This first episode introduces the high stakes world of the Sitri Center where scientists do more than study subconscious fears. They engineer them.

Dr. Tessa Finn, ambitious and eager to prove herself, deploys Construct Thirty Seven on Phoebe Bosworth, whose shame soaked dreams escalate into erotic rehearsals.

Dr. Meg Aerin counters with academic rigor, insisting Phoebe is not healing but spiraling into dependency. Chief Scientific Officer June Lowell presides with cold authority, while Zev Talcott fuels the wager: a clash that risks careers, reputations, and millions in funding.

Drill sets the stage for the Sitri arc, establishing rivalries, stakes, and the unnerving intimacy of experimental dream manipulation. If you are drawn to audio dramas or narrative experiments at the edge of science and desire, this episode is where it begins.

For fans of The Magnus Archives, Within the Wires, and The Bright Sessions, Sitri Center offers a new descent into dreams, desire, and dangerous science.

Credits

Writer: Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns
Producers: Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns, Bliss Blank
Narrative Directors: Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns, Bliss Blank
Social Media Manager: Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns

Cast

Cael: Jericho Caine

Dr. Meg Aerin: Bun Li

Dr. Tessa Finn: Ring Of Keys

Hespa: Syndirella

Iris Vale: Swirls and Twirls

June Lowell: Bliss Blank

Meridiana: Britt Reprogrammed

Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns: Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns

Nyra: Dizzy Dolly

Oona Spectral: Jade

Phoebe Bosworth: Sofi Starship

Zev Talcott: Neural Nets and Pretty Patterns

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ARTWORK (human, not AI gen)

Series artwork is for this arc is from Vika Glitter, under the Pixabay license.

The Deep Dream State aims to use human art at every stage of the creative supply chain.

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