Nicely done. It's terribly difficult to find good SO2 writing these days, to say nothing of material that goes beyond typical romantic fluff.

This fic - along with numerous others you've done - does a good job of looking closer at an aspect of the enigma/improbability that is Energy Nede. I mean, really, when you REALLY look at it, so many things are just wierd. Like Narl (Personally, I wish the game provided the option of punching his lights out). It's interesting how you portrayed Marianna with an extra dose of cynicism/anger, and how the two talk about Chisato and Noel. I have to admit though, if there was actually anything in the game about those 'lifespans', I completely missed it.