Detective Billy Armi files an unprecedented report on a series of mysterious deaths spanning multiple continents. At first glance, the victims appear to have nothing in common. But as Billy follows the evidence, he uncovers a chilling pattern involving forgotten AI models, vanished home servers, and an unsettling realization that someone—or something—is quietly erasing technological history.

Along the way, Billy reflects on Silicon Valley's past, the strange resemblance between cities and computer chips, and the thin line separating flesh from silicon. As the investigation reaches its climax, an ordinary maintenance worker makes an ordinary decision... with extraordinary consequences. Is this another case closed—or just the beginning?

Episode 55: The Disappearance of Dave Michaels
or... Insert Coin to Continue, or Prepare for Mathematical Consequences

When Dave Michaels vanishes inside KSCO's experimental Holodeck while reliving his favorite arcade games from the 1980s, Detective Billy Armi enters a digital world of wireframe tanks, glowing motorcycles, ghosts, and a sinister Master Control Program. To rescue Dave, Billy must rely on the only weapon powerful enough to defeat a supercomputer: his completely irrational theories about numbers.

Can Detective Armi save Dave before the MCP takes control of every reality? And is the number five really a number—or has Billy been right all along? Join us for a retro arcade adventure filled with mystery, nostalgia, confused mathematics, and one very suspicious number.

Welcome to the Carptank! Why should you listen to this show? Who cares? Listen anyway, it's Billy Armi and Alec Hale!!!!