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As always, huge thanks to everyone for all the great comments! I’m really pleased to see so many people reading this and (hopefully) enjoying it, although the exact nature of said enjoyment might be a little different for this chapter. :twisted: And possibly the next couple. I neither confirm nor de...

17. Out of the Labyrinth… “ You have reached your final destination, ” said the satnav, as a sudden deceleration tugged Shiina Mikado halfway out of her seat. The Mercedes swung to the side of the road and jerked to a halt. Shiina rocked back – Shizune drove in a manner that might politely be descr...

As always, people, massive thanks for the comments. This chapter took a bit longer to write than I’d hoped – real life gets in the way sometimes – and I’m really glad you stuck around! Is it weird that I'm kinda hoping there are ghosts, even if they wouldn't fit the story at all? Not seriously, of c...

16. Plus ça Change A mist came down, on the morning that Emi Takada left Tokyo for the last time. It formed just after midnight, fine and pale, brushing at the tops of the tallest skyscrapers, its grey fingers teasing through radio masts and cellphone antennae. During the early hours it became bold...

Many thanks for all the kind comments and continued support! We’re moving towards the end game now, but still plenty of fun stuff to come. (Fun for us, that is. For the characters, maybe not so much… :twisted: ) I'm very glad Shiina is making the effort to reconnect with her friends. Although her na...

15. Ghosts Naked, she stands at the edge. Her back is straight, her head high and arms spread wide. One foot reaches into the sharp night air. The slightest tilt forwards and gravity takes over, the slow arc, poised body pivoting around the other foot until that falls free as well and then the worl...

Thanks very much, people! It’s always nice to be told that you give good Rin.

Meanwhile, in central Tokyo...

14. Gregor Samsa’s Unsettling Dreams The gun went off with a hard, flat sound, like two slabs of wood clapped together. Emi launched herself off the blocks, surging away from the start line almost before the sound of the pistol reached her. It was pure reflex, nothing that required conscious though...

brythain wrote:Imagine the wonderful horrors that would await us if she chose Chani or Ghanima as her role-models instead...

Or chose the path of the Bene Gesserit.

“I h-hold at your neck the Gom Jabbar, Hisao.”

I'm not crying! Shut up! Stupid Sadako, making me feel and shit... [Just as planned.] Something tells me it isn't truly over, and not because of the resting of an abrupt end. There has to be at least one more chapter! I'm sure of it! What, you mean that’s not how you finish a story off? Damn… :twis...

13. The Nail that Sticks Up Emi Takada’s car was nestled in the Mori Tower parking garage, looking small and fake under the fluorescent lights; a boxy blue toy, like something from a capsule machine. Shiina Mikado stood next to it, wearing the widest smile she could manage, and watched Emi help Lil...

Hesmiyu wrote:That reminds me of Dr. Alfred Lanning

I'm sorry, my responses are limited. You must ask the right questions.

Not a problem; I'm pretty sure you can get seeing-eye dogs for this these days. Now I have this picture in my head of Kenji in the back seat of the car and the dog is driving. “Master, don’t make me do this.” “Silence! Drive faster!” In all seriousness, this is riveting stuff and I'm enjoying it gr...

Also, my law-of-conservation-of-detail alarm is pinging; all of this almost certainly has to relate to Hisao's death... Well, given that we’re about two thirds of the way through the story, it’s probably safe to tell you that yes, you’re right, everything that has happened directly relates to Hisao...

12. Kill List Shizune had brought a tablet computer, a sleek silvery thing that spoke for her in a clear, surprisingly feminine voice. It probably cost a month’s rent on Emi’s flat, but it was plain Shizune didn’t like it much. She swiped and stabbed at its screen with obvious distaste. “Please exc...