OFF_THE_RECORD_DO_NOT_UPLOAD

OFF_THE_RECORD_DO_NOT_UPLOAD
General Information
Series	Red Line
Episode	2.5
Production
Aired	October 3, 2025
Writer	jaxbeetle Syp The Mighty
Director	jaxbeetle
Starring	mellohyelloh boxofmyheart Intro-Mind Ella Rhee Syp The Mighty
Editor	jaxbeetle (visuals) Syp The Mighty (audio)
Music	Cole Vakassian
Continuity
Previous	Bounty Wanted
Next	OFF_THE_RECORD_DO_NOT_UPLOAD

OFF_THE_RECORD_DO_NOT_UPLOAD is a special episode of Red Line taking place directly after its second episode but before its upcoming third.

Description

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Characters

• Pidge Emmel
• Fawkes McShane

Chaplin Times

• Matilda Fern

SAFE

• Emily Vega
• Alana Reynolds (mentioned only)
• Louie Vargas (mentioned only)
• Damien Wilson (mentioned only)

Trinity Advancements

• Robert Balboa (mentioned only)

Other

• Rogue ODST (mentioned only)

Gallery

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  A news article published by HissingHints, designed by Syp The Mighty with artwork by jaxbeetle

Trivia

• Trinity Advancements purchasing Chaplin Times is discussed by Pidge and Tilly, first mentioned in Bounty Wanted, revealing that Chaplin had started cancelling stories that could potentially paint Trinity or SAFE in a negative light.
• Alana, Louie, and Damien were revealed to be part of "Fireteam Cosmo", a SPARTAN-IV unit, who worked directly under SAFE.
• The SPARTAN-IV program is once again mentioned as having been discontinued, first brought up by Sarah Daws in Retrograde.
• Veronica Haven, the captain of Outpost Ice Box first named in Bounty Wanted, is mentioned as having supposedly been given an honorary discharge by Tilly.
• This episode takes place after Rat's Nest, with Damien's death in that series being alluded to as the reason Chaplin shot down Tilly's story about Fireteam Cosmo.
• Vega is revealed to be aware of Outpost Black Out's existence, further alluding to her connection to Nicole Vega and June Vega.
• Syp The Mighty designed this episode's video thumbnail.