12/10/2025 GTA Recap - "I'm Chill, But I'm Not Cool"
Lang records Saab admit to using crack to fund his political party in New Babylon. They argue about who is causing division, Lang and Saab discuss Troy the movie. They go to the Ashen Tree, Saab asks for forgiveness and clarity. Lang and Saab go meet with Bjorn who was recently suspended. Bjorn got drunk and woke up with a coin in his pocket, the coin had "TF" etched into it. Eliza calls to let Lang know that she's the new owner of all the properties in New Babylon, Lang and Saab return and meet with Lottie. They shortly discuss her inactivity, it's brushed aside for her new chemist role. She helped make Saab's crack, but Lang gives her some spice to try and suggests she makes useful things like fuel for their vehicles. Lottie runs off high on spice, Eliza comes by to meet.
Eliza doesn't think Saab's plan to push crack through NB is going to work, and shares that Sofia will be away on a pilgrimage for a bit. Lang wants a warning from her before she loses her cool again, but she's allowed to. She gives a short update on her people, but otherwise nothing too crazy. CJ calls to meet, she recaps a short story where she was confused by Brian and found a cake that was left for her birthday. Lang goes to look for Patrick, but nobody's working in the food court. Lang tries to stir Arush against Bazim again, but Arush knows better.
Lang and Saab go to help Luciano at the crafters bench, chatting about how soon they want to do the 'big mission'. They return to NB for the town hall meeting, Lang tries to out Saab for starting the next crack epidemic. Saab doesn't think it will harm the people, Bazim tries to charge Arush for assaulting, humiliating, and kidnapping him. They filter through everyone who could have been a witness, Clark claims he has no idea, but Jeff admits that Arush told him everything before hand. Arush knocks Jeff out for snitching, one of the militia shoots at Arush until he's apprehended. Luciano chases Arush into the hills, Lang calls them both to return out of respect for New Babylon.
Jeff admits that he waited for the trial to provide that information, Lang gets Arush to admit to everything, because now it's too late to lie. Lang brings JJ to the stand, frustrated that he would shoot first. JJ acted in fear that Jeff would lose his life, he shot to prevent Arush from doing further harm. Lang, CJ, and Eliza have a short meeting to discuss how to deliver punishments to everyone. While they're chatting, an alien hops on the mic and Lang shoots them down. Arush is fined, forced to give 10% of his earnings, be Saab's personal assistant, and Bazim's personal driver for the next 6 months. Lang reminds everyone that lying on the stand means permanent exile, starting with mercy for Arush. Luciano is fined 5 BBL and forced to make a guidebook for the milita to follow, as punishment for JJ acting out. Bazim is forced to be a peasant until monday, Luciano and CJ are excited to write procedures together.
Lang calls Bjorn to check in, Max gets an article written in the newspaper about him being a Faceless asset. Lang meets with Eliza and one of her friends who's hiding and scared, they try to re-assure her that she can be safe. Lang wanders around NB and sees Brodie's new designs, as well as giving spice to Andi's therapy patients. Lang suggests that they should go on a new spice walk, likely tomorrow. Brodie sends Lang his design idea for the church - he loves it.
Lang meets with Saab shortly to see how things are doing, and then heads to bed.
