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usedbooks

on Dec. 2, 2008

This is the last page of the chapter. I had wanted to end on the lines on the previous page (dramatic and a good segway), but the conversation worked best this way, so I lost a little bit of the intended drama. Panel 3 looks pretty terrible. Sorry about that. For some reason, talking on the phone is very difficult for me to draw, and Kaida's wrist scar came out too bold.

Last panel dialogue went through a complete rewrite. I don't do it often, because usually "top-of-my-head" dialogue feels most natural, but sometimes (like in this case), it feels forced. When I read the page with a fresh eye, I sometimes come up with something that works better.

ghostrunner: Thanks. It was fun to write.

Peipei: You might be right, though it should be effective against "average" muggers and whatnot. It's also a question of who gets the first shot.

DAJB: To try defending herself … or dating?

amanda: Kaida is thinking the same thing. ;-) Although if Seiko isn't on a date, she's probably looking for trouble.

patrickdevine: That would be an interesting (and awkward) meeting indeed! We'll be checking in on them in the next chapter.

Warpedwenger: Not the worst misunderstanding. Everyone should be mistaken for awesome now and then. XD