9: Trailhead

Episode Description
The episode of WOE.BEGONE was recorded on location. Apologies for the occasional drops in audio quality. You know what they say: never work with animals.

Content Warnings
This episode contains a depiction of kidnapping

Plot
After taking a crowbar to CANNONBALL, Mike ties and gags him as he searches through the apartment. Despite threatening him, CANNONBALL does not answer Mike's questions. Mike reveals that his plans to go to Vancouver to complete the fourth challenge were a ruse, and that he is taking CANNONBALL hostage as a last-ditch effort to avoid killing Matt, and to hopefully get the time travel technology for himself.

Mike explains why he was suspicious of CANNONBALL, pointing out Aliza Schultz as a major reason. He then explains how tracked down CANNONBALL through the café they visited; it was close to his house, and CANNONBALL, who Mike discovers is named Christopher Evans, was a regular there.

Mike does not find any physical object in the apartment that could potentially be used for time travel, so he turns to CANNONBALL's computer. He comments on CANNONBALL's poor information security, as he doesn't password protect his computer or log out of his Gmail. In said Gmail, Mike finds out about another game runner named Ryan. Under the guise of CANNONBALL, Mike asks Ryan to meet him in the apartment. He receives an email back, and begins waiting anxiously for Ryan to arrive in two hours.