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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXXXII: Tropical Stability

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXXXI: Relaxation and Revelry

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXXX: Seaside Inn

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXXIX: In Search of the Castaways

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[Hereafter] Interlude R(M) II: Stranded in Paradise

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXXVIII: Test Run

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXXVII: Good Hosts

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXXVI: Seven Months’ Time

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXXV: Cutting in Line

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXXIV: Die Young

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXXIII: To the Bitter End

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXXII: Divine Grace

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXXI: From Beyond the Grave

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXX: Misguided Wish

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXIX: Unraveling the Spider’s Web

Those crash-outs, valid or not?

This chapter title is loaded with meaning. A lot of mysteries are finally getting revealed, and a lot of questions I'm sure you all have been holding onto for months are finally getting answered.

I did worry, of course, about how passive some of the characters might have come across in this chapter, but I did my best to show why things went the way they did. You guys will have to tell me whether it was convincing or not.

EDIT: Movin...

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(CiP)[Hereafter] Chapter CCXX: Misguided Wish

Do you remember the Third Anniversary "cinematic" from last year? Pepperidge Farms remembers. Perhaps, if you do, you might begin to see more of what it was teasing in this chapter.

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXVIII: Head of the Snake

Plenty of people were sure they knew what was going on with a certain someone from very early on, and I'm sure some of you will say, "I knew it! I knew it all along!" when you read this chapter. My attempts at subtlety and subterfuge, it seems, were simply not powerful enough to obscure my plans completely.

Of course, even if you were absolutely certain of the who long ago, I'm sure the why will prove to be much more of a surprise. That question will be answered in the...

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(CiP)[Hereafter] Chapter CCXIX: Unraveling the Spider’s Web

It all starts to come out.

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(CiP)[Cunning and Ambition] Chapter 3: Dancing with Daphne

Well, at least it's less than five years later that I continued this.

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXVII: Belly of the Beast

The final confrontation is on the horizon. Things are building towards the climax of this Singularity, and everything is starting to unravel. In the meantime, there are a few more reunions happening here, a few more near-death experiences, and Medb gets to do what she does best a few more times (read: make a nuisance of herself).

Next chapter is called "Head of the Snake" for a very good reason.

EDIT: Moving down all the way. 12/13/25

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(CiP)[Hereafter] Chapter CCXVIII: Head of the Snake

I'm going to get to the part that makes this chapter title appropriate, even if I have to push this chapter itself out to 8K, I swear it.

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXVI: Streets Run Red

The title of this chapter is not quite as accurate as I would like to be, even though it is technically very accurate. I really wish I could give all of the fights that start in this chapter the dedication and the direct attention I want them to have, just have loads of the written word's equivalent of sakuga jumping off the screen for all of you, but the limitations of Taylor's perspective make that something I would have to put in a series of sidestories instead.

To make up f...

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(CiP)[Hereafter] Chapter CCXVII: Belly of the Beast

We're sprinting towards the end of this Singularity now.

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXV: Return to Brockton Bay

The beginning of the end...of this Singularity. We hung a few lampshades over the course of this chapter, teased a few final things, and all of the goodbyes that needed to be said have been said.

There are plenty of character moments in this chapter, but it is essentially the final transition chapter of this Singularity. From here on out, we'll be heading into the battle, and now the secrets will come out and the mysteries unravel. If you were placing bets on certain things, have your ...

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(CiP)[Hereafter] Chapter CCXVI: Streets Run Red

That's an ominous title, isn't it? Maybe more ominous than it really deserves, honestly.

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXIV: Eight-Headed Serpent

I hesitate to put a number on how many chapters are left, just because I'm not sure. There's a lot still I want to cover, a couple fights that need to happen, a few dramatic reveals left, some last second surprises... But given how close we are to the end, less than ten chapters, I think. Which is actually kinda mind-blowing when you realize that would mean this arc would be more than 50 chapters long on its own.

I said that this would be one of the longest Singularities in the story. I...

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(CiP)[Hereafter] Chapter CCXV: Return to Brockton Bay

Time to go home, Taylor.

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[Hereafter] Interlude A (EB): A Better Class of Villain

You guys didn't think I'd forgotten about Accord, did you? Perish the thought!

Some more of the pieces are falling into place, and what that might look like at the end will undoubtedly shock a few people when we get there. I...really can't comment on too much more of this chapter without spoiling it, so go on.

EDIT: Moving down all the way. 11/15/2025

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(CiP)[Hereafter] Chapter CCXIV: Eight-Headed Serpent

I really like this title.

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[Hereafter] Chapter CCXIII: Unexpected Assistance

The title this chapter is particularly well-earned. I'm sure it's quite obvious why I chose it.

Next chapter, as I'm sure you can see, will be an interlude, and a certain someone's presence will be explained there. Beyond that, however... I said before we're in Act 3 now, and I think I've said before that we're closing in on the end. That's only truer now, because we're gearing up for the final battle...s.

I'm sure I'll throw a few loops your way yet before this is over.

EDI...

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