“That’s not a thing,” says Mitch. “Is it?”

Mitch, Marshall, and their Midnight Crew hold a Houdini séance • It works! • Except now Mitch and Marshall are trapped in History B • “I think Houdini fucked us.” • Houdini’s ghost finds himself caught on Doug Rogo’s tape recorder • Marshall gets gored by a kusarikku • Mitch finds a magical elixir bearing his doppelgänger‘s visage • The day is saved with memetics, hypnotism, and cocaine

Mitch and Marshall gather their ragtag band of misfits, weirdos, and occultists to summon the ghost of Harry Houdini.

Mitch and Marshall get drinks, get more drinks, and make plans. Then things go a little sideways.

Marshall hosts a party at his suite • Mitch reads Mike Nesmith’s fortune • An uninvited guest drops by • It’s a kusarikku • And he has a proposal • Mitch and Marshall learn that Houdini is wanted by the Red Kings, even in death • Mitch consults the cards

Mitch and Marshall make an expensive call to England.

Marshall has a few convention attendees up to his suite, but finds himself confronted by a burly uninvited guest.

Marshall and Mitch have drinks with J.B. and Louisa Rhine, who teach them all about their old friend Ehrich Weisz a/k/a Harry Houdini.

Mitch and Marshall discover a hidden magician’s room beneath the stage in the Stanley Hotel’s grand ballroom.

Mitch and Marshall fly to Colorado for a convention of weirdos • Which is being held at the scenic Stanley Hotel • They get Mai Tais • Marshall meets Dr. HipPocrates, a former spook looking for work • Mitch takes a tour • And finds a trap door in the ballroom • Mitch and Marshall investigate • Mitch hears someone whispering to him in … German?