It is done! Sorry for the delay. Comments below.
* Very creative dream. Was it real?
* I'd find it scary just to know that Tsuyoi has a project. Having heard as much as he has said would be very worrying. And only now you understood why so many people hate him?
* Nice explanation of Soo's current status. And sensible way to decide to show your face.
* Everyone's getting into the Guild's files! Hmm... that gives me an idea. Anyway, it's curious how our branch of the Guild is receiving subtle attacks (or at least infiltrations) from different sources at about the same time.
* Paraphrasing Angua Von Uberwald (one of my favorite Discworld characters), it is sometimes dangerous to let your mind do the thinking for you. I think that applies in Thunderblast's case.
* I liked the summary of Pandora's and Milliardo's developments, and the result.
* It looks like Pearl and I think alike again.
* You said: "in my experience the faster you completed your work the faster other people seemed to invent jobs for you to do." That's too true. I learned that lesson a bit too late.
* The story overall was very real, and wll placed within the historical continuity. I must commend you for all the loose ends you've picked up!
* The experiment was scary. It reminded me of a certain TR member who's been keeping a low profile since the failure of the Singlehorn project.
* This is just a detail, but if you're planning to archive it, you may want to add an 'a' to 'dmage'. Are you still archiving, or am I the only one who's doing so now?
Great story, Ade! It was worth the wait. Take 21 stamps! ¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢¢