Hey, all! Rumer here, with the promised final note.

Well, what can I say? It was a long, long road, and we've only  finished part one of it. Will the horror ever end? I hope not, it's been way too fun to stop now! Especially since we can't leave dear old Kira to the terrors of the human mind…or the demon heart. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference, eh? And that's the creepy part.

To start with, I'd like to recognize everything I…er…borrowed, be it quotes, scenes, ideas, etc.

Konami: For providing me with Silent Hill 1 and 2, and Dance Dance Revolution to play when I got writer's block! Love all you guys there, and yer twisted little minds! ^_^

Ed Harris: For coming up with the name Lecter, letting me use a variation on an interrogation scene, and not being able to find me to sue me for it. Damn good books, by the way…

Blizzard Entertainment: For coming up with the name "Jaina Proudmoore".

Bruce Coville: For coming up with the name "M'ai Ling".

Bill Engvall: For the SPAM references and the "shrapnel fashion accessory" spiel.

WeiB Kreuz: For giving James the personality of Fujimiya Aya.

Gainax: For coming up with Neon Genesis Evangelion, traumatizing me for watching it, letting me use the name Tabris, and for letting me steal several scenes from it. Love ya, Kaworu-kun! ^.~

Laurell K. Hamilton: For providing me with HOURS of entertainment and damn good reading, as well as a great many of the quotes. Anita, the main character of LKH's books, has the exact same attitude that Kira does. If you liked Kira, then you'll LOVE Anita.


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Now then, since all that's over with, I have several things to point out that you, the reader, may have missed.

Kira Devereaux: Let's break it down. Kira: The lioness from The Lion King 2. She may have been a bitch, but she was a COOL bitch. Devereaux: The Wing Commander from the movie (so aptly named), Wing Commander. If you want to know what Kira looks like, find a picture of Devereaux ("Angel") and there you'll have it. Or you can just look for the dark-haired girl from Deep Blue Sea. It's the same girl with the same hairstyle, so *shrug* whatever's easier.

Jekyll & Hyde: My absolute FAVORITE Broadway musical of all time. I highly recommend it.

312 Raegan Boulevard: 312 was the number of the room that James and Mary stayed in when they were in Silent Hill. You knew that, of course. But what you DIDN'T know was that Raegan is the last name of the main character of the fanfiction Broken Mirror by Gaia Ravyn Myles. A damn good story, and from what I hear, it's almost finished. Go read! Quickly!

Sheriff Bruce Drake: My old Algebra teacher's last name was Drake, and that woman was the devil incarnate. I swear to the Lord above, that woman reveled in my misery and pain. She even accused me of ruining her Thanksgiving vacation because I wrote her a letter asking for help on my work. Real nice lady. Right. I hope she burns in HELL. Bruce is the last name of an annoying guy I know who I'd give anything to beat the holy hell out of.

Rook Pawnton: I'm a huge Chess fan…can't you tell? ^_^

Elwood: The tall, skinny Blues Brother. He rocks.

Catherine, the Lawyer: Catherine is a lawyer from Laurell K. Hamilton's books. But I made her worse than she really is. Forgive me.

Jay Haley: The author of the book, Strategies of Psychotherapy. A fun book, that…

The poetry in the last chapter came originally from Stephen King's book, The Gunslinger. However, only the first two lines of it were actually included in the book. Therefore, I went out to find the rest and voila! There you have it. Sadly, I couldn't find the author of that poem…

Edward Bowen: Edward: The assassin-for-hire in the Anita Blake series; Bowen: The Dragonslayer from DragonHeart. I just decided to make him a judge. Heh.

1030 Grand View Boulevard: That's an actual address in my town…*looks around sneakily* And before you ask, no, it's not mine. But I wish it was; that's a pretty apartment complex.


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NEXT! What you've all been waiting for, hints about the sequel!

~It WILL be from Kira's point of view

~Mary and James will get their due

~Elwood and Rook will be around

~There might be a few surprises found

~Love for Kira? We shall see...Yes or no? Let me know!

Uh oh...I'm starting to rhyme. Best to start the ending time.


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And last but not least, I'd like to thank YOU, the readers, for making this story what it is today. Honestly, this story would have crashed and burned without your support, and I owe you everything. Your support has been the backbone of this story, and without it, AR would have died a LONG time ago.

And so I tip my hat, and give my bow. I'm done for the time being, but hang in there, kiddies! The work's only half done for this Mazoku! We have to get Kira out of the frying pan, out of the fire, and back on the shelf, don't we? And we also have to give Mary and James what's coming to them. Revenge may be sweet, but so is revival, and you will surely receive both in the continuation of this account: Autopsy Report: Relapse!

Pax!

~Rumer