P.A.N.I.C.S. Episode 4

Episode 4 - All Evil Things Must Come To An End...?

After some punching, the surviving members of Bravo Squad conclude that they've managed to scare the ghost off. However, Frank points out that since the ghost is invisible, it might still be in the room with them. Frank guesses that the ghost might even have possessed one of the squad members. Bravo 3 agrees that Frank has a point, and suddenly turns around and kills Bravo 2 with his shotgun.

Frank freaks out, but Bravo 3 calmly points out that logically, Bravo 2 was the one who was possessed: The ghost wouldn't reveal it was possessing someone, so Frank's not possessed, and Bravo 3 knows he's not possessed himself, so that means Bravo 2 was possessed by the ghost. Frank yells at Bravo 3, saying that ghost possession was only a guess.

Frank wants to get out of the complex, but when he tells Bravo 3 that Chief is dead, Bravo 3 starts to get suspicious. Stating that all the craziness began shortly after Frank joined the squad, Bravo 3 concludes that Frank must be the ghost, and tries to kill him (much to Frank's logical protests). Frank manages to duck Bravo 3's shotgun blast, and Bravo 3 is suddenly nailed to the wall by the ghost.

Frank offers to leave and come back with a medic, but Bravo 3 quickly dies. Frank decides to just run away, but turns around to find himself face-to-face with the ghost.

The final scene appears to be a homage to the endings of both Doom 3 and Red vs Blue season 1. Alpha Team arrives at the complex to find out what happened to Bravo Squad. They find a single survivor, Frank, huddled in a corner. Frank tells them that Bravo Squad is dead. When asked if he is OK, Frank's eyes begin to glow red and he declares in a raspy voice "My name isn't Bravo 4. My name is... Frank..." The Alpha member asks if Frank would like any eye drops for the redness, Frank declines and asks for a glass of water for his raspy voice.

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Fade in to Bravos 2 and 3 still punching the air, which they do for at least five full seconds while Frank watches and laughs inwardly... you know he's doing it
Bravo 2:	Is it gone? I think we scared it off!
Bravo 3:	We showed that punkass ghost. Don't tangle with Bravo Team... the baddest team around.
Bravo 2:	Hell yeah! Now let's run the fuck away!
Frank:	What if it's not gone?
Bravo 3:	Whaddaya mean?
Frank:	Well, it's invisible right? What if it's in the room with us right now!? In fact, for all we know, the ghost could have possessed someone in the group!
Bravo 3:	...That's a good point, Frank.
Bravo 3 turns toward Bravo 2 and shoots him point blank in the face with a fucking shotgun
Bravo 2:	OW! What the hell?
Frank:	Oh God are you crazy!? What did you do that for?
Bravo 3:	It's like you said Frank, the ghost possessed one of us, and since the ghost wouldn't tell us its plan, I knew you weren't possessed. And since I was positive I wasn't possessed, then logically it must have been Bravo 2.
Frank:	But it was just a guess!
Bravo 3:	Not really, I thought it through pretty carefully. You want me to go through it again?
Frank:	No, I mean I was guessing!
Bravo 3:	Oh. Then maybe you should have said that.
Frank:	I did!
Bravo 3:	I don't know, Frank, you sounded pretty confident to me.
Frank:	Look, let's just get out of here. Come on!
Bravo 3:	What about the Chief?
Frank:	Oh, right. He's dead.
Bravo 3:	It seems like you would have mentioned this earlier.
Frank:	When, when we were boxing the ghost? Or when you were randomly killing people?
Bravo 3:	Hmm. You seem to have a pretty good understanding of everything that's going on. (reloads) Frank.
Frank:	Wait a second-
Bravo 3:	No you wait. It's pretty convenient that a bunch of wild stuff started happening the day you showed up. Everyone seems to die when they get alone with you.
Frank:	Bravo 1 wasn't alone with me, and you killed Bravo 2!
Bravo 3:	Because you told me to.
Frank:	That was just a guess!
Bravo 3:	Well, you're not fooling me again you crafty ghost. Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice? (cocks the shotgun) Shame on ghost.
Frank:	No!
Frank ducks and turns away as Bravo 3 shoots over his head, and is then pulled off screen
Bravo 3:	Huu, huh o huuu!
Frank turns around to see Bravo 3 nailed to the wall several feet off the ground
Frank:	What happened!?
Bravo 3:	It got me Frank.
Frank:	Man I really need to start paying better attention.
Bravo 3:	You wanna help me down man? I think I can make it.
Frank:	I don't know man, you look like shit. And those spikes look like they go all the way through. Y- you know you're not really a doctor, I mean I- I don't know if you're qualified to say who's gonna make it and who isn't.
Bravo 3:	That's a good point Frank, I really should have stayed in school. I guess my Mom was wrong.
Frank:	Ooh, ooh, wh- why don't I go get a doctor, and I'll uh, you know bring him back?
Bravo 3:	I don't- don't- mbruuuuh
Ghostvision watches Frank turn directly toward it
Frank:	Well you know what? I think I'm just gonna run away. Seeya! ...Oh crap.
Fade to black, and a random swish sound, then fade in to two new soldiers coming up the ramp
Radio Voice:	Alright Alpha Team, we don't want any mistakes. Just get in there and find out what happened to Bravo Squad.
Alpha 2 runs in ahead of Alpha 1 to see Frank kneeling in the corner
Alpha 2:	I got a survivor here!
Alpha 1:	Command, we got one.
Command:	Roger that.
Alpha 1:	Hey Bravo 4, where's the rest of your team?
Frank:	(sounding like a teenager going through puberty) They're dead... They're all dead. It took their bodies.
Alpha 1:	Prep him for evac. I'll keep looking.
Alpha 2:	Bravo 4, can you move?
Frank:	Yeah, but don't call me Bravo 4. My name is, Fraaank.
Camera zooms in on Frank and gives him red eye
Alpha 2:	Well hey Frank, your eyes are kinda red. You want some eye drops?
Frank:	That's okay.
Alpha 2:	Your voice is raspy too.
Frank:	I need some water.