After watching the original "Ai no Kusabi" OVA I became more curious about the world building and the backstory of the Tanguran society. Reading up some fan sites, they called the book series an exploration on caste systems. I very much disagreed with this idea. While the story had elements of caste systems and if you squinted racism as world building I don't think the story utilized these elements to their full potential. When I saw how little was actually written, let alone explored, in the two movies I started bouncing around my own back stories. These ideas would explain why and how Jupiter was created and who their creators were influenced by my own ideas regarding the debate over technological determinism vs social determinism. I'm debating starting a ANK fanfic that serves as a continuation of the original story but deeply explores the backstory of their world and vocally explores the implications of their society such as civil rights, racism, sex negativity and make a real critique and exposure of their dystopia. Riki and Iason will still play a part in this story but not in the way most will expect. Their relationship was fraught with many issues and it will be explored as well. Because of the nature of the topics being it will most likely be a T or M rated fanfic. If anyone comments their interest I'll try writing a prologue and see the reaction then. Also if any has questions about what I'm trying to say or on what kind of stuff may be discussed in the story, comment in the doobly doo.