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The Rogue Scholar

24 Jan 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Jbschirtzinger

Chapter 19 Part 6The ancient masters were subtle, mysterious, profound, responsive.  It had been three days since Rei had picked up the instructed book. She had finished reading it the first day, but had re-read it the second, and the third. It was a...

The Rogue Scholar

23 Jan 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Jbschirtzinger

Cerberus took no steps to stop Rei from taking the book. She opened it to a random dusty page. The first snippet she read went as follows: Rule a nation with justice. Wage war with surprise moves. Become a master of the universe without striving. How...

The Rogue Scholar

22 Jan 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Jbschirtzinger

Chapter 19 Part 4 Cerberus sat in what Rei concluded must be pensiveness. "So what are you saying, exactly, mortal Rei?"   "I'm saying that my question to you was malformed. Ultimately, whether you are code or not is not relevant. What matters is whe...

The Rogue Scholar

21 Jan 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Jbschirtzinger

Chapter 19 Part 3 Rei sat restively at her desk. When her interface alarmed her with a request, she felt very reluctant to open the location. It was with great hesitation that she finally did. Naturally, the request stipulated that the help needed wa...

The Rogue Scholar

21 Jan 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Jbschirtzinger

Chapter 19 Part 2 As she continued her walk, she felt better that whatever yesterday was, it was an isolated incident that probably meant she needed vacation time. Maybe if she took a trip to the beach she would feel better? It would likely need to b...

The Rogue Scholar

19 Jan 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Jbschirtzinger

Chapter 19 Part 1 Rei stared at the restricted section of books in front of her in Ashram Conservatorium. The moment felt surreal. Had she really just been able to walk in, past the guards? Was she going to be able to pick out the Tao Te Ching? her e...