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Statement of Lucile Philips, regarding moths. Statement taken July 6, 2025.
Hello. I⦠donāt know why Iām here. They said you would like me. Said you wanted to listen to me. I donāt know why youād want that. Iām not very interesting. But they tell me I am. Theyāre very nice.
My first memories are when I was nine. My mother gave me my first moth. A Luna moth named Luanne. Sheās here with me now. Iām twenty seven now. People always say moths donāt live that long. Say that Iām crazy. Say sheās a monster. Iām a monster. But sheās so kind. How can something be a monster if itās so kind? She gets me out of my head. When I cry. She sits on my hand and tells me itās alright. Just like she always did.
When I was ten, my mom got sick. She made me promise to take care of the moths. I wouldāve promised even if it wasnāt her dying wish. I love them. We grew close after my mother died. Me and all of them. I think it was because of isolation. They only had me, and I only had them.
They got me to eat again. To talk again. To be a person again. They taught me how to look at myself and think Iām pretty. Well, Carlos helped with that too. The cashier at the store where I would buy their food. He always called me pretty. He called my moths pretty to. Thatās how I knew he had good taste in what was pretty. He had to move away a while ago. We tried to keep in touch but he met a new girl. She was also very pretty. I didnāt blame him for loving her. I wouldāve loved her too. Her eyes were the color of Saturn, one of my atlas moth. I would love to meet her someday.
Now itās just me and my moths. They live on me. They make their chrysalises in my hair. They pretend to be charms on my necklace. They make me feel very pretty, and I make them feel safe. Sometimes on cold days the little ones like being in my mouth, but they canāt be in the wet for too long. Theyāre very sensitive, moths.
A lot of people call me insane. You wouldnāt call me insane, would you? Iām not insane. I just like my family. My moths. Theyāre kind. Youād understand if you met them. But no one ever meets them. They all try to take me away, say they can fix me. Then they touch me, and I get scared, and my moths get angry, and then theyāre gone. Theyāre not monsters. Theyāre just protecting me, like my mom wanted them to do. And then the police start asking me questions, and then they tell me Iām crazy, and then they grab me to take me away, and my moths get mad again, and no one listens! They love me. They just want to protect me. But no one ever listens. And the they die. I donāt want anyone to die. I just want friends. I just want family. I just want my moths. Theyāre kind to me. No one else is kind to me.
They say I need to make more friends. Say Iām isolating again. Say itās not good for me. This is good for me. You know about me now. Maybe you could be my friend. We could go out for coffee sometime? I donāt know when youāre reading this, but you have my information, donāt you? I put it on the paperwork, just like you asked! You could tell me about you, since you already know about me. Iām sure youāre very pretty. Iād love to see you. My moths would to. Theyāre very kind, I promise!
Please? Just to talk?
Click.
Iāve sent a reply to the statement Lucile sent in. The fact sheās willing to talk more is incredibly rare around here! There might be some danger involved in speaking with her again, but itāll be worth it! And I can defend myself if shit hits the fan, and I canāt get the fuck out. Iām good at that. Plus-
They pause.
Iāve- well, I heard of bugs similar to this. They werenāt moths, but they were documented by an intriguing individual I interviewed Errin about- Iāll have to look back at those clips, especially if she agrees to speak with me again.
Iāve told her to meet me on June 22 at Vidrum Teahouse, a favorite of mine. 11:35 AM, sharp. Hopefully she shows. Iāll be bringing the tape recorder either way. Will update if anything changes.
The recorder stops.
*she does show. A young woman with red hair tied back in a bow, just as strange as she seemed. There were small chrysalises in her hair and moths, real moths, masquerading as charms on her jewelry. She seemed kind though. Walked up to the counter, ordered a hot chocolate, which was strange for the middle of summer but fit her incredibly well. She started to look around for someone. Probably looking for someone who looked back, or was dressed formally.*
Luci was not dressed formally. In theory, their white turtle neck, vest, and maxi skirt could fit into the category of formal, but the patchwork and patterns of their skirt and the variety of trinkets and jewelry that adorned her shattered any ideas of typical workplace professional attire. The way they sat, far too casually for a public place they were meant to hold a work meeting in, did not help. They noticed the woman as soon as she walked in, but chose not to approach at first, instead observing her, something sharp lurking in their eyes as they tried to understand as much as they could before they spoke.
Hey! Are you Lucile Phillips? I believe Iām here to interview you, on the topic of your-
She motioned to the array of moths attached to the woman.
Donāt worry about your drink, they usually bring them over anyways. Come sit!
They fumble to grab something from their pocket, pulling out a tape recorder.
Is it alright if I record us? Much easier for me later on that way. Iād rather not try to recall everything we talk about from memory- Iāve never been good at that sort of thing.
They smile.
āPerfectly fine! I know the people in London like their tape recorders, so I figured you would too! Iām so glad you want to meet me! What do you want to talk about first?ā
*she sat comfortably, a few moths fluttering at the movement, but not protesting in any way.*
Far too many things- so many places to start and so many places to go!
They stare at one of the butterflies in Lucileās hair.
My- what fascinating creatures! Something looks off about them, not quite like your regular old moth. Not a bad thing of course, if I didnāt like the unordinary I wouldnāt be working where I do.
Do they mind being held? Iād like to get a closer look.
There is a glint in their eyes, a mix of an almost dangerous curiosity, of a fascination, and something that canāt quite be placed.
āThe ones on my clothes, yes, but I can give you one out of my bag!ā
*she reached into her bag, that was moving slightly already, and pulled out a Tiger eye moth with incredibly intricate wing designs.*
āThis is Gregory! He likes being shown off. He knows heās pretty.ā
āHello! Would you like a moth?ā
ā @moths-are-here
uh, sure! Whatās your name?
āLucille Philips, at your service! Hold on,ā
*she reached into her bag, pulling out a Carolina sphinx moth.*
āHere! This is Lexi. Sheās very nice!ā
oh uh, cool! Pretty mof. Uh, Corruption Iām assuming?
āSee, everyone keeps saying Corruption and then not explaining what that means. I donāt know if Iām corruption or not?ā
oh uh, Corruption? Fear of illness, disease, rot, insects, all that?
āOf no, Iām not afraid! This is my family!ā
itās less that youāre afraid and more that youāre supposed to cause fear
āWell I certainly hope I donāt cause fear!ā
*as she says it a rat scurryās behind a trash can as one of her moths flies straight at it, the moth coming back a deeper shade of red than it was before.*
āWolf! What did I say about public spaces?ā
*the moth hovers a little lower.*
āExactly! And you better not get blood on my dress.ā
thatās the thing, you kinda have to. To survive
*she giggled.*
āI think I would know if I needed fear to survive!ā
*and yet, it was the moths that made her go out and āmake friendsā wasnāt it?*
eh, youād be shocked at the number of avatars that just donāt, fucking, know
āBut what about me could be scary? I donāt think Iām scary. The Moths say Iām not scary.ā
eh, some people are freaked out by bugs
āBut theyāre not scary! Theyāre nice! They like oranges!ā
eh, people have weird fears
āHmā¦
āWell, youāre not afraid of Lexi, right? Sheās very good in environments like yours.ā
well nothingās super great in my āenvironmentā and like, bugs arenāt my thing but Iām not afraid of them
*Lexi jumped from Lucileās hand to the ground in front of Wren, hopping into their shoe to test the waters.*
āWell, Lexi likes it.ā

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āHello! Would you like a moth?ā
ā @moths-are-here
uh, sure! Whatās your name?
āLucille Philips, at your service! Hold on,ā
*she reached into her bag, pulling out a Carolina sphinx moth.*
āHere! This is Lexi. Sheās very nice!ā
oh uh, cool! Pretty mof. Uh, Corruption Iām assuming?
āSee, everyone keeps saying Corruption and then not explaining what that means. I donāt know if Iām corruption or not?ā
oh uh, Corruption? Fear of illness, disease, rot, insects, all that?
āOf no, Iām not afraid! This is my family!ā
itās less that youāre afraid and more that youāre supposed to cause fear
āWell I certainly hope I donāt cause fear!ā
*as she says it a rat scurryās behind a trash can as one of her moths flies straight at it, the moth coming back a deeper shade of red than it was before.*
āWolf! What did I say about public spaces?ā
*the moth hovers a little lower.*
āExactly! And you better not get blood on my dress.ā
thatās the thing, you kinda have to. To survive
*she giggled.*
āI think I would know if I needed fear to survive!ā
*and yet, it was the moths that made her go out and āmake friendsā wasnāt it?*
eh, youād be shocked at the number of avatars that just donāt, fucking, know
āBut what about me could be scary? I donāt think Iām scary. The Moths say Iām not scary.ā
eh, some people are freaked out by bugs
āBut theyāre not scary! Theyāre nice! They like oranges!ā
eh, people have weird fears
āHmā¦
āWell, youāre not afraid of Lexi, right? Sheās very good in environments like yours.ā
āHello! Would you like a moth?ā
ā @moths-are-here
uh, sure! Whatās your name?
āLucille Philips, at your service! Hold on,ā
*she reached into her bag, pulling out a Carolina sphinx moth.*
āHere! This is Lexi. Sheās very nice!ā
oh uh, cool! Pretty mof. Uh, Corruption Iām assuming?
āSee, everyone keeps saying Corruption and then not explaining what that means. I donāt know if Iām corruption or not?ā
oh uh, Corruption? Fear of illness, disease, rot, insects, all that?
āOf no, Iām not afraid! This is my family!ā
itās less that youāre afraid and more that youāre supposed to cause fear
āWell I certainly hope I donāt cause fear!ā
*as she says it a rat scurryās behind a trash can as one of her moths flies straight at it, the moth coming back a deeper shade of red than it was before.*
āWolf! What did I say about public spaces?ā
*the moth hovers a little lower.*
āExactly! And you better not get blood on my dress.ā
thatās the thing, you kinda have to. To survive
*she giggled.*
āI think I would know if I needed fear to survive!ā
*and yet, it was the moths that made her go out and āmake friendsā wasnāt it?*
eh, youād be shocked at the number of avatars that just donāt, fucking, know
āBut what about me could be scary? I donāt think Iām scary. The Moths say Iām not scary.ā
eh, some people are freaked out by bugs
āBut theyāre not scary! Theyāre nice! They like oranges!ā
āHello! Would you like a moth?ā
ā @moths-are-here
uh, sure! Whatās your name?
āLucille Philips, at your service! Hold on,ā
*she reached into her bag, pulling out a Carolina sphinx moth.*
āHere! This is Lexi. Sheās very nice!ā
oh uh, cool! Pretty mof. Uh, Corruption Iām assuming?
āSee, everyone keeps saying Corruption and then not explaining what that means. I donāt know if Iām corruption or not?ā
oh uh, Corruption? Fear of illness, disease, rot, insects, all that?
āOf no, Iām not afraid! This is my family!ā
itās less that youāre afraid and more that youāre supposed to cause fear
āWell I certainly hope I donāt cause fear!ā
*as she says it a rat scurryās behind a trash can as one of her moths flies straight at it, the moth coming back a deeper shade of red than it was before.*
āWolf! What did I say about public spaces?ā
*the moth hovers a little lower.*
āExactly! And you better not get blood on my dress.ā
thatās the thing, you kinda have to. To survive
*she giggled.*
āI think I would know if I needed fear to survive!ā
*and yet, it was the moths that made her go out and āmake friendsā wasnāt it?*
eh, youād be shocked at the number of avatars that just donāt, fucking, know
āBut what about me could be scary? I donāt think Iām scary. The Moths say Iām not scary.ā
āHello! Would you like a moth?ā
ā @moths-are-here
uh, sure! Whatās your name?
āLucille Philips, at your service! Hold on,ā
*she reached into her bag, pulling out a Carolina sphinx moth.*
āHere! This is Lexi. Sheās very nice!ā
oh uh, cool! Pretty mof. Uh, Corruption Iām assuming?
āSee, everyone keeps saying Corruption and then not explaining what that means. I donāt know if Iām corruption or not?ā
oh uh, Corruption? Fear of illness, disease, rot, insects, all that?
āOf no, Iām not afraid! This is my family!ā
itās less that youāre afraid and more that youāre supposed to cause fear
āWell I certainly hope I donāt cause fear!ā
*as she says it a rat scurryās behind a trash can as one of her moths flies straight at it, the moth coming back a deeper shade of red than it was before.*
āWolf! What did I say about public spaces?ā
*the moth hovers a little lower.*
āExactly! And you better not get blood on my dress.ā
thatās the thing, you kinda have to. To survive
*she giggled.*
āI think I would know if I needed fear to survive!ā
*and yet, it was the moths that made her go out and āmake friendsā wasnāt it?*
āHello! Would you like a moth?ā
ā @moths-are-here
uh, sure! Whatās your name?
āLucille Philips, at your service! Hold on,ā
*she reached into her bag, pulling out a Carolina sphinx moth.*
āHere! This is Lexi. Sheās very nice!ā
oh uh, cool! Pretty mof. Uh, Corruption Iām assuming?
āSee, everyone keeps saying Corruption and then not explaining what that means. I donāt know if Iām corruption or not?ā
oh uh, Corruption? Fear of illness, disease, rot, insects, all that?
āOf no, Iām not afraid! This is my family!ā
itās less that youāre afraid and more that youāre supposed to cause fear
āWell I certainly hope I donāt cause fear!ā
*as she says it a rat scurryās behind a trash can as one of her moths flies straight at it, the moth coming back a deeper shade of red than it was before.*
āWolf! What did I say about public spaces?ā
*the moth hovers a little lower.*
āExactly! And you better not get blood on my dress.ā

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āHello! Would you like a moth?ā
ā @moths-are-here
uh, sure! Whatās your name?
āLucille Philips, at your service! Hold on,ā
*she reached into her bag, pulling out a Carolina sphinx moth.*
āHere! This is Lexi. Sheās very nice!ā
oh uh, cool! Pretty mof. Uh, Corruption Iām assuming?
āSee, everyone keeps saying Corruption and then not explaining what that means. I donāt know if Iām corruption or not?ā
oh uh, Corruption? Fear of illness, disease, rot, insects, all that?
āOf no, Iām not afraid! This is my family!ā
I require M O T H S
(Luna and Silk Moths are preferred, but all are awesome)
āOf course! I thinkā¦ā
*she reaches into her bag, her hand coming back covered in moths.*
āA-hah! Zoey, Luna, and Mimi are all Luna moths, and for silk moths I have Fuff, juju, and pira!ā
āHello! Would you like a moth?ā
ā @moths-are-here
uh, sure! Whatās your name?
āLucille Philips, at your service! Hold on,ā
*she reached into her bag, pulling out a Carolina sphinx moth.*
āHere! This is Lexi. Sheās very nice!ā
oh uh, cool! Pretty mof. Uh, Corruption Iām assuming?
āSee, everyone keeps saying Corruption and then not explaining what that means. I donāt know if Iām corruption or not?ā
āHello! Would you like a moth?ā
ā @moths-are-here
uh, sure! Whatās your name?
āLucille Philips, at your service! Hold on,ā
*she reached into her bag, pulling out a Carolina sphinx moth.*
āHere! This is Lexi. Sheās very nice!ā
Statement of Lucile Philips, regarding moths. Statement taken July 6, 2025.
Hello. I⦠donāt know why Iām here. They said you would like me. Said you wanted to listen to me. I donāt know why youād want that. Iām not very interesting. But they tell me I am. Theyāre very nice.
My first memories are when I was nine. My mother gave me my first moth. A Luna moth named Luanne. Sheās here with me now. Iām twenty seven now. People always say moths donāt live that long. Say that Iām crazy. Say sheās a monster. Iām a monster. But sheās so kind. How can something be a monster if itās so kind? She gets me out of my head. When I cry. She sits on my hand and tells me itās alright. Just like she always did.
When I was ten, my mom got sick. She made me promise to take care of the moths. I wouldāve promised even if it wasnāt her dying wish. I love them. We grew close after my mother died. Me and all of them. I think it was because of isolation. They only had me, and I only had them.
They got me to eat again. To talk again. To be a person again. They taught me how to look at myself and think Iām pretty. Well, Carlos helped with that too. The cashier at the store where I would buy their food. He always called me pretty. He called my moths pretty to. Thatās how I knew he had good taste in what was pretty. He had to move away a while ago. We tried to keep in touch but he met a new girl. She was also very pretty. I didnāt blame him for loving her. I wouldāve loved her too. Her eyes were the color of Saturn, one of my atlas moth. I would love to meet her someday.
Now itās just me and my moths. They live on me. They make their chrysalises in my hair. They pretend to be charms on my necklace. They make me feel very pretty, and I make them feel safe. Sometimes on cold days the little ones like being in my mouth, but they canāt be in the wet for too long. Theyāre very sensitive, moths.
A lot of people call me insane. You wouldnāt call me insane, would you? Iām not insane. I just like my family. My moths. Theyāre kind. Youād understand if you met them. But no one ever meets them. They all try to take me away, say they can fix me. Then they touch me, and I get scared, and my moths get angry, and then theyāre gone. Theyāre not monsters. Theyāre just protecting me, like my mom wanted them to do. And then the police start asking me questions, and then they tell me Iām crazy, and then they grab me to take me away, and my moths get mad again, and no one listens! They love me. They just want to protect me. But no one ever listens. And the they die. I donāt want anyone to die. I just want friends. I just want family. I just want my moths. Theyāre kind to me. No one else is kind to me.
They say I need to make more friends. Say Iām isolating again. Say itās not good for me. This is good for me. You know about me now. Maybe you could be my friend. We could go out for coffee sometime? I donāt know when youāre reading this, but you have my information, donāt you? I put it on the paperwork, just like you asked! You could tell me about you, since you already know about me. Iām sure youāre very pretty. Iād love to see you. My moths would to. Theyāre very kind, I promise!
Please? Just to talk?
Click.
Iāve sent a reply to the statement Lucile sent in. The fact sheās willing to talk more is incredibly rare around here! There might be some danger involved in speaking with her again, but itāll be worth it! And I can defend myself if shit hits the fan, and I canāt get the fuck out. Iām good at that. Plus-
They pause.
Iāve- well, I heard of bugs similar to this. They werenāt moths, but they were documented by an intriguing individual I interviewed Errin about- Iāll have to look back at those clips, especially if she agrees to speak with me again.
Iāve told her to meet me on June 22 at Vidrum Teahouse, a favorite of mine. 11:35 AM, sharp. Hopefully she shows. Iāll be bringing the tape recorder either way. Will update if anything changes.
The recorder stops.
*she does show. A young woman with red hair tied back in a bow, just as strange as she seemed. There were small chrysalises in her hair and moths, real moths, masquerading as charms on her jewelry. She seemed kind though. Walked up to the counter, ordered a hot chocolate, which was strange for the middle of summer but fit her incredibly well. She started to look around for someone. Probably looking for someone who looked back, or was dressed formally.*
Luci was not dressed formally. In theory, their white turtle neck, vest, and maxi skirt could fit into the category of formal, but the patchwork and patterns of their skirt and the variety of trinkets and jewelry that adorned her shattered any ideas of typical workplace professional attire. The way they sat, far too casually for a public place they were meant to hold a work meeting in, did not help. They noticed the woman as soon as she walked in, but chose not to approach at first, instead observing her, something sharp lurking in their eyes as they tried to understand as much as they could before they spoke.
Hey! Are you Lucile Phillips? I believe Iām here to interview you, on the topic of your-
She motioned to the array of moths attached to the woman.
Donāt worry about your drink, they usually bring them over anyways. Come sit!
They fumble to grab something from their pocket, pulling out a tape recorder.
Is it alright if I record us? Much easier for me later on that way. Iād rather not try to recall everything we talk about from memory- Iāve never been good at that sort of thing.
They smile.
āPerfectly fine! I know the people in London like their tape recorders, so I figured you would too! Iām so glad you want to meet me! What do you want to talk about first?ā
*she sat comfortably, a few moths fluttering at the movement, but not protesting in any way.*
Far too many things- so many places to start and so many places to go!
They stare at one of the butterflies in Lucileās hair.
My- what fascinating creatures! Something looks off about them, not quite like your regular old moth. Not a bad thing of course, if I didnāt like the unordinary I wouldnāt be working where I do.
Do they mind being held? Iād like to get a closer look.
There is a glint in their eyes, a mix of an almost dangerous curiosity, of a fascination, and something that canāt quite be placed.
āThe ones on my clothes, yes, but I can give you one out of my bag!ā
*she reached into her bag, that was moving slightly already, and pulled out a Tiger eye moth with incredibly intricate wing designs.*
āThis is Gregory! He likes being shown off. He knows heās pretty.ā

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Statement of Lucile Philips, regarding moths. Statement taken July 6, 2025.
Hello. I⦠donāt know why Iām here. They said you would like me. Said you wanted to listen to me. I donāt know why youād want that. Iām not very interesting. But they tell me I am. Theyāre very nice.
My first memories are when I was nine. My mother gave me my first moth. A Luna moth named Luanne. Sheās here with me now. Iām twenty seven now. People always say moths donāt live that long. Say that Iām crazy. Say sheās a monster. Iām a monster. But sheās so kind. How can something be a monster if itās so kind? She gets me out of my head. When I cry. She sits on my hand and tells me itās alright. Just like she always did.
When I was ten, my mom got sick. She made me promise to take care of the moths. I wouldāve promised even if it wasnāt her dying wish. I love them. We grew close after my mother died. Me and all of them. I think it was because of isolation. They only had me, and I only had them.
They got me to eat again. To talk again. To be a person again. They taught me how to look at myself and think Iām pretty. Well, Carlos helped with that too. The cashier at the store where I would buy their food. He always called me pretty. He called my moths pretty to. Thatās how I knew he had good taste in what was pretty. He had to move away a while ago. We tried to keep in touch but he met a new girl. She was also very pretty. I didnāt blame him for loving her. I wouldāve loved her too. Her eyes were the color of Saturn, one of my atlas moth. I would love to meet her someday.
Now itās just me and my moths. They live on me. They make their chrysalises in my hair. They pretend to be charms on my necklace. They make me feel very pretty, and I make them feel safe. Sometimes on cold days the little ones like being in my mouth, but they canāt be in the wet for too long. Theyāre very sensitive, moths.
A lot of people call me insane. You wouldnāt call me insane, would you? Iām not insane. I just like my family. My moths. Theyāre kind. Youād understand if you met them. But no one ever meets them. They all try to take me away, say they can fix me. Then they touch me, and I get scared, and my moths get angry, and then theyāre gone. Theyāre not monsters. Theyāre just protecting me, like my mom wanted them to do. And then the police start asking me questions, and then they tell me Iām crazy, and then they grab me to take me away, and my moths get mad again, and no one listens! They love me. They just want to protect me. But no one ever listens. And the they die. I donāt want anyone to die. I just want friends. I just want family. I just want my moths. Theyāre kind to me. No one else is kind to me.
They say I need to make more friends. Say Iām isolating again. Say itās not good for me. This is good for me. You know about me now. Maybe you could be my friend. We could go out for coffee sometime? I donāt know when youāre reading this, but you have my information, donāt you? I put it on the paperwork, just like you asked! You could tell me about you, since you already know about me. Iām sure youāre very pretty. Iād love to see you. My moths would to. Theyāre very kind, I promise!
Please? Just to talk?
Click.
Iāve sent a reply to the statement Lucile sent in. The fact sheās willing to talk more is incredibly rare around here! There might be some danger involved in speaking with her again, but itāll be worth it! And I can defend myself if shit hits the fan, and I canāt get the fuck out. Iām good at that. Plus-
They pause.
Iāve- well, I heard of bugs similar to this. They werenāt moths, but they were documented by an intriguing individual I interviewed Errin about- Iāll have to look back at those clips, especially if she agrees to speak with me again.
Iāve told her to meet me on June 22 at Vidrum Teahouse, a favorite of mine. 11:35 AM, sharp. Hopefully she shows. Iāll be bringing the tape recorder either way. Will update if anything changes.
The recorder stops.
*she does show. A young woman with red hair tied back in a bow, just as strange as she seemed. There were small chrysalises in her hair and moths, real moths, masquerading as charms on her jewelry. She seemed kind though. Walked up to the counter, ordered a hot chocolate, which was strange for the middle of summer but fit her incredibly well. She started to look around for someone. Probably looking for someone who looked back, or was dressed formally.*
Luci was not dressed formally. In theory, their white turtle neck, vest, and maxi skirt could fit into the category of formal, but the patchwork and patterns of their skirt and the variety of trinkets and jewelry that adorned her shattered any ideas of typical workplace professional attire. The way they sat, far too casually for a public place they were meant to hold a work meeting in, did not help. They noticed the woman as soon as she walked in, but chose not to approach at first, instead observing her, something sharp lurking in their eyes as they tried to understand as much as they could before they spoke.
Hey! Are you Lucile Phillips? I believe Iām here to interview you, on the topic of your-
She motioned to the array of moths attached to the woman.
Donāt worry about your drink, they usually bring them over anyways. Come sit!
They fumble to grab something from their pocket, pulling out a tape recorder.
Is it alright if I record us? Much easier for me later on that way. Iād rather not try to recall everything we talk about from memory- Iāve never been good at that sort of thing.
They smile.
āPerfectly fine! I know the people in London like their tape recorders, so I figured you would too! Iām so glad you want to meet me! What do you want to talk about first?ā
*she sat comfortably, a few moths fluttering at the movement, but not protesting in any way.*
Statement of Lucile Philips, regarding moths. Statement taken July 6, 2025.
Hello. I⦠donāt know why Iām here. They said you would like me. Said you wanted to listen to me. I donāt know why youād want that. Iām not very interesting. But they tell me I am. Theyāre very nice.
My first memories are when I was nine. My mother gave me my first moth. A Luna moth named Luanne. Sheās here with me now. Iām twenty seven now. People always say moths donāt live that long. Say that Iām crazy. Say sheās a monster. Iām a monster. But sheās so kind. How can something be a monster if itās so kind? She gets me out of my head. When I cry. She sits on my hand and tells me itās alright. Just like she always did.
When I was ten, my mom got sick. She made me promise to take care of the moths. I wouldāve promised even if it wasnāt her dying wish. I love them. We grew close after my mother died. Me and all of them. I think it was because of isolation. They only had me, and I only had them.
They got me to eat again. To talk again. To be a person again. They taught me how to look at myself and think Iām pretty. Well, Carlos helped with that too. The cashier at the store where I would buy their food. He always called me pretty. He called my moths pretty to. Thatās how I knew he had good taste in what was pretty. He had to move away a while ago. We tried to keep in touch but he met a new girl. She was also very pretty. I didnāt blame him for loving her. I wouldāve loved her too. Her eyes were the color of Saturn, one of my atlas moth. I would love to meet her someday.
Now itās just me and my moths. They live on me. They make their chrysalises in my hair. They pretend to be charms on my necklace. They make me feel very pretty, and I make them feel safe. Sometimes on cold days the little ones like being in my mouth, but they canāt be in the wet for too long. Theyāre very sensitive, moths.
A lot of people call me insane. You wouldnāt call me insane, would you? Iām not insane. I just like my family. My moths. Theyāre kind. Youād understand if you met them. But no one ever meets them. They all try to take me away, say they can fix me. Then they touch me, and I get scared, and my moths get angry, and then theyāre gone. Theyāre not monsters. Theyāre just protecting me, like my mom wanted them to do. And then the police start asking me questions, and then they tell me Iām crazy, and then they grab me to take me away, and my moths get mad again, and no one listens! They love me. They just want to protect me. But no one ever listens. And the they die. I donāt want anyone to die. I just want friends. I just want family. I just want my moths. Theyāre kind to me. No one else is kind to me.
They say I need to make more friends. Say Iām isolating again. Say itās not good for me. This is good for me. You know about me now. Maybe you could be my friend. We could go out for coffee sometime? I donāt know when youāre reading this, but you have my information, donāt you? I put it on the paperwork, just like you asked! You could tell me about you, since you already know about me. Iām sure youāre very pretty. Iād love to see you. My moths would to. Theyāre very kind, I promise!
Please? Just to talk?
Click.
Iāve sent a reply to the statement Lucile sent in. The fact sheās willing to talk more is incredibly rare around here! There might be some danger involved in speaking with her again, but itāll be worth it! And I can defend myself if shit hits the fan, and I canāt get the fuck out. Iām good at that. Plus-
They pause.
Iāve- well, I heard of bugs similar to this. They werenāt moths, but they were documented by an intriguing individual I interviewed Errin about- Iāll have to look back at those clips, especially if she agrees to speak with me again.
Iāve told her to meet me on June 22 at Vidrum Teahouse, a favorite of mine. 11:35 AM, sharp. Hopefully she shows. Iāll be bringing the tape recorder either way. Will update if anything changes.
The recorder stops.
*she does show. A young woman with red hair tied back in a bow, just as strange as she seemed. There were small chrysalises in her hair and moths, real moths, masquerading as charms on her jewelry. She seemed kind though. Walked up to the counter, ordered a hot chocolate, which was strange for the middle of summer but fit her incredibly well. She started to look around for someone. Probably looking for someone who looked back, or was dressed formally.*