0065 : On UW-97 The Book of Darkness incident is underway, and Lieutenant Commander Tida Lanister has recently reported aboard the patrol cruiser Tabris.
His initial problems include but are not limited to; the bureaucracy surrounding security clearances, a certain fluffy-tailed engineer, the environmental impact of the battle on the Garden of Time, a corporate cyborg, and last but not least the intersection between archaeology, ancient doomsday weapons, and his mother's bedtime stories.
Alyx White, a young fox spirit/kitsune is employed by the spirit realm's "Mental Health Association" to prevent one Brandon Price from committing suicide. As this is her first job, Alyx suspects that someone either wants her to fail, or greatly believes in her ability to coax a young college student into a much better headspace, and isn't sure which is worse.
Meanwhile, Brandon Price, Alyx White's obligation, struggles with crippling depression, suicidal thoughts, and a not quite abusive...