MAG 184 - Like Ants

Case ########-24

An examination of hive mentality.

Recorded by the Archivist in situ.

Content warnings:

• Insects & infestation (inc SFX)
• Claustrophobia
• Anxiety / Panic / Pleading
• Pain (inc SFX)
• Trypophobia
• Non-consensual supernatural actions
• Mentions: Blood, body horror, crushing, loss, futility/inconsequence

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Edited this week by Nico Vettese, Elizabeth Moffatt, Maddy Searle, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall

Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

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- "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J. Newall

- "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims

- "Jordan Kennedy" - Tim Ledsam

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