Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Vespa Ilkay's best days are behind her.
It doesn't matter if this statement is actually true; she has convinced herself that it is. Whenever Vespa looks at herself today all she can see is the woman she used to be: a galaxy-class doctor and assassin. A legend.
It doesn't matter if Vespa ever was a legend, or if she really has fallen as far as she thinks she has. She has made her decision, and tomorrow, she will act on it.
Although that may not matter, either. Because if the visitor in the night has their way, tomorrow will never come.
Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.
(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.)
You can find all of our transcripts here: drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEiy6XqqsXHHi_ Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode.
On staff at the Penumbra:
Kat Buckingham -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach
Alice Chuang -- Head of Design
Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team
Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
Sharon Oh -- Promotional artist
Noah Simes -- Production manager
Grahame Turner -- Script editing team
Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer
Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music
Recorded by Mertz at The Bridge Sound & Stage
Attribution:
Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
"Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657
“Deep Space Vibrations Ambience Loop” by rhodesmas freesound.org/people/rhodesmas/sounds/321723
“Forsaken Passage.flac” by zimbot freesound.org/people/zimbot/sounds/204356
“Door Squeak.mp3” by amorralteixe freesound.org/people/amorralteixe/sounds/233004
“foil_expanding_multiple.wav” by Mark freesound.org/people/markb/sounds/86980
“Bomb - small” by Zangrutz freesound.org/people/Zangrutz/sounds/155235
“S Short Laughter - alt staggered 2.wav” by Processaurus freesound.org/people/Processaurus/sounds/440115
“horror_bone_crunch.wav” by soundscalpel.com freesound.org/people/soundscalpel.com/sounds/110617
“Large Earthquake” by LoafDV freesound.org/people/LoafDV/sounds/148002
“foil_expanding_multiple.wav” by markb freesound.org/people/markb/sounds/86980
“Steam hiss.wav” by jesabat freesound.org/people/jesabat/sounds/119741
“Robots and electromechanic - 022.wav” by Headphaze freesound.org/people/Headphaze/sounds/198638
“SpaceEngine_ControlRoom_Loop_00.wav” by LittleRobotSoundFactory freesound.org/people/LittleRobotSoundFactory/sounds/274187
Trigger Warnings:
-Death and physical injury
-Claustrophobic spaces
-Sudden loud noises
-Kidnapping and incarceration
-Use of drugs/sedatives
-Deception and gaslighting
-Depiction of mental illness
-Depiction of hallucinations
-Implied abusive parent
-Misgendering
-Deadnaming
Vespa Ilkay's best days are behind her.
It doesn't matter if this statement is actually true; she has convinced herself that it is. Whenever Vespa looks at herself today all she can see is the woman she used to be: a galaxy-class doctor and assassin. A legend.
It doesn't matter if Vespa ever was a legend, or if she really has fallen as far as she thinks she has. She has made her decision, and tomorrow, she will act on it.
Although that may not matter, either. Because if the visitor in the night has their way, tomorrow will never come.
Welcome to the Penumbra, dear Traveler. We hope you enjoy your stay.
(Trigger warnings can be found at the bottom of this episode description.)
You can find all of our transcripts here: drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1bnWLw5dTW4l9A0bmOMzEiy6XqqsXHHi_ Transcripts will come out along with the public release of the episode.
On staff at the Penumbra:
Kat Buckingham -- Head of Merchandise and Outreach
Alice Chuang -- Head of Design
Melissa DeJesus -- Script editing team
Harley Takagi Kaner -- Co-creator, Head of Episode Development, Director, Sound designer
Sharon Oh -- Promotional artist
Noah Simes -- Production manager
Grahame Turner -- Script editing team
Kevin Vibert -- Co-creator, Head of Operations, Lead writer
Ryan Vibert -- Composer and performer of original music
Recorded by Mertz at The Bridge Sound & Stage
Attribution:
Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
"Kind of Girl" by Jeris, featuring spinningmerkaba: ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35657
“Deep Space Vibrations Ambience Loop” by rhodesmas freesound.org/people/rhodesmas/sounds/321723
“Forsaken Passage.flac” by zimbot freesound.org/people/zimbot/sounds/204356
“Door Squeak.mp3” by amorralteixe freesound.org/people/amorralteixe/sounds/233004
“foil_expanding_multiple.wav” by Mark freesound.org/people/markb/sounds/86980
“Bomb - small” by Zangrutz freesound.org/people/Zangrutz/sounds/155235
“S Short Laughter - alt staggered 2.wav” by Processaurus freesound.org/people/Processaurus/sounds/440115
“horror_bone_crunch.wav” by soundscalpel.com freesound.org/people/soundscalpel.com/sounds/110617
“Large Earthquake” by LoafDV freesound.org/people/LoafDV/sounds/148002
“foil_expanding_multiple.wav” by markb freesound.org/people/markb/sounds/86980
“Steam hiss.wav” by jesabat freesound.org/people/jesabat/sounds/119741
“Robots and electromechanic - 022.wav” by Headphaze freesound.org/people/Headphaze/sounds/198638
“SpaceEngine_ControlRoom_Loop_00.wav” by LittleRobotSoundFactory freesound.org/people/LittleRobotSoundFactory/sounds/274187
Trigger Warnings:
-Death and physical injury
-Claustrophobic spaces
-Sudden loud noises
-Kidnapping and incarceration
-Use of drugs/sedatives
-Deception and gaslighting
-Depiction of mental illness
-Depiction of hallucinations
-Implied abusive parent
-Misgendering
-Deadnaming
