Date: March 17 2015 12:18 PM Title: Chapter 68: Inside Knowledge
You're building toward something riveting. In Shrink Act Files, and now here, you made it clear that a lot of abuses are happening around Techilogic, but gave next to no information about the company's higher-ups. I can't wait to find out what exactly Techilogic is and does.
Author's Response:
Thanks! I've purposefully been very frugal with information I provide on Techilogic to avoid spoiling stuff from future or ongoing stories, but more about them will continue to trickle out in relevant locations.
[Report This]Date: March 16 2015 1:44 PM Title: Chapter 68: Inside Knowledge
I'm utterly appalled that Jack's suffering has the possibility to have yet to cease. Poor guy deserves a rest more than anyone else. I do wonder how Family Reunion comes into all this, that work is one of my favorites.
Author's Response:
Jack will get a little rest in Blackmail 5, but there's gotta be some conflict or it wouldn't be a story. I may eventually give Family Reunion context in the series; the only thing that can be inferred now is that it takes place prior to the end of Blackmail 3, since none of the characters knew size-changing was possible. Thanks for reviewing!
[Report This]Date: March 15 2015 4:48 PM Title: Chapter 68: Inside Knowledge
Now that i think about, if Blackmail happened in the same universe as the shrink act, does that mean that Jack's parents used the PMRD to give jack his full size back? Hell, i can even see Techilogic using such a thing to give themselves some good PR, especially since the public seems to be sypathetic towards Jack.
I'm also thinking that it was really lucky for Jack that Carly was shrunk before the whole thing went public, otherwise Techilogic might have kidnapped him. Then again, taking Carly was likely easier for them, few people would care about a criminal disappearing after all.
@AdamX: I don't know, as great as a villain Carly was, i always felt Jack deserved his happy ending, especially since he fought hard for it. But that's me.
Author's Response:
In answer to your other review: you're right that Carly doesn't know the chemical formula, so Techilogic wouldn't have wanted her for that. I won't say anything more, though, since some of that will be shown in a later story.
Now for this one, it's a good thought, though Blackmail actually takes place prior to the invention of the PMRD, so even after Jack is saved, there's still not yet a way to put him back to normal. Glad to know you think Jack deserved a happy ending!
[Report This]Date: March 15 2015 4:23 PM Title: Chapter 68: Inside Knowledge
I always thought Julia/Blackmail and possibly Family Reunion all happened in the same time frame give or take but it's cool to get a glimpse of where the next chapters of the former might be headed.
That said while I wanted Carly to win in blackmail I am full sale cheering for the group here to overthrow Julia.
Author's Response:
This is the first time in my stories I've directly acknowledged where Blackmail and Julia sit on the timeline in relation to one another; Family Reunion does take place in this world, though as of now I haven't given any confirmation of when it happened. And yes, this was meant to offer just a small tease of where Blackmail 5 may go.
[Report This]Date: March 15 2015 4:22 PM Title: Chapter 68: Inside Knowledge
That's interesting. I wonder what Technologic did with Carly then. Since everyone thinks she's in prison, i'm guessing they didn't just let her go free.
They experimented on her maybe? It couldn't be to ask her about the shrinking process, since Jack and his cousin were the ones that knew the details of how to shrink someone. I mean, otherwise Carly would have shrunk more people.
Goood job sir, you had my curiosity, but now you have my attention!
[Report This]Date: March 15 2015 11:49 AM Title: Chapter 68: Inside Knowledge
So, Julia is the daughter of Carly Arton...and her own brother?!
"EWWWWWWWWWW" doesn't even begin to cover it.
Author's Response:
That would be quite the twist, though fairly unlikely, as Julia's parents are well-known, affluent lawyers, while the Artons whereabouts are unknown by this point.