She gives birth to Taylor's first escape pod!
I spent two weeks alone debating over whether I should end it there, and if that was how I should end it. Mostly because it's a plot development I wasn't originally planning on, but is both in-character and supported by canon (as in, it's something that would have happened in canon had certain circumstances played out, as stated by one of the characters themselves), and because I know cliffhangers can be infuriating if overused.
That's fair. I will say that Transposition is one of my higher priorities, next to the less-ambitious stories like Paradoxical, Zizster, and Necrofantasia, so it does tend to get more concentrated attention than the others, which I sort of flit between. At least, when I'm not hitting roadblocks or anything.
Alright, place your bets: did the Nazis twig to getting robbed by Relentless Shipbuilding Inc., the Protectorate put two and two together and then extrapolate out to find out her ID, Coil luck into evidence that his Tattletale is (technically) still alive, Dragon (and/or Dragonslayers) dropping into the shipyard, or all of the above?
Me, I'm putting my money on all of the above. Taylor hasn't had an excuse to unleash ALL THE MISSILES in entire chapters, and stress relief is important.
Took me a moment to realize you probably meant the IRS. Made me really befuddled about why the IRA of all things would care about fraud and embezzlement in the US.
"Somebody snuck into the shipyard with a bottle of wine and a tinkertech sharpie, and christened you Boaty McBoatface."
On further reflection perhaps it was odd to think that a 311ft long submarine would escape notice, especially when it surfaced in the middle of the day.
Lightly armed for a Fog ship that is, compared to non-thinkertech ships that thing is a beast.
It is excellent for hanging up your cliffs to dry, of course.
