The office team at Livermore have an unsettling conversation with one of Roger’s less savory “personalities.”

Mitch dials into Livermore to report on the deteriorating situation at the St. Francis — and Jocasta posits the idea of using a live action “play” to re-establish consensus reality.

“But I have to say they weren't my cup of tea, Abeille's books, I mean everything in them is all … squishy and strange, you know? Plus I think she's misread B.F. Skinner.”

URIEL steals a really fancy clock made by gnomes.

Roger infiltrates the ranks of the St. Francis’ staff • Jocasta briefly tours her first sci-fi convention • It’s not her scene • Mitch sets up audio surveillance for Viv and Andy’s suite • Archie, Andy, and Viv attend a VIP party • Archie and Andy meet, and have a strange conversation • The field team, plus Charley, evaluate the Magneta Clock

Sophie presents her findings on the Magneta Clock and URIEL prepares for insertion at the St. Francis Hotel on the eve of Westercon ‘73.

Mitch flags Archie down for a discussion about metaphysics and the war against History B over some breakfast cereal.

Charley and Jocasta take a nap on URIEL’s one good couch.

URIEL’s management meets to discuss the latest developments in their investigation of Andrew Krane, Genevieve Abeille, and the mysterious RFK ‘72 posters.

URIEL conspires to get Charley therapy • Not really, they’re gonna spy on Viv • Roger and Mitch case Andy’s place • Mitch deduces that Andy’s Illuminated • Which has really odd implications • Charley talks about her past lives • Mitch and Roger get eyes on Andy • And witness History B vibes emerge from a confrontation with a pair of fanboys • Archie questions whether Viv and Andy are Maoist-equivalents in the War for History

Jocasta has a quick call with her old boss, a certain Lt. Col. Anthony Barnes Reinhardt.

"Those posters weren't real, they aren't real, I was there, Tower of Power man! That was the poster! They're real. I saw them at a show. That other … no, not real!"

“RFK ‘72” posters appear throughout San Francisco • The team debates the existence of History C • And learn about acclaimed sci-fi authors Andrew H. Krane and Genevieve Abeille • Mitch talks “soft sf” and “hard sf” with Jerry and Jerry’s friend at the St. Francis Hotel bar • Roger volunteers for tech-induced regressive memory retrieval by Charley • Westercon ‘73 is three days away

Mitch and Marshall bring the cassette tape bearing the the ghost of Harry Houdini to meet Charley.

Archie calls the boss man Frank Stanton with an update on URIEL’s investigation into Mansa and Granite Peak’s treatment of Sebastian Keiner.