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Originally Posted by quigonkenny

Frankly I'm more expecting alpha to get involed with beta. Alpha's the one with the slider, after all, presumably...

And as for the Sneaker translation...

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All I can say is it's good to see they're back. It's almost like Tanigawa didn't miss a beat. But for the three-year delay almost.

Asakura is mind-bogglingly psycho awesome, as she should be. It's almost like she stepped off of the Higurashi set, and I couldn't be happier.

Kuyoh... I'm glad to say I have no idea where Tanigawa is going with Kuyoh after this. None. One thing I can say is that if this ever reaches an anime adaptation, the scene between her and Asakura is going to be...interesting...

Kimidori... I don't know how he did it, but he actually managed to make a humanoid interface whose smiling face is more of an emotionless mask than Yuki's. She might be every bit as creepy as Asakura and Kuyoh...

And there are all kinds of little throwaway lines that have me going bonkers with speculation. Keikaku doori, I'm sure.... ^_^ God I can't wait for the entire novel to come out and get translated...

I love how Kyon now

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pretty much hates all of the interfaces bar Yuki; it's becoming very clear that he favors Mikuru, Itsuki, and Yuki over their factions, and that he doesn't prefer any of them. Kimidori is like Yuki, except she conforms more to her orders; she's the most conformist (while Asakura is radical and Yuki's on the fringe).

Anyone else think Yuki's sickness is caused by Yuki trying to create contact and not because of any viruses the SCD is causing?

And I have a feeling Tanigawa's trying to get us to think that Kyon may choose the anti-SOS Brigade for the sake of saving Yuki.

Kuyou scared me. She friggin' smiled.