"We have nothing to fear but fear itself. Also many other things, several of which can be found in your home. Welcome to Night Vale."
A special episode performed as part of a live tour. It's time for the annual Ghost Story competition in Night Vale, and several much-loved Night Vale characters (and some new, yet old, faces) join Cecil to tell theirs.
Original music by Disparition. The Weather was by Eliza Rickman.
Tropes present in The Investigators include:
- Author Avatar: Joseph Fink appears as Teddy Williams, owner of the Desert Flower Bowling Alley and Arcade Fun Complex.
- Bait-and-Switch: It wouldn't be Welcome To Night Vale without a few Bait and Switches:
- Sheriff Sam's story starts out as a typical "stay in a haunted house overnight to inherit it" tale, but they explain that everyone ended up fleeing from the truly disgusting decor.
- Cecil's entire ghost story, spun out over the course of the show, about picking up a strange woman on the side of the road who wants Cecil to "take her home", takes a truly heart-breaking turn for the final act. Cecil admits he hasn't been telling the truth: the woman was actually his sister Abby, whose car had broken down as they were returning from the unveiling of their mother's memorial, and had called him for help.
- The Danza: Jeffrey Cranor appears as Intern Jeffrey Cranor to report on the sad demise of Intern Felix.
