I'm on fire with these updates, wew! Typed this bad boy up pretty quickly, I'm feeling pretty good about having my spark and whatnot back. I guess having actual time to sit on the train and think about my stories is really giving me my thing back. I guess it's also the VN nearly being complete or something, or the writing I've had to read for other stuff. Back into the swing of things, I hope.

Anyways as usual, REVIEW REPLY TIME, GOOOO!

Kerlongsj Evert Orlejov: Sorry for the no replies, I was rushing since my internship was coming up, haha. Fortunately, I am back! Thanks for the wish of good luck, I'll need it. I'm glad to know you enjoyed the last chapter, as I've actually been enjoying writing for the "Bodewig Arc" as I've come to call it. I hope you enjoy this one, too. Thanks for dropping by!

Neovilus Alpheim: DO NOT. TEMPT ME. WITH THAT IS PILOT SUGGESTION. XD Anyways, we will see, we will see, haha. Writing the whole thing with Bodewig has been a huge blast, so I hope it carries through when you read it. Thanks for reviewing!

And with that, let's get right to the chapter.

Chapter 11: Mysterious Valkyrie, Part I

"So, would you like to inform me of why you did that?"

I ask this to one Bodewig Laura, who as expected, has already opened hostilities with Orimura Ichika as of three days ago, right when she arrived. In fact, there was a prior incident just earlier today, the very same one I am grilling her about now.

However, she's being incredibly difficult.

"Bodewig-kun, was I not clear about my question?"

"You were clear, sir." She replies with a small nod, keeping eye contact with me.

"Then, please answer the question."

"It was a spar. It simply escalated when all combatants were fired up."

A technically correct answer. Granted, if one actually watched the security footage in the arena, even without the audio, it was very evident that Bodewig was goading them into fighting her.

"And what do you think fired them up?"

"Being in the heat of combat can do that to pilots."

I give Bodewig a look that lets her know she's not fooling anyone. The truth is all of these questions are just so I can form a baseline. In the previous interviews that I've analyzed, the ones that I was sent, she seems very, very professional. Does exactly as expected.

But because this deals with Orimura, she plays by different rules. However much she despises him is enough to get her to change her behavior entirely.

"And why do you think Orimura—" I note the twitches on her face. Aggression, annoyance, anger. "—broke through the arena wall if it was 'just a spar'?"

"He is a civilian. He likely saw the spar, assumed it was an actual fight to the death, and attempted to intervene."

Yet another technically correct answer.

I ask a few more questions from Bodewig before dismissing her, telling her in a very let us say, quite subtle way, that I can see through the bullshit she told me and that if she wants to play hardball, I'm more than willing to sign off on the forms to do so. The look in her eyes though, tells me she doesn't regret anything.

She then salutes and promptly leaves. A note I make is that she's very much on the masculine side of things. Has a bit of a superiority complex as well. However, it only applies to other combatants. She is, amusingly, one of the more egalitarian girls I have met at the school. I was tested earlier too, when she asked if I had worked with veterans. She has a respect for me, but once again, she plays by a different set of rules when it involves Orimura. She also doesn't wear the issued skirt, but rather what looks like oversized pants. Actually, do any of the… special students that I've seen to wear the absolutely normal uniform?

As Bodewig opens the door to leave, one Orimura Chifuyu meets her on the other side. I catch a brief expression on Bodewig's face. Comfort, respect, admiration, loyalty. The kind of face when you meet your hero.

"Excuse me, Bodewig."

"Yes, Instructor!"

"It's Orimura-sensei to you."

With a sharp salute and quick movement afterwards, one that was practically begging for acknowledgement, Bodewig then departs. Orimura closes the door behind her as she moves into the room.

"You wanted to see me?"

"It was only natural. Please, have a seat. Water, tea, can I get anything for you?"

"I'm fine, thanks for the offer." She says as she walks to my desk and has a seat opposite from me. "This is about Bodewig's incident earlier, isn't it?"

"Indeed. I have a lot of questions to ask about Bodewig, so I'd like for you to answer them as best as you can. You might be able to offer some further insight into these events."

Orimura tilts her head at me. "I thought I've told you already about how Bodewig thinks and a bit of her background."

"You have, but I need more. I've gained some insight into the rules that govern her, but I need more information."

"You have her records, don't you?"

I raise an eyebrow at Orimura.

"Do you not want to answer any questions? This is completely voluntary, you know."

"I'm here, right?"

"I suppose so." I say with a neutral tone. "I'll be frank though, Orimura. I need more. A lot more. And I've read enough to know that you were heavily involved with Bodewig in the past."

"And…?"

"I want you to tell me as much as you can. If I need a security clearance, you tell me, and then I will see why I wasn't given clearance to know about things. Things that would be pertinent to Bodewig's situation. I might not be allowed to know what projects she was involved in, what she's fought, but I just need to have an idea of her upbringing, her environment, I need to know why Bodewig utterly despises your brother because frankly whatever records Germany sent are insulting in terms of their actual content.

"If she has had therapy, I need you to tell me, and I need you to tell me who I get in touch with as well. My job is to keep everyone at this academy safe by monitoring their mental health and providing counseling. I cannot do that effectively if I do not have all the information that is relevant. Am I clear, Orimura?"

"Crystal clear."

I take a deep breath and calm myself down. Geez, I got kind of heated there.

Regardless, Orimura walks me through things.

Bodewig was raised as a soldier. I'm not allowed to know anything more than that. It makes me lament the fact that this is completely fine now in terms of culture. To think that we once condemned child soldiers and you'd have tragic tales about them… and now here we are, in a high school setting, where we are training people for war. And to think Bodewig was raised as one even before high school.

Orimura does inform me that I myself will not get the clearance for it. The headmaster would have to go and request it from Germany on my behalf. It will likely take time. However, I'm sure I can pressure the headmaster, especially after this latest incident, to tell Germany to hurry it up.

At no point does it seem like Bodewig had any semblance of a normal life. When I ask Orimura about her habits of leave, Orimura said she can't disclose that to me. When I ask about therapy, she says Bodewig got "the same treatment as everyone else" as far as she knew.

I also get a deeper understanding on how Bodewig views her. It's practically worship. However, it is… negatively done, I suppose. The way Orimura describes it, it sounds more like Bodewig worships "the warrior" Orimura Chifuyu, not "the person" Orimura Chifuyu. She's removed part of what makes Orimura well, Orimura, and chooses to focus on that part in particular.

"I don't know it myself, but the day I mentioned my brother around her, things changed."

"...not before?"

Orimura shakes her head 'no'.

"I see."

Interesting… I think I might have a better idea of what makes Bodewig tick, then. A great dislike for anything that isn't part of "the warrior", but part of "the person". I see.

Either way, this is a right mess, really. I can't believe they're sending these kinds of kids to pilot war machines.

"Orimura-san, one last thing before you go." I say as she gets up from her chair.

"Hm? What is it, Shino-san?"

"Would you be willing to recommend to the headmaster that I get a security clearance for Bodewig, or at least have more than what I have right now?"

I see her close her eyes and consider things for a second.

"...I would."

"Alright. I'll send him an email later asking about it and CC you on it, too."

"Understood. Anything else?"

"Nothing else for now. I'll be in touch if that changes."

"Got it. Have a good evening, Shino-san."

"You too."

When she closes the door on her way out, I let out a deep sigh. This all could have been avoided. That's the worst part of it, really. Why no one picked up on her complexes, her Orimura worship, and tried to either reel it in or at least alert someone about it… you've got to be kidding me.

That's whole absurdity of it all, really. So much of this could have been prevented. Additionally, why we had to put them in the same class and light the fuse to the powder keg, I don't know.

At the very least, Orimura seems to have a fellow guy to back him up. I'm glad to know that those two are getting along just fine. Maybe I should pair my request for info on Bodewig with some on Dunoa. It's honestly those two that have a sheer lack of information to read on.

What else could I be missing… well, there is that difference in Bodewig's view of Orimura. Ichika would be a… divergence point. I remember seeing it before, on the first day. Orimura does have a soft spot for her brother. No doubt that would cause a dissonance in what Bodewig believes Orimura is versus what she actually is. And nothing must be allowed to stain the vision of her perfected 'goddess' if we were to put it that way.

I suppose that simply put, Orimura Ichika represents an unwanted blemish on "The Warrior" Orimura Chifuyu in Bodewig's eyes. It's unlikely I'll be able to administer treatment though, not without substantial effort. It's deeply ingrained in her. It's very easy to tell, after all.

Bodewig strikes me as a professional, her body language and mannerisms when not dealing with students or Orimura show that. I talked to the other teachers in preparation for her appointment and she was nothing short of punctual, professional, and courteous. It's likely that she understands the command hierarchy here.

However, involve Orimura, and things change. She's willing to go against what might be her training and her professionalism because of this burning grudge. If everyone has something they're willing to betray everything for, Orimura Ichika would be that for Bodewig. A deep, burning, destructive despisement—one saved for your enemies. If only it had been caught earlier…

A few days later, I get a call to report to the headmaster's office. I don't recall having done anything wrong, so I'm not concerned too much.

When I arrive, he's sitting there at his desk, and a blue haired… young woman, teenager? I don't know. But her hair is short, blue (because normal hair colors don't exist or something), and she's wearing a simple black and white jacket-skirt combo, although her leggings are a dark red.

"This is Operative Katana—"

I don't think we could have gotten any edgier with the nicknames unless we called her 'Shadow'.

"—she'll be escorting you to Germany." He says as she bows deeply, although I caught the brief smile on her face.

"...Germany, sir?"

"They refused to send the documents you requested over, but they are allowing you to come over and view them, along with interviewing Bodewig's old company. Due to the delicate nature of this, however, they want you personally there. Fortunately, Orimira Chifuyu's recommendation was useful in securing this deal."

"I see. I assume your… operative is allowed to know this?"

"She is."

"I see."

"For security reasons, please just refer to her at 'Kat', or 'Katana' if you prefer. Whichever one makes you more comfortable."

"Understood. Am I departing immediately?"

"Please be ready to go in two days. Report here at eight AM, and we'll go from there."

"Got it, sir. I'll be there."

The two days quickly come and go, and like clockwork I'm there with a small suitcase of spare clothing. My contact person is one Lieutenant Clarissa Harfouch, apparently Laura's direct co-commander, who will meet me at the airport and then from there, we will head over to an undisclosed location. Operative Katana (wow, that feels incredibly silly to say) has already been cleared, which makes me wonder who the hell she is.

Rather than take the tram, we get to the airport via helicopter, because yes, apparently this school has a helipad and a private helicopter, and also a private jet at the airport. This is ridiculous. I remember taking a normal plane when I was on vacation, but then again I wasn't exactly well-known yet, nor was I on official business.

Regardless, something rubs me wrong about this… Operative Katana. If I was going straight to meet with Germany, do I really need a bodyguard…? Let alone a bodyguard that has clearance to know about this? It's strange.

Are they… expecting something to happen? I probably should have been told, if that's the case. But maybe IS Academy is just having her come along as insurance.

"Don't worry, Shino-hakase, you'll be fine."

"I'm not worried about that." I mutter, leaning back in the leather seat. "It's just a little strange, is all."

I'm really more surprised that Germany said yes. Something about this is just strange. Like I'm just a pawn in a really big game. That itself doesn't annoy me, so much as… not being able to just help people.

"Hmhm. But you know, Shino-hakase, it does sound like you've overreached quite a bit."

"Is that a warning?"

"Sort of." She offers me an enigmatic smile. I detect playfulness, a bit of smugness, by her microexpresions. "You know how it is. Tall poppy syndrome."

I snort in reply.

But either way, it feels now that she's less of a bodyguard as she is a… watchdog. I don't know how those posted at IS Academy before did things, but it seems like I've taken it in a new direction. I suppose the Academy might take a bit of interest in my actions.

The rest of the trip is pleasant, if not accompanied also by a pit settling in my stomach. This 'Katana' has me thoroughly disturbed. She's playful, too playful. Her mannerisms also give the distinct feeling of 'looking down on'. It's similar to Bodewig towards talking about combatants. But in this case, 'Katana' keeps it towards everyone.

Fortunately, my nap was perfectly fine. As far as I'm aware, I haven't been tampered with.

After we touch down, I leave the plane. The afternoon sun greets us and at the bottom of the stairs are two women. Both of which are dressed in office-like black garb and with an eyepatch over their left eye. One of them has long, blonde hair, the other with shorter, navy-blue (okay seriously, what is with the blue hair) hair. The latter of the two calls out as I walk down the stairs.

"Galen Shino?"

I fish out my ID and my passport. "Ah, right, name ordering. Yes, that's me."

"Clarissa Harfouch."

I offer her my hand and she takes it, giving it a firm shake. Feels just about right in grip strength as I anticipate from military at this point. "Thank you for having me, Lieutenant."

"This is…" She says, gesturing behind me.

"Ah, Operative… Katana, yes, as I was informed by IS Academy. Posted to be my bodyguard."

"I see." Clarissa nods, then turns to her associate. "Lisa, accompany her, would you? Doctor Shino, we'll talk in the car."

Katana is brought to a different car than me, though hers will be right behind ours in terms of the convoy. All of them look the same: sleek, black, unmarked cars, meant for housing four people or so. Clarissa and I are alone in our car, as she is driving, having lifted her eyepatch to do so.

"I didn't expect Germany to say 'yes' to all of this." I say as we take the third position in the lineup of seven cars.

"You might say that we put a bit of pressure on them, considering how it involves one of us. We look out for our own, Doctor Shino."

"Anything you can tell me for now, while we're on the way?"

"Nothing much. I'd prefer to be on base while we talk. But… I suppose I could say that I am glad someone is at least taking this much care for Bodewig. Just try not to tick off the German government too much, eh?"

"Didn't plan on doing any more than I've already done."

She has a brief chuckle at this before resuming her drive.

The rest of the drive is just small talk, mostly. Both of us just putting up that small farce of being friendly, even though the both of us know that we're not here to chitchat. As soon as we're cleared for entry, Clarissa brings me to a conference room.

"Excuse me." Katana says, attempting to get into the room.

"You don't need to be here." Clarissa and I say together (surprisingly).

"As much as I respect your mission and objective, please understand that your presence there may affect what the Lieutenant is and is not allowed to say." I say, very calmly and arguing with logic. "I need to be able to understand the entirety of the situation. If you are there and that causes me to miss something, that would limit my capabilities."

"Yes, exactly as Doctor Shino said. He has been cleared, you, not necessarily."

She gives us both a look, wondering if perhaps, we had discussed this in the car ride. She simply nods and steps off to the side. Clarissa and I enter the conference room, with it being sealed behind us.

"Fancy sliding door for a conference room."

"We like to be secure here. Anyways, please have a seat."

I down on the left side of the table. Clarissa sits directly across from me, taking out a laptop and connecting it to the display at the front as I take out a notepad.

"Alright, what would you like to know?"

"First, arguably the most important thing—I need to know what exactly the relationship Orimura and Bodewig had."

"Well, no doubt you've already seen her worship of her."

"I'm familiar with that."

"It was slightly worrying, but it seemed for the positive. Bodewig's performance efficiency skyrocketed, likely a combination of Orimura's instruction and also an attempt to follow her."

"I see."

"Outside of that it was a very strict and professional relationship. Orimura was her instructor and trainer just like everyone else. I believe Bodewig wanted to know more about her, but Orimura kept her distance."

"Did you ever observe any animosity whenever Orimura Ichika was brought up before it became obvious?"

Clarissa shakes her head. "Orimura never talked about it, or if she did the occasion was so rare that it doesn't come to mind. I think that no one wanted to ask about it simply because well, you know what happened."

The kidnapping. Right.

I nod, putting a hand to my chin. "Alright. What about to others? Has she had any streaks with other service members, any incidents at all before this?"

"Heavens, no. But that might be due to her insulation. You could say that I'm the one who normally deals with the brass and other branches. But I've never heard anything negative about when she has to deal with any other servicemen or any dignitaries."

"Are we talking about officers or are we talking about say, enlisted privates?"

"Officers. She doesn't have a lot of experience in integrated units. You could say we're a bit of a standalone, if you will."

I see. That explains how Bodewig's almost superiority complex was developed. She hasn't had a lot of experience outside her own forces. They're likely all as good as she is. She comes out, an actual soldier, observes her 'peers' as being below her, and so she treats them like dirt.

"Can I ask why you wanted to know?"

"Related to the incident, is all."

"Mhm."

We go through a few more questions, allowing me to get a greater scope on the mystery that is Laura Bodewig. I'm able to piece more and more things together with the help of the documents, which even if I'm allowed to see, are mostly redacted.

Why she is the way she is, it's becoming clear. Though, something that continues to elude me is why Bodewig has a clear distinction between "The Warrior" Chifuyu Orimura and "The Person" Chifuyu Orimura. I need to figure out the reason about why Bodewig has even made this distinction.

"Clarissa, one, perhaps final question."

"Go ahead."

"I want to know about Bodewig's combat operations. More specifically, I want any operation where she has come back either shaken or potentially needed more than normal counseling. Or any incident, not necessarily an operation. Anything that would likely go against what most people consider normal. Something that would cause a potential crisis in her that would instantiate the void in her that Orimura filled."

I see her face tense up. She knows something. There's something. There has to be something.

"I am not… permitted to tell you about it." She says, very, very calmly. I can see the conflict on her face. My reputation, my drive, it's all known—she knows that whatever happened, I could be the one person to help Bodewig.

"Please." I say, not just for Bodewig, but also for myself.

A look of resignation comes onto her face. "I can't. I'm sorry. I know you could honestly help, Doctor Shino. You honestly have no idea how much I wish I could tell you."

"Then, what can you tell me?"

"There was an incident that drives her to… seek strength. After it, she wanted to be able to discard any weakness from herself."

I try to put the pieces together in my head. This incident… something about it, Bodewig wasn't 'strong' enough. Or perhaps maybe 'cold' enough depending on the full context. In Chifuyu, she saw someone cold, ruthless, distant—and a fierce warrior. Bodewig idolizes her. She's everything she couldn't be that day.

...and when Chifuyu shows a side of weakness towards her, it screws with her. The goddess has shattered the pedestal. So Bodewig rejects it. There isn't "Chifuyu Orimura". There is "The Warrior, Chifuyu Orimura" and "The Person, Chifuyu Orimura". Just pretend the second one doesn't exist. Everything will be fine. But Orimura Ichika is a threat to that. He is that which she cannot deny, cannot make go away. And for that, he is a grim reminder that "The Person, Chifuyu Orimura" exists. That her goddess is a human.

"I want… to know who was in charge of her psych eval."

"I can't give you that information." Clarissa says, though I can hear the empathy in her voice. I can feel my veins starting to heat up. So much of this could have been avoided.

If only someone had given a damn.

If only someone had given a damn about this group. I could see it around the place. Most of them are probably Bodewig's age, give or take a few years. Any of them could have turned out to be like Bodewig. Whoever was in charge back then should at least be punched in the face. How could they not have caught it?

Stop, I tell myself. Stop right now. Take a deep breath. Calm yourself. You can't get emotional. It will interfere with your ability to work. You won't be able to remain impartial like this.

This was a mistake. You know that you have a history and a potential soft spot for veterans. You should have sent Bunryoku. She could have gotten the information while feeling only the general amount of sympathy that anyone would feel. She wouldn't have gotten so worked up about it. She wouldn't have gotten angry. She wouldn't have asked to know the name of the person in charge back then like they were going to hunt them down. She would have accepted that Clarissa couldn't tell, pushed a bit, and then left it like that. Not like this.

Logic will get thrown out the window if you keep going down this path. You have to remain fair, balanced, and impartial to any student, Galen. This entire thing is because Germany didn't want to play nice. You aren't here to save Laura. You chose this path.

Just like how you weren't sent to save Rashein, you chose to—

"—tor Shino?"

I'm brought back to my senses by Clarissa calling out.

"S… sorry. I just had a brief epiphany as I put things together." I mutter, hoping Clarissa buys it. "That's all. I think I have everything I need."

"I see. Would you like to interview any of her squad members?"

"It might help, so yes."

"Alright. I'll have them come in, one at a time. They're just on standby, after all."

Clarissa directs them in and I talk to each one, but they only add supplementary details. Clarrisa's talk was far more revealing and held all the keys. Their testimonies only serve to help further what she's told me.

And so, I come ever closer to understanding the true mystery of Laura Bodewig. There's a lot hidden, though, but… I do know enough.

"That's the last one."

"I see." I say, getting up from my chair. "Thank you for having me."

"Well, orders are orders." She says with a small chuckle. "Anyways, you're still scheduled to be here for another two days, yes?"

"It was just to have some extra time if something came up, so yes."

"I see. Well, we have made room for you on the premises. I'll escort you and your guard over there. Unfortunately, your interviews went a little well past our normal eating times, but I have asked them to set aside some food for you."

"Thank you." I say with a nod as I begin following her, Operative Katana following behind us.

"Unfortunately we're a little far out from any of the cities, but there is a small town not far from here. If you'd like to go there, I can show you around."

"I believe that may constitute a conflict of interest, so ethically speaking, I must decline. Well, I suppose technically speaking, it is not, however it is the general appearance."

"Ah, I understand. My apologies."

"No, but I appreciate the offer. Perhaps when I am not on official business."

"Oh, how, as they say, smooth of you. Would you like my number then, Doctor Shino?"

I give a snort, with Clarissa laughing as we go. "But I suppose that being taken there shouldn't be a lot of trouble. I'll do the exploring myself."

"Along with me, I take it?" Operative Katana asks from the background.

"Yes, yes."

"I apologize for the inconvenience, Doctor Shino, but IS Academy would simply dislike to lose you."

"I get it, I get it. Don't apologize for doing your job."

Clarissa talks next. "Ah, right, yes, I should perhaps ask—would you prefer to have your guard in another room? That is the set up we prepared, so—"

"Yes, that will be fine."

"No, I will stay with him."

I take a look at my bodyguard and give a "are you kidding me right now" look. She only smiles and shrugs. A very teasing smile. A dangerous smile.

"It's up to you, Doctor Shino."

I give a sigh, shaking my head. "Fine, whatever. Same room. If it's not too much trouble."

"My apologies, Doctor Shino. But responding to any possible threat as soon as possible is of the highest importance."

I just sigh once again. "I know. Sorry about the sudden change, Lieutenant Harfouch. I did not expect all of this."

"It's fine. We did have both prepared as you were coming over, just in case."

The rooms she shows us to is a very simple one. Two beds along the wall to the right. There's a bathroom, small kitchenette, and a TV. Sort of like a small hotel room.

Clarissa leaves us and I notice our suitcases have already been moved in here. Honestly…

"Well, whatever I guess. Do what you want, as long as it's not bothering me, I won't mind. It's been a long day, anyways. I'm taking a shower and then sleeping."

"Understood. Good night, Doctor Shino."

I mutter a thanks under my breath and go do my nightly routine.

As I try to get to sleep, I remind myself why I'm here and what my role is. I'm not some savior, I'm not someone who's come down to save Bodewig. I'm here to learn why she did what she did because Germany's been a pain in the ass about it, understand her, and learn how to treat her as is my duty as a doctor and a hired one at that for IS Academy, in order to prevent further risk and harm to the staff and students of IS Academy.

Nothing more, nothing less.

And I would do damn well to remember that.

Wew, I was on fire with this chapter, even if it was short. I kind of cut it off because I thought that if I included all the stuff I wanted to next chapter, then it would be really long (and there weren't really any good break up points in the next part, or so I thought). Kind of sucks to have a whole arc in a single chapter, so I felt it was better to break it up. Wrote this chapter in about a day and a half, though. Probably because this was one of Galen's more humanizing chapters. I've written him annoyed, written him stressed, etc., but this is the first time I've written him actually getting legitimately angry to the point he has to tell himself he's doing something wrong.

I decided to skip Bodewig's introduction since I felt it was a good cutting point. No need to go over everything that happens in the original, I only had to get to the part that was necessary, hence the jump to Bodewig already in his office as he asks about why the hell she did what she did.

Also we do have an early bird cameo by Tatenashi, sneaky sneaky. There's a lot shaping up around Galen, but he does seem mostly unaware of it. This was originally planned to be just a normal, very easy-going story but as I keep writing and thinking what to do once I hit the point where Season 2 picks up alongside where the novels go, I realize that it's inevitably going to take a different direction. Of course, you won't see anything like Galen becoming an IS pilot. That would just be silly and to be honest, wouldn't be any fun to write. Half the fun of this story is that it deals with all the normal folks, everyone who isn't a pilot or really ingrained in the IS world. Just people trying to get by and live their lives.

But yes, I liked this chapter, it was very humanizing to Galen. Sort of shows his weakness, like, not just a joking one like being a workaholic or his insane work ethic being potentially self-destructive with how much he gives up for his job. Rather, an actual moment of near-failure for him as his professionalism almost gives way to anger at how Bodewig's situation was handled, to the point he has to remind himself of what his role in everything is. I really liked writing that segment, probably my favorite part of this chapter.

Anyways, let me know what you think!