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Chapter 55 - Chapter 54: "Buy Land, They Said"

Subtitle: Real Estate, Revenge, and Ridiculously Bad Timing

Scene: Kodi scrolling on his phone in a hot tub made from a decommissioned missile silo.

He's sipping champagne, watching a bored billionaire influencer sell an island on a livestream.

Influencer (on stream):

"Pristine beaches. Zero extradition treaties. Only 442 million. Buy now or be basic forever."

Kodi (grinning):

"That's exactly how much Evan made off the Netflix deal... fate's got a punchline."

NUKE (peeking over his sunglasses):

"You're not seriously going to—"

Kodi (already clicking):

"Oh, I'm dead serious. And I'm buying it in Evan's name."

Cut to: Confirmation screen flashing —📲 "Congratulations, EVAN STORMCLOUD is now the legal owner of Isla Petty."

NUKE (flatly):

"You're gonna give that man an ulcer."

Cut to: Evan in L.A.Wearing a robe, sipping oat milk, about to buy a 20-bedroom smart mansion in the Hollywood Hills.

Realtor:

"Just need your card to finalize the offer."

Evan (smiling):

"No problem. I'm liquid like soup."

He swipes.

Terminal:

❌ DECLINED"Insufficient funds: Account drained for offshore island real estate purchase."

Evan (squinting at the receipt):

"WHAT is an 'Isla Petty Development Fee'?!"

Cut to: His phone buzzes.📲 From: Kodi

"Surprise! You're a land baron now. We're calling it 'Passive-Aggressiva.' Also, I ordered you a custom throne made of unpaid parking tickets. 💋"

Evan (screaming into the California sun):

"I just wanted an infinity pool and maybe a stable relationship!"

Cut to: Lucia, watching Evan's meltdown on TikTok.

Lucia (smirking as she sips a green juice):

"Finally, he gets humbled. I feel… moisturized."

Phone buzzes again:📲 From: IRS

"We noticed you own a tropical island now. Please submit your volcano insurance paperwork."

Meanwhile, back on Isla Petty...

Kodi, sitting in a hammock with NUKE and three genetically modified flamingos.

Kodi:

"This was the best use of Netflix money since Tiger King."

NUKE (sipping a coconut smoothie):

"We're definitely going to hell."

Kodi (tipping his sunglasses down):

"Good. I hear beachfront property's still cheap down there."

Final shot:Evan, now forcibly attending a real estate seminar titled "When Your Friends Buy Islands With Your Money."

Instructor:

"Now, class, who here learned not to let a chaos goblin manage your digital portfolio?"

Evan (hand raised, dead inside):

"Can I get my 442 million back in therapy credits?"

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