Hey,

I’ll keep this short.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to read my story despite the amateurish writing. I should’ve probably written this right after I dropped the series, but it seems I was still in denial, thinking I would come back to finish it (I still think I will, but it would probably need a complete reboot from the start). The main problem was burning through my entire backlog for exposure, so I had to write a lot of chapters on the fly without much time to plan or outline the story beyond the current arcs. I started winging it at some point, but it surprisingly still went well. It was kind of fun to find solutions and expand on ideas that I never thought too deeply about, but you can imagine how quickly that could lead to burnout (late updates, dragged-out chapters, etc.). Nonetheless, even though it was hobby writing, I still strived for perfection and tried by all means to write something that I, myself, would also read.

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Time wouldn’t be too kind if I tried to continue the story where it is, since most of the details would’ve been forgotten. I would also need to read it again from chapter 1 to remind myself, so a reboot in the future might be the best option. I ultimately decided to start a new story, and this time, I intend to fully lean into the genius character trope and strategy aspect. So if you’re a fan of puzzles and stuff, you can check out my recent works.

As always, thanks for reading.

Slade-lilo.