Disclaimers:  Crystal Tokyo and most of its rulers and natives were not
created by me, and are being used without permission, with the implied
knowledge that if the copyright holders choose to enforce all their
rights, this author would end up working to pay copyright violation fees
for the rest of his stress shortened life.

	That being said, all other notes and comments will be at the end of this
short teaser 

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			    No peace, No Release
			(Tentative alternate Title) 



	Fellow nocturnals and other insomniacs, welcome to my nightmare.  
For those of you new to my program, this is the last true voice of the 
darkness, speaking to you from deep within the city.  My name?  <sigh>  It
is no longer important.  Our sponsors, on the other hand, are very 
important.  But you don't really want to hear commercials from me now, do 
you?  After all, my whole reason for being is to keep things lively among 
the crystalline emptiness of this city.  So if you'll allow it, tonight's 
rant will now begin. 

	Dear listener, can you tell me, have you ever wondered Why?  

	Why is the layout of Crystal Tokyo so similar to that of old 
Tokyo City?  And why make it a 'Crystal' Tokyo at all?  

	Probably not.  

	Still, why should you care?  Your life is nearly perfect, just 
like that of every other 'person'.  And if you ask, I'm sure you'll find 
a nice logical explanation, one that mentions the physical and aesthetic 
qualities of the materials used, and the 'purpose' behind it all.  

	Maybe you'll find a book, full of pretty colors, illustrations of 
the admirable facilities used for this purpose, and the names of the 
happy people employed there.  It will tell you about the awesome physical 
challenges that were met to create the crystals, and the sheer audacity 
of the project.  
	It will probably mention sentimental reasons for 'our' neo-Queen 
Serenity to mirror this city after the city of her re-birth, so very long 
ago.  And you will probably have a tear in your eye, out of sympathy for 
her sentiment.  
	So, you may even consider going out and thanking the kind people 
for looking out so nicely after our heritage, our aestethics and our 
public welfare.  
	Or maybe you'll just ignore me and go on, just another na�ve, 
unsuspecting human living happily ever after.  

	After all, knowing any of this will make no difference to any of 
us, in the end.  But I'm letting myself be carried away with sentiment, 
and drifting from my purpose.  

	Crystal Tokyo.  A city of dreams made solid, where past, present 
and future fuse to create a human utopia.  A place with no crime, no 
poverty, and no disease.  A truly perfect place, where the happy people 
live.  It is bright, nice and perfect.  

	And it makes me sick.  
		
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Ok, comments.

	Mine:  

	This started as an idea for a darkish shortfic, but is becoming a series
of related pieces, all of them revolving around Crystal Tokyo, its
inhabitants, and a youma, the last of its kind. (On the solar system, at
least.) 

	Yours:

	Please let me know what you think of the format.  I wanted to emulate a
late night talk radio atmosphere, as it seemed somehow appropriate, but
I'm not sure how well that carries through. 
	I know there's hardly enough material to do more than suggest some of the
plot elements, but any comments will be welcome and read, even if my
responses to them may be delayed.
-- 
"There is nothing in this world of value...
 Nothing worth risking our lives for...
	 ...except 'erhaps... 
	...what little we can create ourselves."
		Daisuke Ido (Gunnm / Battle Angel)
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