Episode Notes:

• Skitter in this chapter is iconic
• The appeal of character competence
• Action without suspense, yum
• Taylor's kind of like Bakuda, but it's fine!
• What if this is all a metaphor for Taylor harnessing the humans to take down the Endbringers?
• We love everything about bugs with fire
• The tea is a metaphor
• Did these particular Merchants deserve this?
• Skitter isn't into her own competence
• Another unserious kidnapping
• Will Sierra be a security threat?
• Sierra's view of Skitter
• Slaylor vs. Flailor
• We're very concerned about the mold situation in Brockton Bay
• Sierra's a great example of a competent person without superpowers
• People talk to you differently when you're a supervillain
• Sometimes you need a hero, and sometimes you need a Skitter
• Skitter's an imperfect fit for the social role of supervillain
• Literal found family
• Taylor's very prosocial in her villainy
• Taylor might be the best Undersider at this territory thing
• Lisa as the silent partner in this Dinah thing
• Bryce is gonna be a problem
• Aughties moments
• Introducing Herman Drives
• Taylor loves finding a use for people

Links:

• https://parahumans.wordpress.com/category/stories-arcs-11/arc-11-infestation-stories-arcs-11/11-03/
• https://www.patreon.com/Wildbow