Under the Electric Stars

Years in the past... Lola Sunn is gearing up for what's supposed to be the biggest presentation of her life. She's top of her class in the Prodigy program, the favorite of her director, and widely popular with her cohort. She's a woman who needs no introduction for the meteoric rise that she's had. But underneath everything, who really is the woman they call Lola Sunn? Featuring seaweed chips, &qu...

Years in the past... Su-jin Yi was best known for their art on the streets of Metropolis West. After dropping out from college, Su-jin's a little bit adrift. But their partner Mars has a proposition for them: meet Glasshouse's biggest gallery curator, get a show with him, and make it big. That is, if Su-jin can actually charm the guy. Featuring amateur figures, borrowing paints, and the favorite a...

Years in the past... before Indra was Client 912, xe was just an Epsilon trying to save up enough cryptos to pay for xir lung surgery. But times are hard in the Metropolis and the new updates to IDs for Epsilons without a comms system make it tough to hold on to what little funds you have. Indra's tougher though. And xe's willing to hunt down an elusive hacker to survive another day. Featuring wee...

Before Caine discovered the truth about their family, before they joined Zero Zero with Jet, Zero Zero was nothing but a faint memory. And its members were living their own lives. Years in the past... Vic Vass, Silver Gallo, and Nova are the terrors of Metropolis West, members of the most wanted gang in the entire city. The Berserkers are thick as thieves, closer than family. But today, they're ch...

Caine thought they had lost their family. They accepted it, even though their questions about what exactly happened still lingered. Now the answers they get are far from what they expected. Caine needs to choose: the family they lost or the family that they’ve found in Zero Zero? Trigger warnings: Police presence, police violence, discussions of abandonment, talk of suicide, explosions, weapons (k...

The Tollbooth has never felt more uninviting: suddenly desolate, scavenged under the heat of the irradiated sunlight. Caine and Jet return to retrieve the tracking module from Dax, but they’ll have to make it through the faulty building, the strange floorplans, and the Correctors stalking the halls to get it. Featuring old photographs, an elevator under maintenance, and an unknown video log. Trigg...

The tension finally comes to a head when Caine’s scar is brought into question. Zero Zero breaks apart. Featuring a guy who can’t take rejection, heartfelt conversations, and Encyclopedia Su-jin-ica. Trigger warnings: Yelling, mentions of abuse, discussion of medical procedures throughout the episode. Find us on our website at undertheelectricstars.com !Transcripts are available on our website. Su...

Tensions are high as Zero Zero tries to find the spy. Nobody is above suspicion, and nobody is leaving until the truth is revealed. Featuring Caine’s first words to Jet, thoughts about being the middle child, and a lot of accusations being flung around. Trigger warnings: Yelling, mild violence, deception, and discussion of an injury in depth (23:13). Find us on our website at undertheelectricstars...

The glamour of Glasshouse is only rivaled by one place in the Metropolis--the Panel district. Its beauty is enforced by the Correctors who eliminate anyone suspicious, especially on the day of the Upgrading ceremony. Zero Zero has a tight deadline to deliver prototypes back to their owners, without getting hit by lasers, or tire spikes, or bombs... Featuring an intense pep talk, the mute function...

The mysterious stranger finally wakes up. Caine takes a trip back to the Tollbooth. In a city where no one stays in one place for quite that long, home is an unfamiliar concept. Featuring two-factor authentication, a bit of gossip, and inelegant solutions. Trigger warnings: Yelling, emotional, verbal, and physical abuse, mention of food/eating issues. Find us on our website at undertheelectricstar...

Things are falling apart in the Numitron Tube: old stations, medical equipment, and worst of all, relationships. The haustoria device is set to be installed, but making it back to the surface intact is another issue entirely. Featuring walkie-talkies, a subtle Transformers reference, and the moral quandary of stealing. Trigger warnings: Yelling, medical issues, injury, fighting. Find us on our web...

The Reyes family has been gone for years: cold, dead, and as distant as the stars. Caine has never really learned how to stop missing what they've had to leave in the past. But now the circuits spark to life. The once dark screen of Arcadia illuminates again. And Caine has to face their memories before time runs out. Featuring a serious take on that outdated VR joke, ghosts in the machine, and sci...

Underneath the surface of Metropolis West lies the source of its power: the datacombs. Built by engineers long ago, it's surrounded by the sprawling tunnels of the Numitron Tube, an abandoned transportation project that POTEN Co. no longer uses. But that hasn't stopped all manner of hackers, programmers, and dealers from turning it into their paradise. Caine and Su-jin are navigating to the deepes...

Everyone has something to hide. Not everyone has a good reason to. Featuring useless machines, funky tunes, and salads with less uranium byproduct. Trigger warnings: Yelling, gaslighting, drug use, manipulating, and abuse. Find us on our website at undertheelectricstars.com ! Transcripts are available on our website. Support us on Patreon ➠ patreon.com/mxeliramos Follow us on social media! Twitter...

The Kvadrata is proving itself to be a ruthless place—and Caine and Vic are proving themselves to be tense and frustrated team. Meanwhile, a cloaked figure follows our Zero Zero operatives and a pair of junkers. Featuring misplaced priorities, a man who deserves a medal, and some very loud beeping. Trigger warnings: Yelling, loud noises, brief misgendering. Find us on our website at undertheelectr...

White sands and ruined ships as far as the eye can see, with a treacherous drop to the Trench below, the Kvadrata is the marketplace of choice for anyone brave enough to call themselves a truescrapper. Lola has sent Caine and Vic to fetch some coordinates from there, which might be…difficult to say the least. Featuring cassette tapes, friendly friends, and a possibly broken nose. Find us on our we...

Running away from Celadon Carbonate's bots proves a little trickier than expected, so Caine and Su-jin make a quick getaway. Sort of. Featuring bad jokes about ray guns, muzak for robots, and an underground passage we totally knew was there. Honest. Find us on our website at undertheelectricstars.com ! Transcripts are available on our website. Support us on Patreon ➠ patreon.com/mxeliramos Follow...

At the center of Metropolis West lies Glasshouse—the shiniest and richest district in the city. And delivering to that district is Caine Reyes: hot-tempered, with a fast mouth and a faster car. With a jettisoned all-purpose bot at their side, they decide to make a quick getaway. Featuring grappling hooks, plasma knives, and figuring out just how to pronounce L0R-3NZ. Find us on our website at unde...