'The hands cupped, pressing the collar closer in, but not releasing her, and Nikiru felt her mind turn and recode itself as they shifted around her neck; her fantasies and thoughts a puzzle, being flipped and slotted under the watch of shimmering eyes... '
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Ah, the end...but not the end of this universe by any means. There's so much more to this world that is well-worth exploring. You may have noticed how Nikiru treats all this as strangely religious, and so it goes on ahead- much of the life of this has already been figured out. It's just a case of doing it!
But, other things need making first, for financial sanity. After I release this part, expect to hear all about it in a state of the union address.
Until then....release tomorrow, friends!