This was one of your very best chapters. I love the evolving relationship between Silverton and Perlman.

Well, this is a fine mess. Did they just leave Sophia behind? I guess none of the cops who grabbed Jessica and Perlman knew her. Still, is that, or is that not, Galen SLaughter? JUry still out, I think. Good chapter

I don't know what's more frightening. That Law enforcement officers could act with such disregard for the law or that it happened with such regularity it was taken for common place behavior.

Jessica has a lot of tricks up her sleeve and other places has well. The cunning she uses to escape looks to have deserted her in a great time of need. It looks like some bitter reprisals ahead for the two of then if her guess was incorrect.

This, sir, is a remarkable piece of work. I have read it through twice and am more impressed by your attention to detail and writing style on the second reading than I was on the first. The twists in the plot are well-conceived and leave one to wonder what may happen next.

Well done!

oh wow. this has ot to be my favourite chapter yet. i hate it when police officers do ** like that. its one thing for bad guys and Wrath's to torture people, but its so creepy when the police do it - i lose my small remaining faith in humanity ;)

speaking of which, I'm not sure i want to see what Silveron would do with my dear Sophia for 15 mins alone. and now we've lost her again! but not before she spoke some lovely, lovely russian :blissful sigh:

Silverton really came into her own here, for me. she was great in that chapter with Althea, but here i liked her here even better, i think. shooting teh guy on teh shoulder was awesome .

and poor ol Perlman, first the betty betrayal, the constant kept-in-the-dark-ness by Slaughter, then having to pair up with silverton, and now this? (although i do like him better for it. sad but true. stoicism is appealing, what can i say.)

now i'm trying to rack my brains to think of who else might be able to apply as good a make up job as Slaughter... no one comes to mind... so it must be slaughter. just because he's not acting nice doesn't mean silverton should diss him so soon. he'll have his reasons, no doubt.

yet another awesome chapter!

Well, finally had the time to catch up with the story. Still very entertaining. Do wonder about Perlman cutting off Hong at the end, there. Preventing another of Galen's secrets from coming out? Except it wasn't one of his, it was one of Sophia's, if anything. Hmm.

Ah, Sophia, great to see her again. I love her touches of simpering patheticness, especially when contrasted with Silverton's chutzpah. Perlman was in praticularly fine form here too, love the show of strength at the end. great action and mr hong's dialogue was just how I'd imagine. hm, i wonder what sophia will think of nice, strong mr perlman? :D
now what have you done with Slaughter!

Perlman and Jessica teaming up is interesting. Thanks for updating :)

--Melissa

It was his birthday on the 11th? I had no idea, thanks for sharing. xD

I liked this chapter! You were right about Jessica hating being overlooked, I definitely got that vibe from her this chapter.

--Melissa

Having GS disguise himself as a stage magician, If that isn't actually one of his actual identities, is a nice tip of the hat to Walter B. Gibson's love of stage magic and illusion.

I liked the jealousy when Kandinsky hoped Galen was there. I liked seeing Perlman in action - it made him seem more real to me. I liked the last line, too. Good way to end the Chapter.

Jessica proves again and again that she is a person to reckon with. There is a lot of moxie underneath that cool exterior of hers.

It is amazing how cooperative people will get when you point a gun at them. Well we found the mysterious Russian but not our missing detective. Now what's the connection between her and Chinatown?

Your funniest chapter yet! A very entertaining conversation between Jessica and Perlman here.

"flying spy turned private eye" hey, that's kinda catchy!

What have you done with Galen NOW??

Love Perlman's little tricks, and how Silverton didn't figure out she was guarding a building for no reason :D You created great friction between these two, it'll be fun watching them try to work together... only don't lose Slaughter for too long, eh?

You know Joe Perlman could cut Jessica some slack. I understand that the times and his life experiences have colored his opinions and perceptions but,he could lay off her until she proves she can't be trusted.

Now we just need to know where did Galen Go? And is the Kagemoto family involved?

Always looking forward to your next update!