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  1. Public Bookmark 18

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    The older man looked at him like he was stupid. Which was generally a look Jabber had come to know and expect over the years. “Which is why won’t be fighting, Jabber,” He said, like he had to explain this to a child. Jabber dug his nails into his thigh. “You’re going to join the Cleaners.”

    What? “What?”

    Jabber was given a very simple job—an easier one than all of the others Zodyl’s ever given him in the past! Gain the Cleaner’s trust, get to a position where he has access to a lot of information, give it the bossman and watch the entire HQ crumble and burn in a dumpster fire. Easy, right?

    Too simple—the way they take him with a few bats of his eyes, the way they believe his technical truths. (He’s never liked lying.) He won’t be there for long, he tells himself. It won’t mean anything, if he stays during movie nights instead of immediately retreating to his room. It won’t mean anything if he’s giggling while sitting on counter tops while Zanka and Riyo cook. It won’t matter if he ruffles Rudo’s hair or let Enjin put a hand on his shoulder. It shouldn’t matter. It won’t matter.

    He’s still got a relatively easy job to do. And a reward to gain. How hard can it be?

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    08 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 35

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    Zanka still couldn't shake the feeling of wrongness about all of this. A feeling he remembers he had when they were tricked by raiders into their muddy trap. But Enjin was with them this time and Rudo had a much better grasp on his jinki than he did before so if it were a trap they should be good. Still, Lovely vibrated with the sentiment of 'Go now. Not safe. Go.' Zanka softly murmured comforting words to his her as they made their way towards wherever the monsters had flown too. They were gonna be fine.

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    Stuff goes terribly wrong on a mission involving new types of trash beasts leading to the cleaners thinking Zanka died. He did die but he wasn't gonna be dead for long.

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    06 Jun 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 18

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    When Jabber steps towards him, Zanka’s stomach drops. He can’t feel the vibrations through the floor at all, but he can see Jabber’s bare feet touching the floor. At this distance, not even someone as nimble as Riyo could escape him completely, so why is Jabber– someone who is not likely a trained mercenary– perfectly silent? It’s almost as if he’s a ghost.

    “Noticed it, huh?” Jabber laughs, raising an eyebrow, and Zanka stills.

    Or: Jabber dies, and Zanka is the only one who can see his ghost. This inevitably causes a lot of problems.

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    06 Jun 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 47

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    “I thought it was Follo!”

    Enjin raked a hand through his hair hard enough to disturb the careful lines of it, boots striking the corridor floor in quick, directionless beats. He wasn't sure where he would go, maybe outside, maybe on a loooong walk out into No Mans Land and then just keep going.

    “Why the fuck would it have been Follo?”

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    Enjin catches Zanka with his midnight visitor and realizes that this isn't something he parent his way out of. The heart wants what the heart wants and he knows that better than anyone. Technically a chapter 4 to Under His Hand that I preferred as a stand alone.

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    05 Jun 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 42

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    Jabber was a fool for thinking he could get away from one Red Horn without encountering the other. Kyouka is not pleased to meet him either.

    Eishia being way too perceptive for her own good.

    Two horny teens finally reunite despite the danger never really being gone. They don't seem to care for now.

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    05 Jun 2026