The Butterfly Koi – Page 5 – Syphon Continuity

After Dark – Winning

Panel 1
Eika: Sorry, Ha-chan. Importance can’t be measured by numbers.
Hatsumi: I’ll just have to be more wordy next book.

Panel 2
Kenji: But at least we know who loses.

Panel 3
Silhouette of a person with a label “Sir not appearing in this book: Kenji’s older brother.”

Panel 4
Cameron: There’s another Asagawa?
Kenji: He barely qualifies.
Cam: Isn’t that a good thing?

That’s one way to win.

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After Dark – By the scenes

Panel 1
Kenji: I didn’t ask to be the main character, but if someone has to wear the crown…
Misora: Word count is only one of the possible measurements.

Panel 2
Taehyun: Clearly, charisma is more important than words.
Eika: How about scene count instead?

Panel 3
A. Sherman Karlsson: That would be… Misora Toyama.

Panel 4
Cameron: This tracks. He never shuts up…
Hatsumi: And she was born on 3rd base.

Everything is easier with family money.

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After Dark – By words

Panel 1
Eika: I think we should give main character to Ha-chan. What do you think?
Misora: Agreed. Hatsumi has had a hard year.

Panel 2
A. Sherman Karlsson (Author, live from the void): That’s a nice sentiment, but we’ve run the numbers, and by word count, the main character is…

Panel 3
A. Sherman Karlsson: …Kenji Asagawa. Yes, that guy.

Panel 4
Cam: I assume some of those words are ‘hubris’ and ‘bourgeoisie’.
A. Sherman Karlsson: Within continuity? Not a single one.

Because we all know numbers never lie.

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Six Strange Bedfellows

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Taehyun Park

Magic is here, ready to store your data and keep your cell phone charged... endlessly. And unlike the rest of life’s luxuries, it’s basically free.

Taehyun Park, rags-to-riches star of the hit Korean drama *Flower Boy Ramen Chef*, leads a life that’s less idyllic than it might seem.

Though his face graces billboards across Asia, he’s dogged by the demands of a blackmailer from his mysterious past.

When he stumbles upon an opportunity that could free him from the extortion forever, he’s more than ready to seize it. But is he prepared for the fallout?

Taehyun: See, that’s my Big Main Character Energy.
Eika: *giggling* Is that what we’re calling it?

Swimming against the current and swept together by circumstance, these six strange bedfellows have everything to lose.

(Give the people what they want!)

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