#PennedPossibilities 622 2/3— Does your MC read? If so, what sorts of things? Do they have a preferred genre of choice?

From her first lover, May Ri scores for Mars a full scan of a 1890s to 2032 UNCENSORED paper book library. (In 2025, we're experiencing the progressive singularity hinted at in the novel.) When she is investigating why a riot broke out that killed a little boy, the narrative states:

"So, let me get this right," May Ri said. She sat in a small supply dome cleared for the purpose, a light glaring overhead, a table, two chairs, a chamber pot, and a vid, currently blank but recording. She scrolled her book plate. "Dug… not Doug… not—"

"Douglas," the dirty haired, dumpy [contract colonist] snapped, ankle chained to the floor. Her age. She'd researched how police ran interviews in Randy's library, but between the textbooks and police procedural novels, the latter was the most helpful.

She's a-read'n somethin'! I'm thinking the chamber pot and ankle chain flourish must have come from something set in late 1800s London...

[Author retains copyright (c)2025 R.S.]

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