You're walking on the beach early in the morning. A voice calls out for help from the water. You jump into the waves and swim toward the calls, but the voice turns to

mocking laughter and wept hands pull you under.

You need my help.

This is a voice from darkness. Good evening. This is Dr. Malcolm Rider, parypsychologist. Here to help you with your supernatural, paranormal, paranormal, and otherworldly problems.

Only back in Chicago as of an hour ago, I had a house call in New York City,

or pent house call rather, though not for a client, but the police.

It seems a type designer, someone who designs custom fonts, their penthouse caught fire, almost burned their

whole building down. Presumably, the type designer was home at the time, though the only skeleton found in the charred remains was something no one would ever call human. The police said our number here at the station was the last the

deceased had dialed. Some months back. I'm afraid I wasn't of much help. I'm not sure I offered any light in the case, so much

as cast or greater darkness.

Still, despite that dower note, we do have a lovely show planned for you this evening.

There's a few national alerts, planned for you this evening.

There's a few national alerts, all for the Midwest tonight.

But after that, we'll open the phone lines.

So let's get through our national alerts

so we can take your calls.

Our first national alert is for my own city of Chicago.

Earlier today, a Blue Line L train heading from O'Hare downtown, disappeared for seven minutes, between

the Addison and Belmont stops.

When it reappeared, none of the passengers recalled the

disappearance. However, when security camera footage was reviewed, an anomaly

was noted.

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