The Chain

color, which suits her much better. Marty’s eyes are somehow greener

“We almost literally bumped into each other jogging on the common,” Marty says

“The Chain is a self-perpetuating mechanism whose purpose is to protect itself and make money for its founder,” Erik goes on. “I believe The Chain was designed by a white male in his late forties early in this decade, perhaps as a response to the recession and banking crisis

The ones who run it, of course, want us to believe that it is an ancient entity that has not been bested in scores, even hundreds, of years, but I think this is a lie.”

regressed them, and I have come to a few conclusions. Not many, but a few.”

Anthony has come upstairs to watch the fun. Margaret sees him standing in the doorway grinning. It’s a grin that is going to cost Anthony his life

Oliver and Margaret are waiting upstairs. They hear Cheryl talk to Tom

To break The Chain, of course.”

“Since you’re calling yourself Ariadne, you can call me Theseus. Perhaps we shall go into the labyrinth together.”

Harry Potter, J. D. Salinger, Harper Lee, Herman Melville, Jane Austen.