Millions: A pretentious, introductory author's note

Anyone who takes a brief look at my profile will quickly be able to tell that I haven't written any long, cohesive fanfiction. The reason for this is that I prefer Trigun as it was, originally, to any fan-created plots based off of it, and I've been afraid to make an addition that wouldn't do Yasuhiro Nightow's story justice.

That being said, what follows is more of a series of vignettes than a story. However, that doesn't mean that they don't *tell* a story, for those willing to look. What I have attempted is to use a variety of short scenes and monologues to describe one central character in as many different perspectives as Trigun offers in the course of the anime and manga. The only real invention on my part comes from what I believe to be a logical extension of the plot given the characters and their motivations, etc...

So, why Millions Knives? Frankly, because of the impact his character has on the plot of Trigun, despite the fact that he receives less actual screen time than many one-shot, throw-away characters. There is a great deal about his personality that a viewer tends to overlook, and if not careful, we may think of him as a one-dimensional villain. I hope to prove this perception wrong with what follows.

Oh, and here's the usual catch-all disclaimer: I own neither the anime nor the manga versions of Trigun, nor am I the owner of the characters. Deepest apologies to Yasuhiro Nightow, who owns them all.

Thanks for your patience; now on to Millions...

~Silverarm~