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Season One

Ten episodes. One ghost rat.

After the Pilot, the Rat's ghost escalates across the season, all the way to the Spectral Plane.

  1. Episode 1 · Scripted

    Pilot

    After a psychic flying rat crashes the stock market and vanishes using ninjutsu, a group of strangers is left homeless and broke. They find refuge in an empty room above a struggling comedy club and form an uneasy alliance. The episode concludes with the realization that the rat's ghost is now haunting them.

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  2. Episode 2 · Scripted

    Help Wanted

    Desperate for income, the group splits up to find employment in a city that barely understands them. The Mongoose finds solitude as a movie theater projectionist while the Vampire and Robot join the police academy as partners. Meanwhile, the Girl attempts to launch her stand-up career at the comedy club downstairs.

  3. Episode 3 · In development

    Drunk Mode

    The Robot discovers that his 'drunk mode' induces a state of brutal honesty and prophetic visions. The group attempts to exploit his predictions for financial gain at the horse races. However, the plan sours when the Robot begins revealing uncomfortable truths about each group member.

  4. Episode 4 · In development

    Tea and Sympathy

    The Vampire attempts to host a formal tea ceremony to bring the group closer together, but the event takes a surreal turn. The group discovers that vampire tea has hallucinogenic properties, leading to visions of alternate lives. They eventually realize that even in their 'perfect' timelines, they were still miserable.

  5. Episode 5 · In development

    Set List

    The Girl prepares for her first professional comedy gig at a club across town with the Mongoose as her mentor. Their dynamic deepens as the Mongoose provides accidental wisdom while she workshops her material. Though her first set is a disaster, she eventually finds her true voice on stage.

  6. Episode 6 · In development

    The Code

    A delegation of high-ranking Russian vampires arrives to inspect whether the Vampire is adhering to the strict 'Vampire Code.' The group discovers the Code has tens of thousands of obscure rules that their friend has been violating. They must work together to help the Vampire pass the inspection and avoid exile.

  7. Episode 7 · In development

    Can I Interrupt?

    A mandatory software update threatens to overwrite the Robot's personality and memories, leaving the group with 24 hours to stop it. The episode explores what truly makes the Robot 'real' as his friends race to save his consciousness. Ultimately, the Robot must choose between a clean system and his emotional 'bugs.'

  8. Episode 8 · In development

    I'm With You Always

    The Flying Rat's ghost intensifies his haunting by preying on the individual insecurities of each group member. The Mongoose is followed everywhere, while the Girl is plagued by false stock tips in her dreams. The Vampire begins to fear the group will eventually abandon him, leaving only the Robot immune.

  9. Episode 9 · In development

    Ancient Shinobi Art

    The Mongoose finally reveals his secret ability to access the Spectral Plane and explains that the Rat must be defeated there. The group begins an absurd training regimen to prepare for the supernatural confrontation. Tensions rise as the Girl questions why the Mongoose kept his abilities a secret.

  10. Episode 10 · In development

    Too Slow

    The group enters the Spectral Plane for a final showdown with the Flying Rat, who has grown powerful feeding on their regrets. Each character is forced to face a manifestation of their specific betrayal. In the end, it is a well-timed joke from the Girl that creates the opening for the Mongoose to strike.