I watched the Emperor take her hand and squeeze it gently. She put her hand on his as if they'd met before and she was allowed to touch the Emperor. A...d apparently she was – she kissed his cheek."Hiroto, you don't know what's been going on here." Dad put his hand on my shoulder. "Wait. Watch. Learn first."He was right. I knew he was right, but it just burned me. I didn't know why really, but it totally burned me up inside."Is there a problem here?"Dad and I both looked behind us. There were two. . by choice.“You are nothing to them. They can’t even see you. Their lives were ugly and violent, their anger was vicious and cruel, but you are not their master... “You never were... “You never can be...”I could see that the truth I understood was still far beyond his grasp, so I gave it to him and watched him come apart in rage, fury, anger, hatred, and cruelty.“Don’t you see it, yet, wraith?“All those souls you float above and gloat over... “They are consigned here forever... “Just.... "I'm not tired at all, Karen. What did you think, Colonel Griffin?" It is impressive. If we could find the formula Dr. Divine used, I'm surewe could make super-soldiers with it." Even if it also turned them into girls?" That could be a drawback, yes. But in any case, I have to get back to myoffice. We're still looking for Dr. Divine's second in command, and youknow she has some of the formula with her. God only knows what she willdo with it if we dont find her first." I totally understand.. I. I had missed it. How could it have been that obvious to him, and I completely missed it?"Apparently," I said, exhaling. "What happened?" She fucking...sorry. She came ON to me!" I laughed."Oh my!" CJ said, with mock sincerity."I'm serious," I giggled. "I didn't know what to do." You didn't know what to do? Come on, Baby. You've been hit on by so many guys, and it just rolls off of you. Why is it so different if an attractive woman does it?" An ATTRACTIVE woman?" I blasted CJ, teasing. "I'm sure.