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Nanami loves reading. She has witnessed missing books from the local library. Now she knows there is a mythical group who want to destroy books. She has met a cat and she is going to visit a special bookstore.

Shingo was a train driver. Now retired and has dementia.

Mio is carrying her mother’s urn after the funeral. Her mother is a harsh person that doesn’t show appreciation for her daughter.
Mio has little memory of her mother. Her father is a useless piece of garbage that borrows money from family and let his mother being abusive toward his spouse. The children were cut off from the family because he is so bloodily useless that he off himself.

AI platform sue in civil court for responsible for a killing by encouraging the killer.

We see here that the racist dehumanisation of African people is not part of nineteenth and twentieth century history. Racism continues to distort our {US} policies and practices.

People who are treated as less than fully human by the social order are more susceptible to tuberculosis. But it’s not because of their moral codes or choices or genetics; it’s because they are treated as less than fully human by the social order.

In Europe and the U.S., most white doctors believed that phthisis—as it was inherited by those with great sensitivity and intelligence—could only affect white people, and it was sometimes known as “The White Man’s Plague “

John met Henry, a teenager in Sierra Leone with TB.

Romanticized TB exist in literature and in arts.

John met Henry, a teenager in Sierra Leone with TB.

Romanticized TB exist in literature and in arts.

TB is about inequality and lack of compassion. Humans have the cure for tuberculosis and failed to do so.

The therapist is working for the bad guys and leaking confidential information for the blackmailer. Not that surprise. Many therapists were shallow and couldn’t really help much. Sceptical about talk therapy in general.

Reacher is going to help Nathan Gilmour. His motivation is more pissed off at the bad guy who threatened Nathan’s family, than empathise with Nathan’s situation.

Mistaken identity. A big guy, an actor, suppose to go and intimidate someone. He suffered a heart attack and didn’t make it to the meeting. Reacher is mistaken as the big guy as he is the biggest guy at the coffee shop. Reacher wants to tell the guy he is mistaken.

Of course the bad guys are there to start a fight if this isn’t a Reacher’s story.

Do not marry a person you don't trust? It is a simple rule Robin.

So much going on.

Strike lost his chance of telling Robin how he feels about her.

Robin is in the process of convincing herself that she loves Murphy. Love is a very strange thing. Murphy is a good choice and a good match for Robin.

Strike found a dead body and was arrested. That bit is very interesting.

People with disabilities usually don’t want special treatment because of their disability. Strike not mentioning he only got one leg and risk falling on his ass is a good example. People surprised is another.

I really don't get Robin. She was upset about Strike not telling her the whole thing. Then sent a cold email cancelling their work trip. Then expected Strike to ask her to join him on the trip because he is her best friend.

What? How? What was she thinking? If you told Strike you don't want to go, then why expect him to change her mind?

Interesting dilemma. If the client wants to prove that the body found is her bf, then that's the job. It is not for the PI to dictate the direction of the investigation. It makes sense to find the whereabout is the bf, but that's not what the client wants at the moment.

Interesting take.

Strike is so stupid. Do not sleep with women so easily. Take the time to know the person first.

Gee... another tabloid-worthy incident.

The Christmas gift is a success. Yet nothing change.

Kim is an issue when she act like that. So unprofessional. Women should be good to women in the workplace. Or Kim skip the feminism lesson.

Nina Lascelles sound so vindictive and immature.

It is a grownup world. Two hookup is not a relationship. Why go after Strike now after 6 years? There must be some other reason.

Robin is still going to look for a house with Murphy. He is a 0% beer-drinking boyfriend who is kind to her. It is during a crisis that Robin needed someone, and Murphy was there for her. Is it love? Or is it a friendship, companionship that she wanted so much?

Strike hasn't really been emotionally available. He has a lot of ex-flings. Enough to be published in an article for all to see. Does he really love Robin?

New clues coming in about the silver vault case. It is getting more interesting.

The silver vault case is not going to anywhere. It is more likely to find this case has nothing to do with their client.

Why Murphy has to object to Robin and Stike taking on a job. If thru are making money, then it is none of his business.

Strike allows Robin to make the decision to take the case or not is a good move. Even if his hidden motivation is put a wedge between Robin and Murphy. It is good to reveal a controlling arsehole early in the relationship.

Why would Robin needs to lie about Strike being in a relationship to Murphy. Can Robin have friendship with single men without Murphy giving her grief?

Strike’s friend joined a secret society to have a hot meal because his wife doesn’t cook.

“Couldn’t he learn to cook?”

Same question.
Cooking a meal is a life skill, not a gender role.

Who want to date a man-child who lack basic life skills?

Alcohol and tabaco gift is so not good. Buy a book related item like book pillow with a bookstore gift card. Or 1 kg of favorite coffee beans. Or good Taiwan or Japanese tea. Or chocolate. Or fancy instant tea. Not alcohol or tabaco, so unhealthy.

Relationship is a mind field.

No wonder so many romance novel stinks like public bathrooms.

Having a mature conversation about relationship is not easy.

What is Strike doing? Why is he thinking that Murphy is racking up points in taking care of Robin? There is no point system. Robi is not a price for a competition. Show emotion connection, empathy and maturity.