When The Gates Open

Jet Set Radio is a registered trademark of Smilebit and Sega Corporation. Any characters in this story from or based on characters in Jet Set Radio are the property of Smilebit and Sega Corporation. Any original characters are property of um, me! They are being used for entertainment purposes only. No money is being made from this fic.

And that's all the copyright mumbo jumbo done with.

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Author's Foreword

What lies before you is not the kind of ordinary original story or fanfiction I would normally be inspired into writing. Instead, it is something much more personal, and I feel that now I have finally (well, a year or so ago, roughly) come to terms with it, I need to express it in some way.

The subject matter is very volatile and I would like to assure all readers of this fic that it is not intended to upset, or mirror any lives of the JSR fanfic locals - nor is it meant to give some sort of anti-Jet Set Radio/GG feel (which is not true, given my undying love for the JSR series). This is something I needed to write, and with the GGs, I feel I can do anything with them; there's potential for expression that is unbridled by any other creation other than your own. And since I suck at creating characters.

If you are easily offended or upset by tales of depressing diseases, mental torture, emotional pain and the like then it is probably best you stay away from this fic. It should, however, be noted that I have not yet decided on the ending (chapters 1 thru 4 are so over planned but chapter 5 remains unwritten even in note form); so there's always hope this'll wind up being a happy tale!

Mini, related content warning: Sexual and sexually stimulating scenes present. As if there wasn't enough to put you off already.

Finally, note that I love all the GG's equally. Honestly. And Poison Jam, and the Love Shockers; I even love the Noise Tanks! And this fic'll be non- canon, non-continuity, so take it as separate from 'Poisoned Affair' (when I have the energy and interest to continue it) and any other JSR fics I may embark on in the future.

For those still reading - enjoy!

Foolife, 6th December 2002