After the attack at the Scavengers Academy, the students step back into the heat — and into the art of deception.Sipho, the quick-witted Jackal of the group, leads his friends through their first Mirage training, a dangerous lesson in manipulating light, shadow, and truth. But something else learns with them — a presence hiding inside the shimmer of the veld, wearing stolen faces.
When the team’s reflections begin to move on their own, the line between illusion and life collapses. Tlotlo unlocks new vision, Naledi weaponizes laughter, and the Hyena prefect Rhulani reveals a haunting secret — a dual voiceborn from ancient pack-echo magic.
As mirages turn violent, the scavengers realize The Curator’s silence has evolved. And somewhere deep in the static, a single message hums through the radio waves:“Prepare the river.”

🪶 Episode 4: “Mirage Lessons” dives into the mystery, mythology, and madness of the Scavenger Tribes — blending humour, friendship, African lore, and dark fantasy in a story about learning to face the lies we tell ourselves.

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