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People who didn’t grow up on the surface: how did you react the first time you saw snow?

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CW: mentions of substance abuse.

[Transcript of TFTD: Catching new perspectives]

Oh shit we’re live?

Nice start Penny…

[sound of Devon clearing his throat]

Welcome back to tales from the domes! Or today, it might as well be tales from the deep. We will be listening to an outside point of view of how the exodus from the domes affected Kamabo Co and the denizens of the deep! As you can hear, I’ve got Penny and Nico from @caughtinloveofficial

Hiii! Glad to be here

[sound of movement] Oh right I can’t wave- haha this is audio… Whoops

[all three laugh]

Is it ok if I ask some questions?

Yes.

Go ahead! It’s what we’re here for. [giggle]

Alright, now if each of you are comfortable, are you ok to share some of your background with growing up in the deep sea, and how or if Kamabo co affected your lives?

Yeah! I’ll-

[brief pause]

I’ll start on this one. So as many of you know I’m a vampling, which is why my tentacles have their glowing blue bands. I was always a quieter person and even as a childling I was a bit anxious. I can recall being told to avoid Kamabo employees and to limit use of the trains as much as possible. I even had family members who disappeared really suddenly after riding one of those trains. I’d occasionally see sanitized people around and then one day it felt like there was a huge boom in employees? It was…

Abrupt

Yeah. Though it was around the time Octolings were moving to the surface, which checks out. Oh and I frequently got to visit the surface as well, so that worked out. My family left to live on the surface not long after that, but I frequently took music gigs down there.

[pause]

Oh I guess it’s my turn! So much happened… where to begin? Well, I’m a Magnapinna inkling. Nico and I knew each other as kids but didn’t really grow close until we both were living on the surface. I would explore the trains sometimes, and while they were kinda cool sometimes, they were also sketchy. Oh and what was that little conductor named.

C.Q. Cumber?

Yes! That’s the little guy. Very dedicated to his job. [laugh] Ah if it was safe I’d want to visit him. I got into trouble several times down there though. A lot of creeps down there.

You can say that again

Yeah…

Kamabo Tylenol is NOT real Tylenol. It was stuff they gave to some of those test subjects to see if they would perform better. Before I knew it I was hooked to that stuff. Led to me having some major issues that I’ve uh… had a few slip ups that made it online! [nervous laughter] but I’m getting better. Where was I… oh yeah. Basically once the migration happened, those scary octo gals would be so rude to any inklings! My family and many others left around the same time as Nico’s. I still frequently went down there and even found a bar to work at since it fueled my addictions at the time. Though… not everything was bad. That was the place Nico and I first performed together.

Aww! Thats nice at least. Yeah… 2222 was kind of insane with making that stuff. Didn’t know people used it recreationally. Just shows how much Kamabo’s experiments and the octoling migration affected everyone down there. Now, I wasn’t allowed to interact with denizens of the deep, but I can still answer what I can. Is there anything you want to ask?

Oh shit-

Penelope!

-we’re asking questions now. Ok. Hmm…

Well… what exactly did happen once the metro took someone? Was it consistent or did it vary a lot?

Definitely varied. Some voluntarily became sanitized. Majority were put through partial sanitization to lose their memories so they would become test subjects. Majority would eventually become fully sanitized, but enough would reach the “promised land” which was… being blended alive. Then some would perish before they could even meet one of those fates. While some other hidden escapes happened, it wasn’t until 10008 who kind of changed everything.

Ah. Cant say I’m surprised, but thank you for at least confirming that.

Geez- that is insane. If it’s not too much, may I ask about 2222? You’ve mentioned her a few times.

I can’t promise I can answer everything, but I’ll explain what I can.

Was she like… the metros personal evil pharmacist? scientist? Doctor? Whatever she was.

She was a top scientist for experimenting on subjects outside of the physics tests. I was forced to be her assistant. She’s a lot of things, but not inherently evil? More of just… misguided into thinking she was doing good.

That makes sense. Sorry for the sensitive question dude.

I understand, you’ve been very honest and I want to be too. I’m glad you two came on here.

I’ve been thankful for this opportunity. I hope to see you around Splatsville.

Shell yeah!

That’s all we have for today! Thank you for joining us.

Bye!

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Hey yall! Devon here. I’m excited to release my podcast: Tales From The Domes! It’s to shed light on the Octarians. While prejudice towards Octos has decreased, I still see people who are bitter. I was raised in the domes and I believe my stories would help!

OOC: New character hehe.

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[Transscript TFTD: The Truth of the Deepsea Metro]

This is a topic I’ve been holding back on for a long time, but I think it’s appropriate for current events. I’ve also slowly become more comfortable with myself, and I wish to share my experiences as an inkling who was in the deep sea metro.

[sounds of someone moving around and adjusting their mic]

As I’ve stated before, I spent most of my life in the domes. My moms took care of me and we all tried to leave together, but we ended up separated and captured.

My original name is something I have lost all attachment to. My applicant number was 7312, however I was sometimes called Seven as there were so few inklings down there. My time as a test subject completing stations was short. I was too anxious and overly stressed. After some discussion I was given over to a top scientist who was known as 2222. I quickly became her personal experiment, with her testing her more risky stuff on me. One of the main tests was seeing if it was possible to sanitize someone repeatedly. This is why my scars are the color they are. Even with ink flushes, I can’t change the color of my ink. I uh…well my ink has been made safe with these methods! But I can’t participate in normal turf wars, if that makes sense.

Oh and. As many of you contacted me before, I’m aware of her name and the fact she has since been back in the metro. I do not consider Anura and 2222 to be the same person in my mind. One is my friend and made attempts to protect me, even if misguided. The other tortured me and saw me as nothing more than her servant. When I say her number, I mean who she had been forced to be. She is a victim like anyone else who was down there, and I’d like that to be remembered.

In my time down there I often was close to her and even required to assist her. This ranged from administering medications to helping her restrain someone to writing down what she said when she was verbalizing her findings. Her behaviors could range from weirdly maternal to completely cruel and brutal. It was unpredictable. She was able to track my every movement because I was forced to wear a shock collar that had some sort of gps. I was watched like a hawk.

As for the others down there? I was very much looked down on, with a few exceptions. Being referred to by my number was treated as a privilege, as often I’d just be referred to as “inkling” and nothing else. If I got in the way I’d be subject to being shoved around or beaten. Punishments in the metro were brutal. Splatted repeatedly, force fed sanitized ink, forced to do stations that were draining physically and mentally, and hard labor are just the ones I can think of. I

[silence, followed by the sounds of shifting around]

I uh. It was a lot. Yeah. Haha.

These were all things many test subjects went through. Most who got trapped would eventually die in some way or another, with others going to what Commander Tartar called “the promised land.” This was a blender he used to create the sludge used to sanitize other inkfish, and what he was going to blast Inkopolis with.

As cruel as many were, I can’t even bring myself to hate them. We’re all still victims. Even the most loyal soldiers had occasional conflicts, but many had consistently learned to shut it down. It was an echo chamber of everyone convincing eachother and themselves of the same lies, over and over again.

A major example of this was an Octoleet known as 1337. Whenever 2222 ever had any doubts, she’d go to 1337. Their talks would always seem to just… reinforce how the other thought. Many of them functioned like that.

The metro is a cruel place, with many, many victims. I know full well they are still going, too. They are weakened though, and despite everything I know I’ll get to watch the remains crumble. I’m certain of it.

Wow ive- talked a lot. I think thats enough for this one. Thank you for listening in. This one means a ton to me, and it’s more important than ever I share my experiences.

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I decided to spend the day in Inkopolis square and right as I was about to head home, I saw some guy in full octarian armor run by. He had a splatana. He looked very familiar. Think he helped me get an H-3 Nozzlenose?

Issue is he ran into the metro. I hope he knows what he’s doing. He did have a splatana on his back so hopefully he can defend himself. I… couldn’t make myself chase after him.

Anyway I got back into splatsville, and next thing I know I see a faint glow go past me. Ok- a glow fly here and there happens. But then I saw a few more flying in the same direction.

A few salmonids and… Novel. Because of course she was there. All were chasing this guy, and more salmonids were all joining. At first I thought I saw a Goldie but… the scales aren’t glowing. They were more reflective. Once the guy got splatted, they mentioned something about him seeming like someone from the plaza. The crazy part was the salmonids all being confused as to why glowflies appeared. Especially the one I mistook for a Goldie.

I couldn’t be bothered to go by. Besides I wore my swim reaper mask out and it glows. I knew I should have worn the gas mask.

So that’s how my day went.

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[transcript of TFTD EP 1. This has been edited to be clearer for the audience]

Hello, Devon here. On this episode of Tales From The Domes I’ll be diving in to the mindsets many Octarians had, along with the desperate scramble that led to the Great Zapfish of inkopolis plaza being stolen a decade ago.

It is no secret that the octarian army lost the Great Turf War. This loss was heavy on them as they believed they had the stronger machinery, and that they were more trained and prepared for a struggle. However, at the final battle where Judd raised the flag a final time, the Octarians had to accept their losses to the Inklings and went underground. Octarian’s have always had strong pride, and despite their losses they held on to it.

Due to a mixture of old mindsets and passed down propaganda against Inklings, we were viewed as lazy and materialistic. A general distaste continued to be held towards them. This only grew and grew as information as the underground domes were very secluded from the outside world. The domes were strong and impressive structures, but as time went on the power eggs we traded to run them could only do so much.

Domes were the underground structures Octarians lived in. While life was strict, the technology was unique and rather advanced. To get from different Domes you transported through Kettles.

Over time, it became much more difficult to maintain power as the reserves went lower and lower. Times became desperate as the Octarians knew their lives were on the line if they didn’t find a new way to get idea. The leader, DJ Octavio, saw that his people were rapidly losing hope. That’s when he decided he needed a change. He would save his people no matter the cost.

Stealing the Great Zapfish wasn’t going to be an easy task, but it was their best bet. Led by Octavio’s morale boosting beats, the Octarians began to make a move as finally their future seemed brighter.

That’s it for today! On my next episode I’ll talk about the taking of the Zapfish and the events that led up to the first Calimari Inkantation performance.

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[Transcript of TFTD Chapter 3]

Hey guys! Welcome back to Tales From The Domes. Today I’ll be discussing the second theft of The Great Zapfish and everything that happened with it!

After Octavio was defeated, he quickly began to lose morale as some of his soldiers began to disappear. One of the most well known being Marina Ida, an elite who would join the surface and end up one day forming a band with Pearl Houzuki who had formally been with Sashimori. This would go on to become Off The Hook, which has become one of the most famous duos today.

But I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s go back to the final fest of the Squid Sisters, where they both released singles from around that time. Marie won that splatfest, and the two began to have solo careers.

Callie became anxious and her mental health declined during her solo projects. Not much is known about her state during this time as she avoids discussion on it in interviews.

Octavio had been briefly imprisoned in a snow globe but was able to escape as he wasn’t monitored. According to him, his troops spotted Callie going out into Octo Canyon alone. From observing she had no interest in fighting and seemed to always be alone. Eventually a troop of Octolings confronted her and interrogated her, and once it was shown that she had no interest in fighting, it was agreed she would be left alone as long as she acknowledged it was still Octarian Turf and that she wouldn’t bring a fight. She agreed and was allowed to visit.

Originally Octavio was going to leave it at that, but eventually elites suggested a plan: see if Callie would help the Octarians. He laughed at the thought of an Inkling willingly joining, but then they suggested it wouldn’t have to be willingly. The Octarian leader listened carefully to the concept of the hypnoshades. He gave approval and they were made as he started working on spicy new beats. Meanwhile some troops were tasked on talking to Callie and allowing her to explore more so she wouldn’t suspect anything. With support rising, he announced a plan to take the Zapfish of Inkopolis Square when Callie had the hypnoshades.

Kidnapping Callie was done by only two Octolings. They had visited her repeatedly. One has been interviewed and admits to feeling some guilt to tricking Callie, as they had given her gifts before and had heard her vent. She said she told herself she was giving Callie a new outlet. The inkling was gifted the shades, and told to try them on to see if they fit. At this point there was enough trust where this wasn’t an issue. Callie put them on and they immediately activated, meaning there wasn’t really any fight.

The Zapfish was stolen right around this time. The Octarians celebrated as they not only got a potential source of energy back, they had a new star.

Though victory was short lived. Marie, determined to save Callie, recruited someone else to help her. In a musical and emotional battle, Marie knocked the hypnoshades off her cousin. In a turn of events the Inkantation was performed a second time.

I wasn’t there for the second performance, so forgive me for less firsthand knowledge on this episode. The next episode will focus on the aftermath and… a-and [intelligible] -what hap-pened there… yeah!

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[Transscript TFTD Chapter 4]

Hi guys. Welcome back to Tales From The Domes. Today I’m focusing on what happened after the second singing of the Calimari Inkantation.

Octavio was monitored more closely. Callie did attempt to put the hypnoshades back on due to some after effects and would free him. Other than that, he was unable to reach his troops.

As most of the troops no longer felt the need to serve, they slowly tried to reach the surface.

Over time, Octolings did move into Inkopolis. As travel between Inkopolis and Splatsville became easier, it eased relations between Inklings and Octolings when they began to realize they had lived in chaotic harmony.

While some reached towns just fine, many others didn’t, and some still remained loyal to Octavio, helping him return to what he had left.

What happened to them? W-well.

[silence]

Sssorry got sidetracked. Um. Deepsea metro! Right!

How do I even describe it… it’s a haze. I was treated differently for being an inkling there… inferior being… always an inferior- [clears throat] I was looked down on. However I was kept alive and I observed many things.

Anyone unfortunate to be a test subject would first have their memories removed via a process called Sanitization. However, this was only a very mild version of it. The full version was far more extreme

The motivation for completing tests was to be taken to a “promised land.” Many wouldn’t be able to complete the tests and would be sanitized fully. From then on they would be either put in the tests or given another job. Those who could make it would then be tricked into stepping inside a blender. From then…

[mumbling]

Y-you get the picture. The blended would be used to sanitize more victims and then be stored in what would be used in a mass attack. Thankfully that was stopped.

I think I’ll stop here for now…

[some mumbling before a cut off. The episode ends abruptly]