"This is a story about them, says the man on the radio, and you are concerned, because this is not a story you were ever supposed to hear. Welcome to Night Vale."
The title of this episode seems familiar to you.
Tropes present in A Story About Them include:
- Arc Words: The Dark Planet, lit by no sun calls out to another victim.
- Highly-Visible Ninja: They are ostensibly working a secret operation, but don't really make any attempt to hide it. For example, no one is bothered when they tune into the radio and hear their every action is being narrated.
- Open Secret: "What They do is secret, but there's no need to hide it. Not in this town."
- Narrating the Present: Like "A Story About You", the events being narrated are happening as they are being narrated.
- The Reveal: This episode reveals what was in the ticking crates from "A Story About You", and why the underground city declared war on Night Vale in "One Year Later".
- Sequel Episode: To "A Story About You"
"Today's proverb: Knock knock. Who’s there? Orange. Orange who? Orange you glad I didn’t say your mother’s in the hospital? I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do? Listen, I’ll drive you over there. We’ll leave right now. Grab a coat! It’s a little cold out. I’m so sorry."
