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Season 1
Episode 1
The Lernaean Hydra
Originally from Greek mythology, the Lernaean Hydra has appeared in numerous works of fiction. The Hydra first entered Reality
near the Chesapeake Bay and was drawn down the coast by the magic of the Wicked Witch of the West. Five months after C-Day, the Hydra had swum into the Mississippi River delta via Atchafalaya Bay (avoiding New Orleans) at the Witch's command, but had made a detour out of the river to the town of Grosse Tête due to a weakening of the spell. Mostly nocturnal, the Hydra managed to go unnoticed in the wilderness to the southwest until its breath caused a toxic haze to float into town, causing severe respiratory distress and even killing the tigers at the Tiger Truck Stop. Less than a week later, the Kara's team arrives in town to deal with the haze and the mysterious beast in the swamp that is rumored to be causing it.
The team enters the swamp to track down the creature, which succeeds in an ambush. The Hydra is defeated by Hikari, who uses the Wind of Light to destroy it. However, its invulnerable head allows it to regenerate while the team decides what to do with Hikari, and the Hydra is fought again, this time with more heads. This time, Ironeye heats Murky's naginata blade so that she can cauterize the wounds the team causes, allowing the team to easily defeat the Hydra. Ironeye takes a sample of its toxic blood (an act that goes unnoticed by much of the team). The Hydra's head is buried under a large rock, but the Witch is able to locate it and send her minions to recover it.
