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Welcome to Restart

Oct 12, 20222 min
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Summary

Eddie Azar travels to Camp Restart, America's first gaming detox center, after his friend Junior is sent there for video game addiction. Skeptical of the camp's claims and suspecting Junior's abduction, Eddie uncovers a sinister reality. The camp, far from being a simple rehab, forces its residents into a disturbing "game" with unknown rules and consequences.

Episode description

“Camp Restart” is a video games detox centre where parents send their troubled teenagers to overcome addiction to technology… At least that’s what the brochure says. Mind-bending thriller starring Armin Karima, Jon Gabrus and Lillete Dubey, from creators Brett Neichin and John Scott Dryden.

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Intro / Opening

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Camp Restart's Addiction Treatment

Like any other additional. Games can take over. lives, atrophy their bodies and ruin families. Yeah, it's pretty cool here. At Camp Restart, the first ever gaming detox center in America, we help troubled youngsters caught up in the web of video game addiction. Everyone, welcome to Restart. Our experts, trained in psychology and neuroscience, have had proven success in case.

Investigating Junior's Disappearance

Can I help you? My name is Eddie Azar. I'm a friend of Junior. From the makers of the cipher. I've come all the way from England because I think he's been abducted. No, no, he's fine. He's just fine. Even though we were 6,000 miles apart, we've been gaming together for eight years. That's half my life. Power thriller, we sent him to a rehab facility for teenagers addicted to video games. A what Yeah? Open the door please. What the hell are you doing?! Junior? What's going on? Junior!

I can't see what's going on! Get off me! Just relax, Junior. We're here to help you. Stop! This is reality. It's where you're supposed to be. Everything and everyone you need in life is right here. I'm not stopping. You find your friend. Is that a a body? Person's body? Maybe he's in recovery on the other side of camp. Another side to the camp. Do you want to hear a secret? Has anyone ever said no?

I understand there's another part of the camp. What exactly happens there? Where did you hear about this? Are you ready guys? Let's three. Two? Wait, wait, what are the rules? I don't know what game we are playing. What? What are you gonna do? Restart. Play the game. To the end. On BBC Sounds.

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