Character Relationship Map: Monolith

Characters

• The Interviewer (played by Lily Sullivan) — protagonist

  The Interviewer is a disgraced journalist living alone and depressed in her parents’ large home while they are away. She begins a podcast about unsolved mysteries, inviting listeners to call in with s...

• Floramae (played by Ling Cooper Tang) — protagonist

  Floramae is a maid whose report provides the first known account of the strange black brick. Her story becomes the starting point for The Interviewer’s podcast investigation, encouraging further liste...

• Scott (voice) (played by Matt Crook) — supporting
• Klaus (played by Terence Crawford) — supporting

  Klaus is a German art collector who possesses a collection of the mysterious black bricks. He has had the objects scanned and analyzed, providing The Interviewer with significant evidence as she inves...

• Laura (played by Kate Box) — supporting
• Jarad (played by Damon Herriman) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• The Interviewer → Laura (Professional Investigator And Caller) — Laura's account expands the investigation with reports of illness and what she calls 'hijacking.'

  Laura contacts the podcast to say that she received a brick two years earlier and describes an unexplained illness and invasive visions.

• The Interviewer → Klaus (Professional Investigator And Source) — Klaus provides testimony about the bricks and their symbols, adding material to The Interviewer's investigation.

  The Interviewer speaks with Klaus, who describes the power he associates with his bricks and the personal meaning he perceived in their symbols.

• The Interviewer → Floramae (Professional Investigator And Source) — Floramae's account helps launch The Interviewer's inquiry into the mysterious bricks.

  The Interviewer speaks with Floramae about her experiences connected to a black brick. Floramae's report is identified as the first known account and...

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• The Interviewer → Scott (voice) (Conflict Concerned Partner) — Scott challenges the investigation and its risks, while The Interviewer remains committed to pursuing it.

  Scott worries that the investigation is consuming The Interviewer and may be a hoax. They disagree as she insists the mystery is real and career-defin...

• The Interviewer → Jarad (Narrative Interviewer And Caller) — Their interview becomes confrontational when The Interviewer doubts Jarad's extraordinary explanation.

  The Interviewer hears Jarad's account of a lifelong stalker and questions his claim that the man was an agent from the future. Jarad angrily accuses h...

Story Analysis

A discredited journalist investigates reports of mysterious black bricks while weighing extraordinary testimony, public responsibility, and doubts about her own judgment.

Plot Progression

1. The Stalker and Lost Evidence — Jarad recounts a stranger photographing his family and leaving behind a camera full of images. The disappearance of the evidence and his claim about a future agent leave The Interviewer skeptical.
2. A Reporter Starts Again — After her previous reporting is publicly discredited, The Interviewer apologizes for failing to verify her source. She turns to a new mystery involving black bricks.
3. Accounts of the Bricks — Floramae and Klaus describe experiences connected to the objects, including a sense of power and meaningful symbols. Laura adds an account of illness and invasive visions.
4. Old Cases and New Warnings — The Interviewer considers whether the symbols could form a personal data set and learns of a former investigator's similar encounters. The warning about publishing every story complicates her search.
5. Commitment Under Question — The podcast's audience encourages The Interviewer to keep digging, but Scott fears the inquiry is consuming her or may be a hoax. A cryptic quotation leaves the investigation's significance unresolved...