Duncan, poised on the brink of technological prominence, faces the challenge of demonstrating his and his firm’s viability. JoAnne offers therapeutic guidance alongside practical assistance. Orson arrives from Baltimore. A celebratory gathe…

JoAnne shifts uncomfortably in Duncan’s hold. Lili requires these assessments urgently, desperately so. The media are circling a developing scandal. Bardolph is visibly agitated. Xander understands the humor of it all. Orson finds himself c…

The Valley is ablaze with wildfires, and their effects are seeping into every corner of life: relationships are fracturing, psychological assessments are clouded, even simple pleasures like cheeseburgers are tainted, and the lavish lifestyl…

A resurgence of harsh masculinity manifests in Martin’s posture, Orson’s bearing, and Duncan’s restless energy. Yet, a countervailing gentleness persists: Sorrel’s healing draught, Lili’s grounding touch with earth, JoJo's carefully constru…

Deliverance nears for HyperG, yet peril shadows Duncan. Lili harbors a secret. JoAnne clings to the hope that garlic will protect her. Anushka discovers gold at the slide’s terminus, only to find herself threatened by someone familiar with …

JoAnne relies on Sheldon to handle matters she prefers to avoid. Ruffery is utterly devastated; Duncan remains entangled in Hamish’s web of extravagant schemes; Tess uncovers a disturbing truth about Orson; a pivotal plot element threatens …

Is Xander truly a hero, or something less? Duncan prepares to stir up trouble with P.I.N.A.T.A.; JoAnne must face the repercussions of her advice; Anushka steps forward and Martin finds himself with a choice to make; Gary seeks to understan…

Crises hit the Winter Forum and Winter Gala, grotesquely held in adjacent ballrooms. P.I.N.A.T.A. squares off against the ethics-tinted Hypergnosis. The youth face actual human problems. Xander, like an actual human, understands his true na…