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  1. Shikiry on Chapter 2 Wed 10 Dec 2025 06:35PM UTC

    I like what you’ve done with Victor here! It’s very hard to see the darker side to this silly bat character in the game but you actually flesh out his villainous side a lot more than other fics usually go about it. Most emphasize his scam crimes more than anything but seeing him literally face his own criminal partners and kill them? It makes him more real, not to mention the human eating. I feel like it’s just such a nice change for the reader to recognize these aspects of him from more than just a surface level perspective. Like we were literally INSIDE his head and everything.
    And also that dynamic of “I’m only in this situation because of you” is gonna be so FUUUUN to explore ahahah

    Also singing as a courting behavior? ;D like the humming he was doing? Imagine?

    I think with the way they seem to have bonded pretty easily that a Sonar POV would be very interesting eventually. I wanna know what goes on inside that head of hissss 😂

    Also! I love the long chapters!! Gives me a lot to munch on!

    Also again! Red is SO me!!! Thirsting over all the characters is so on brand 😂😂😂😂😂!! I love their characterization!

    Last Edited Wed 10 Dec 2025 06:40PM UTC

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    1. having_a_party_in_my_closet on Chapter 2 Sat 13 Dec 2025 11:10PM UTC

      I was on the fence about how to convey that part of him, but I figured that it's kinda the whole Phoenix Program/team situation that brings out the more lighter sides of them. Otherwise, they're considered villains for a reason, right? I do enjoy writing darker stuff, too, because I think I'm a little better at it. I also feel like the human eating thing is pretty undersold, cause like, that's such a crazy thing to be doing in actuality lol

      Ohoho, yes, the bat facts are going to be deployed left and right. There is humming and more to come soon enough... ;) Same for me too. I thirst so hard over them I had to make Red do it too lol

      A Sonar POV would be an interesting thing to explore. I've thought of a specific place within the events that it could be very impactful to the story and his relationship with Red, so we shall see!

      I'm glad you dig long chapters, because I just dropped a bomb of one lol

      I would like to say thank you so incredibly much for sharing your thoughts and likes about the story! I love hearing how readers interpret everything and it actually helps me so much in brainstorming new things to explore/add. Appreciate you <3

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      1. Shikiry on Chapter 2 Sat 13 Dec 2025 11:48PM UTC

        Duuuude thank you for the update ahhhhhhh so excited! I also love hearing what authors have to say haha I’m happy you had time to answer my random musings xD Now imma dig in! 🍽️

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