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A silent alarm, a broken window, and a blood-soaked mystery—Officer Grady Reynolds responds to what seems like a routine call at the Albumin Community Blood Center… but this break-in isn’t about stealing computers or cash. Someone—or something—is hunting plasma. Meanwhile, Willow wakes from a disturbingly vivid dream, only to realize it mirrors the very crime unfolding across town. Was it just stress… or a psychic link to something darker?

As the early hours unravel, a dangerous figure stalks the fringes of Lewisville, leaving behind shattered glass and crimson footprints. The episode spirals deeper when we glimpse the intruder’s escape—and the horrifying realization of what was taken. Blood.

Is Willow’s dream just trauma echoing back, or something far more sinister? Could she be seeing through the eyes of a killer?

Highlights:

• Officer Reynolds responds to a break-in that escalates into a full-blown investigation.
• The intruder flees, leaving behind red footprints and a trail of questions.
• Willow experiences a disturbing dream—where she becomes the suspect.
• A haunting detail: the stolen item wasn’t money or equipment—it was blood.
• Flashbacks, repressed memories, and a sinister presence stalking from the shadows.

Themes:
Unreliable memory, psychic dissonance, trauma bonding, early clues of a ritualistic killer, and the eerie connection between nurse and predator.

Trigger Warnings:
Violence, psychological distress, references to blood and past abuse.

Listen if you enjoy:
Mindhunter, Sharp Objects, Yellowjackets, and the early chapters of Hannibal.

Blades of Glass: A Town Stained in Silence is a Twisted Chapters True Crime Original, written and adapted from the novel Blades of Glass by Rudy Stankowitz, available on Amazon. This episode was produced by Joy Riddle, mixed by Cleo Hatshesup, and executive produced by Doodle & Lizzie Borden. For full transcripts and bonus content, click the sow notes