The Annihilator
Summary
This episode tells the story of Chester, a dog who escapes his new home to warn his owners of an invisible, malevolent entity known as the "annihilator." After failing to save his previous family from a mass murder, Chester detects the creature's return and sacrifices his safety to protect his new owners. The narrative culminates in a violent home invasion where the entity kills the family, leading Chester to flee into the wild. The story ends with Chester dying alone in the woods, where a hunter finds his body and buries him, unaware of the supernatural horror that drove him to his death.
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Episode Introduction and Content Warnings
Chester escapes into the woods
Chasing a rabbit and encountering an eagle
Discovering a raccoon family in a tree
Getting stuck in sap and sensing a new smell
The invisible threat and being caught by the boys
Returning home and the family's discussion
Flashback to Chester's previous family's murder
Chester is allowed to sleep in the bed
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Chester senses the threat in the house at night
Chester escapes to the yard to warn the family
Chester fights the father and sees the monster
Chester is locked in the garage
Chester plots his escape and recalls past trauma
The possessed boy enters the garage with a hatchet
The boy attacks Chester and the family is harmed
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Chester alerts the neighbor to the danger
The neighbor intervenes and calls for help
Chester flees into the wild and lives alone
Chester dies and is found by a hunter
The hunter takes Chester home and notices a smell
Outro and Patreon Promotion
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