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I've posted

chapter 9 (book 2) of

Hills of Silver Ruins, a Pitch Black Moon. Chapter 10 should be ready in two weeks.

The

koseki (local census record) system is still used in Japan. Only recently has Japan embraced the equivalent of the social security number as a permanent ID. Literally running away to escape a debt collector remains a reliable

plot device in television dramas.

An allotment (給田) is allocated to all legal residents of a kingdom when they reach their majority. A single allotment equals approximately one hectare.

From

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway.

"How did you go bankrupt?" Bill asked.

"Two ways," Mike said. "Gradually and then suddenly."