We need to have a talk about the meaning of epilogue. There is no conclusion here.

It was great to see G'eyed flip out after everything, probably a long time coming, and get some assist from his pal CSFB! It's a shame neither poster is active and able to inject some of their viewpoints into this. Such is the nature of the board these days.

I'd forgotten it was Wexford who first got to Beth. Funny that we were talking/chatting/typing (what is the correct form for conversing on the iinterweb?) about him earlier. It all happened so long ago. Time for closure for her surely.

I would suggest that Mumph having memories of that marriage is not good for his long term health. It's time for us to find him a new wife. Or at least a distraction.

Drury's offer to Sally was a surprise, but I suppose not surprising. As was his retconned visage. Nice touch. JJJ's notes on her are very insightful.

I really want to see Miss Framlicker take the Baroness down now. With Lisa's cat in her corner she cannot lose. One thing about the graphic - the unknown child Kinki made from Al's genetic material is unknown to all but her and the child. It wouldn't appear on the schematic in the story - of if it did it would raise some serious questions. Of course, I know that this schematic was made for our own benefit years ago. Just mentioning this here so no one is confused.

Vinnie and Liu Xi's chat was also insightful. I think she was right on to call him on his behaviour - though I do like potentially-to-be-bad Vinnie. I hope there are further ramifications for him.

Yuki's chat with the Shoggoth showed a side to the Shoggoth we don't see much. A thoughtful, almost contemplative Shoggoth, rather than a 'bubbles up and throws out a witty one liner probably with an anime reference while devouring something' Shoggoth. I do wonder now though - is Yuki potentially immortal herself?

Speaking of robosapiens, it was nice to see reference via Tandi's chat to that. I think there is another simmering sub-plot left hanging for all these years surrounding the robosapiens rights movement, isn't there?

Mags and Griff are always enjoyable appearances. And there were some funny one liners in the lighthouse scene. The toaster - Jarvis' bust. You know, for a split second there I'd thought Jarvis and spiffy were one and the same, with both posters being so long absent from the board.

The revelation that the Hood has been building all this up through his manipulations over time in order to obtain the Insanity Stones is putting him firmly back in his place as a grade A bastard. I hope Beth is going to Herringcap to stick him in the belly with a sharp implement, though I suspect she is going to be all noble and allow Laurie to life (somehow). At the very least I hope the stones give the Hood constipation!

I look forward to the conclusion!