Universe Series
#17 Already Living It
“This episode takes a dark and emotional turn.”
- Published real world
- Story time in-universe
- 1980 · Miami and the road Canon
- Appears
- Sadina, Jack T. Cohan, the drummer
The song: Already Living It, track 1 of Abdication of the Violet Empress 3:41
What happens
In the channel's own words. Nothing is paraphrased into new lore.
Spoiler: unlocks when you have watched #17.
As the band’s world collapses and currently stationed in Miami 1980, Jack and the Drummer launch a high-stakes rescue mission that will decide the future of Namida Lumina.
YouTube description“The report is conclusive. She's not from here.”
opening dialogue · 0:00Watch until the end for the shocking time-jump finale
YouTube description
Across time
Causes and consequences
- Leads to #18 Symphony of Barren Planes causes Canon
Spoiler: unlocks when you have watched #17, #18.
"escaped from 1980 Miami through time itself" (rescue by Jack and the drummer, #17 desc)
Evidence: #18 description
Echoes and reveals
- Reveal #19 Rise recontextualises Canon · strongly implied
Spoiler: unlocks when you have watched #17, #19.
short: "Sadina's brutal death and resurrection scene" (#17); #19 title "Sadina Drags The Band Back From Death"; who died when is UNRESOLVED
Evidence: a Short · #19 description
Revisit
- Something later changes how this one reads.Canon · strongly implied Revisited after #19 Rise: #19's title says Sadina drags the band back from death. Who died, and when, is still unresolved.
Open questions
Unresolved, or open on purpose. The site does not answer them.
- Who is hunting them?
Spoiler: unlocks when you have watched #17, #21, #22.
“Corporation forces” (#17, #19), “ruthless forces” (#22), “dark forces” (#21), and a robot from the future (the #21 Short). Whether these are one enemy is not established. - Who died, and who came back?
Spoiler: unlocks when you have watched #17, #19.
A Short calls #17 a “death and resurrection scene”; #19's title says Sadina drags the band back from death.