Spell 81a

"Spell 81a" is the fourth Season 3 episode of Shadow Unit, with production number 3x04. It was written by Elizabeth Bear and Amanda Downum and originally aired August 1, 2010.

Basic Statistics
Location: Memphis, TN, Washington, DC

Point of View Characters: Cassie Martin, Henry Lee Cauthren, Solomon Todd, Stephen Reyes, Daphne Worth, Chaz Villette, Nicolette Lau, Daniel Brady

Away Team: Daniel Brady, Daphne Worth, Esther Falkner, Nicolette Lau, Stephen Reyes

Timeline: August 2009

Unsub: Henry Lee Cauthren

Easter Eggs

 * "Bear and Amanda's mummy playlist"

Pre-Air-Date Speculation
According to Elizabeth Bear's LiveJournal, the first line of "Spell 81a" will be:
 * Someone had left flowers again.

Forum user pling's husband told her that:
 * According to our book about the [Egyptian] Book of the Dead, spell 81a is the "Chapter for being transformed into a lotus"

for which they received a gold star.

On April 7th, 2010, Elizabeth Bear tweeted
 * Google Earth is helping me figure out if Brady can see the U of M clock tower from where he's standing. I &lt;3 living in the future.