Ep 02: The Ennead

Kayla is still sitting on her secret — the book glows, and she doesn't know why. Meanwhile, Uncle Abasi and Aunt Rania, Cairo archaeologists with access to the great ancient sites, welcome the group with a feast and the stories of the old gods: the Ennead, the nine deities at the center of ancient Egyptian theology, and the Pyramid of Unas — a monument so old it contains the earliest religious texts ever written.

Samira is paying close attention. A plan is forming. After dinner, she takes the group out clubbing in Cairo. Tomorrow is the official pyramid tour. What happens after midnight is still being decided.

Episode 02 of Long Night in Egypt builds the world: the mythology, the family dynamics, and the slow drip of dread that comes from knowing something is wrong with a book that shouldn't be able to glow.

Written by Sarah Pitard. Directed by Jack Bowman. Score by Talip Peshkepia. Sound design by Jan Piasecki. A Violet Hour Media production.

LISTENER WARNING: This program includes depictions of violence and other subject matter that may be upsetting for listeners.

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