[This takes place during the time Nick made his first journey to Japan and meets Akira]

[The term technomancy refers to an imaginary or fictional category of magical abilities that affect technology, or to magical powers that are gained through the use of technology.]

[In European folklore and folk-belief of the Medieval and Early Modern periods, familiar spirits (sometimes referred to simply as "familiars") were supernatural entities believed to assist witches and cunning folk in their practice of magic.]

Revelations:

I had four pairs of eyes on me. The twins, Veronika and Elizabeth were gawking at the sight of the disappearing drone. I was thinking of how to explain this...