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Originally Posted by Gamer_2k4
Sure, and Sigh is the second book, despite happening after Boredom. E8 causing the errors may have been a retcon for the author, but it makes WAY more sense to me than any other explanation.
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Except E8 was written before vol 3 was published and yet it was chosen to go in the 5th volume. This indicates that the author does not see it as important to understanding vol4/Disappearance. If you are to read it in novel order, you would never know E8 happened beside the one abstract reference to it. This is further reinforced when you consider that vol 5 and 6 are almost all one-off non-connected short stories which take place on both sides of vol 4 chronologically while vol 1, 2 and 3 are all putting the chess pieces in place for vol 4.
Additionally, the novel version of E8 fits into the typical of SOS brigade one shot adventure pattern (beside two details, which one could argue actually further the non-connected theory). It feels completely disconnected. It is nothing like the anime version which is intended to give the viewer the same feelings as Yuki.
Unless there is something in a later volume that suggests E8 is connected, this only seems like wishful thinking on the fandom.