Date: June 13 2022 9:51 PM Title: Reluctance
Holy cow, Madeline just pulled a Keikeku Doori on Ren! Nice of her to utilize her situation to turn the tables on Ren.
It looks like Eren will be the one that may need some sort of healing, or whatever they have up there with Jisoo's mother. Grace really is a whirlwind of catastrophe, even when she means well.
Author's Response: In the wise words of Light Yagami: "Just as planned."
Date: June 06 2022 9:05 PM Title: Rewind
*Insert "sigh" icon here.*
It's a sad world we live in, indeed, that treats neutrality as a dirty word.
Author's Response:
Thus far we've been introduced to a few of Jisoo's 'sister' figures. Her biological sister Suji, her adopted sister Tae-yeon, and her sister-like figure Grace, all of whom form a triangle of emotions and loyalties that she's uncomfortably stuck in and has to contend with. For her to remain neutral is exceptionally difficult, because all three of her sister figures are so radically different from one another.
[Report This]Date: June 03 2022 5:44 AM Title: Rewind
Hoping this means Jisoo will actually help Eren and not join forces with Amrita again. Grace is ripe for some retribution to befall her.
Author's Response:
As Jade said, Grace wants to have her cake and eat it too. She's not used to ever being punished for something, so maybe this will be the first time!
[Report This]Date: May 27 2022 12:58 AM Title: Radical
An aptly-named chapter, as this radically shifts Grace's downfall from high-speed vertical descent to slightly slower spiral. But, she's not out of danger, just yet! And, for the very reasons you so plainly pointed out in the last half-dozen paragraphs before the cliffhanger.
On the other hand, Keiko's confession seems to confirm my suspicions of a Sino-Japanese schism, within Amrita, even further. Let's see whether or not chapter 44 has me dancing The Butter Churn like Diona Reasonover in the opening credits of NCIS. ;-)
Author's Response:
You'll see what the deal is between the two branches soon enough! But you are absolutely on to something.
[Report This]Date: May 11 2022 4:20 AM Title: Rescue
Haven’t left a review up this point but this story is insane, it’s long since stopped being just a long erotica. I feel like I need to reread it to keep track of all the crazy details and twists, and overall it’s a great experience to be reading each new chapter when they release.
Author's Response:
Thank you for the review! I'm glad you are enjoying it so far. I was tempted to break the story up into smaller pieces, but decided it would be better to just keep it all (mostly) all in one place. This story will pretty much tell the entire story of Jisoo and Eren, but leads up to events that leave plenty of room for sequels and other spin-offs, and even alternative universes with some "what-if" scenarios.
Currently in the pipeline is a spin-off story for Grace which involves her activities in London which have been referenced a few times, and a brief alternate reality story which details what would have happened if Jisoo had never joined the Amrita Corporation as an assassin. Along with many others that aren't completely concrete yet! So there's a bunch to look forward to in the same universe, but with different tones and varying degrees of story/erotic content ratio!
[Report This]Date: May 09 2022 12:27 PM Title: Remission
Very profound soul-searching on Jisoo's part. Especially because it's true!
None of us can reconcile with estranged others if we can't first reconcile with ourselves.
Author's Response:
She's steadily been trying her best to unlearn everything she's known from her time with the Amrita Corporation, and a part of that has been thinking better of herself without being arrogant. Before she considered herself a deity but also a monster at the same time. Now she's trying to reconcile with herself that she's just a person who can make mistakes, but still must make amends for what's she done.
[Report This]Date: May 08 2022 10:56 PM Title: Remission
This chapter was a bit on the slow side. I feel like it's somewhat important since it lets us peek a little into how Jisoo's life with her mother has been going. I just feel like the last 2 chapters have been kind of light on plot progression. Still perfectly enjoyable, I'm just impatient about what's to come.
Author's Response:
Unfortunately this chapter was pushed out a bit prematurely due to some personal stuff (I mentioned it on the website discord server but my apartment had a bad fire) and this was already after a delay due to work. I always want to at least get something out within two weeks to avoid a dreaded permanent hiatus, but I definitely agree the story has slowed down a bit from the endless cliff-endings from earlier chapters. Mostly because Jisoo has been working on her healing process, while Eren and Maeve are now doing their tricks to stay hidden.
Things definitely will start to pick up pretty soon as we are sort of approaching the conclusion, I think we'll likely finish with around 70-75 chapters or around that general ballpark. There is only one more major story arc for Eren and Jisoo's love story before things switch focus to other stories, likely within a series but we'll see! A lot can change.
[Report This]Date: May 01 2022 2:21 PM Title: Ramifications
It looks like I was right. There is a schism brewing along racial lines within the 9-tailed fox community! With the Northern Chinese branch serving the Japanese branch as subordinate co-conspirators.*
* A la World War II-era Manchuria when it was actually a puppet kingdom briefly renamed "Manchukuo."
[Report This]Date: May 01 2022 2:06 PM Title: Recollection: Pt. 3
I've probably over-used this phrase before. But, no other one will do.
This chapter was masterfully poignant! :-)
Author's Response: Ty! I'm glad to hear it!
[Report This]Date: May 01 2022 8:32 AM Title: Ramifications
I know Grace is brainwashed too. But I dislike weaklings who cannot think for themselves follow things blindly as a cult,
I can understand certain things, but the moment you become so blind for things. When thinking about thinking stops, than you become something less than a human, let alone a higher being.
I hope you have a mentally painfull punishment for her in mind that is double as bad than she dished out. Not short, but so much pain and torture that even her victims would feel sorry for her.
Good writing.
Author's Response:
Grace is in a way, a product of the same system that Jisoo went through to become the monster she is now. Whether or not she's past the point of no return is something for the readers to determine for themselves, since she's absolutely a ego-maniacal murderer with a god complex who sees all humans as being equally worthless. However she also views human-on-human violence as being horrific, since she believes as a god she is the only person who is allowed to end another person's life. How someone can overcome that kind of brainwashing is a great inquiry.
[Report This]Date: April 13 2022 4:51 AM Title: Recollection Pt. 2
Oh-ho! So specks can play mind games, too? Excellent plot twist! :-)
Even better is the bonding that's going on between Jisoo and her half-sister. If only because it contrasts quite nicely with the unsettling change in behavior of Satsuki. I mean, one moment she's all about brainwashing Eren. The next moment, she acts as if that was low-priority, all along.
Even for a multi-tasker, that seems like too abrupt a change in emotion. From sadistically obsessed to just plain extremely indifferent. Maybe Satsuki is preoccupied with something that could be called a hidden agenda. But, if so, what?
My guess: there's a schism brewing within Amrita. One that's probably going to occur along racial lines! As in, the Japanese branch of the family is no longer going to take a back seat to the Chinese branch.
Author's Response:
Satsuki absolutely has her own agenda, and she hasn't gotten many chapters solely dedicated to her or what she's been up to during the time-skips throughout the year so who knows what she's doing!
[Report This]Date: April 10 2022 5:06 PM Title: Recollection Pt. 2
Man am I glad Eren and Maeve are fighters, they had me worried for a second there. I wonder how long it'll take Jisoo to realize just how wrong her assumption is because I really just want to see them together again. Hopefully her sister will continue trying to convince her that hope is not lost for her.
Author's Response:
They're definitely very resilient. In order to reach adulthood as a speck in the United States you have to be very strong-willed, much more so than anybody we've seen before with maybe the exception being Thomas.
[Report This]Date: April 10 2022 2:49 PM Title: Recollection Pt. 1
Wow! The foxy ladies in this family definitely give new meaning to the phrase: "Taking a trip down Memory Lane."
Author's Response: Currently they are only able to go back one generation of their reincarnations, but who knows, maybe they'll go back waaaay further at some point!
Date: April 02 2022 1:27 PM Title: Reunion
How do you feel about "Retaliation" as a title for ch. 43?
Author's Response:
That’s definitely gonna be a chapter name at some point! It’s too good to pass up, and when Jisoo and Grace get their inevitable reunion that’ll be an awesome chapter to have. But I do love ‘Fall From Grace’ which you suggested earlier so much it’s the current working title!
[Report This]Date: March 25 2022 3:48 AM Title: Reunion
So, let me see if I have this straight. The little stowaway was actually working for this Chen Zhilin as a double-agent? Looks like Jisoo's new friendship with Song is ending on a...
...sour note. ;-)
Author's Response:
This is one of the times where a seemingly random person who shows up actually is a spy! I remember some people thinking that maid who found Maeve in Maddie’s motel room was a spy and I was wondering where they got that impression from, but like twenty chapters later someone actually was a spy!
Date: March 25 2022 3:33 AM Title: Reprogrammed: Part 2
Well, seeing as you've already used "Retribution" and "Revenge," for previous chapters, my only alternate suggestions would have to be "Rectification" or "Role Reversal."
And the former sounds a little too tame.
Author's Response:
We are beginning to run out of appropriate R words so I will absolutely jot down any suggestions lol. This all started because the original name for the story was ‘Rescue’ but I changed it literally last minute but have kept the R theme going over a year later
[Report This]Date: March 23 2022 8:07 PM Title: Reunion
@Carycomic 100% agree with you. How unfortunate. Oh Grace, so many believed in you, but you are even capable of torturing a friend just to make a point. Not only that, she is capable of torturing a friend of your friend, an innocent person, just to make a point. Oh well, as Kardo says let's see what left of Eren after the reprogramming
Author's Response:
Eren’s currently in the custody of one of the most talented torturers in the Amrita Corporation… We’ll see how well he fares!
[Report This]Date: March 21 2022 12:35 PM Title: Reunion
Kind of hoping Jisoo and Suji find out about Eren befire it's too late. Another great chapter! (Definitely easier on the nerves).
Author's Response: Let's hope there is something left of him when they do as well!
[Report This]Date: March 20 2022 4:20 PM Title: Reprogrammed: Part 2
Oh, how she's going to pay for this when Jisoo gets back! A chapter you should honestly entitle... "Fall From Grace."
Author's Response:
If I ever decide to deviate from the 'every chapter starts with R' rule then i will absolutely do that!
[Report This]Date: March 20 2022 4:15 PM Title: Reprogrammed: Part 1
The hope in my last review ...has been dashed. :-(
Jisoo's cousin is now a dis-Grace.
Author's Response:
I knew this was coming after reading the previous review and laughed aloud. Cheers and I love these puns so much