As two paths wind toward the forgotten temple, old friends rekindle familiar laughter, strangers quietly reveal where their loyalties lie, and every step brings Eivor and Randvi closer to one another…

Chapters: 36/? Fandom: Project Hail Mary (2026), Iron Lung (2026) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationships: Ryland Grace & Rocky, The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung) & Ryland Grace, The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung)/Ryland Grace Characters: Rocky (Project Hail Mary), Adrian (Project Hail Mary), The Convict | Simon (Iron Lung), Ryland Grace Additional Tags: BloodyMary, Time Travel Fix-It, Fix-It, Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Slow Burn, I am just drowning in this ship heh, Asexual Relationship Summary:

SOOOO I promised this would drop today, BUT, I didn't realise how hungover I would be from the England match, sooo... TOMORROW THE CHAPTER DROPS MAYBE 5pm UK TIME OK OK PROMISE IM SORRY, here's a snippet:

Instead Aerion’s mouth broke around the words. “Always you.” Valarr closed his eyes and smoke shuddered around them, breaking open so fiercely that Aerion felt it beneath his ribs. “Aerion.” His name sounded wounded in Valarr’s mouth. Aerion tightened his grip upon Valarr’s wrists. “No. You will listen. I have decided.” Valarr opened his eyes, a faint change crossed his face. Pain, wonder, and something so near laughter that Aerion hated him for finding it now. “I am listening." Aerion had more to say.

Hmmmm WHAT COULD AERION POSSIBLY HAVE TO SAY?!??!

Now would you look what we have here. Jojolands takes a trip from the zoo into it's greatest strength, the sibling protagonists. You know I'm always up for this part of Part 9 and here as this enemy stand starts to taunt the rest of the group we go into two sides of the story of Dragona's first boyfriend.

I kinda like we're seeing D's not exactly perfect. The example here's a pretty solid one, had a good thing going with a seemingly nice, well-off guy. Stole from him to pay for a jawline treatment. Dude turned abusive when he found out. I think it says a lot that the way to play on Dragona's insecurities is to poke at where you felt you messed up a good thing going your way.

And then, the stand uses the same incident to poke at Jodio. The altercation with this Ex. You get a very interesting juxtaposition of my brother/that woman verbiage between them that maintains this interesting aspect of how they relate. More and more it feels like Jodio maintains a certain degree of willful ignorance about Dragona on that front. Which, to be clear, is a big part of why I like their dynamic. It's interesting, it's compelling, it's far from cliche.

Then...Jojolions. We can't have this series getting too introspective, time for some weird shit! It's not Jojo's Mundane Outing, after all. So we're gonna get these lions to bite off our Stand tags, but make them bite batteries so they explode!

Oh, chapter 36. Once again SPOILERS.

soooooo......... Rita and Doug get locked in a weapons room together.

This of course is on Rita's list of

So

Anyone keeping up with the story knows that in previous chapters Rita asks attractive assassins questions. Most fail after one and in the long-run, they all fail. Will Doug pass? The swindler she's been fighting not to love.

Check!

Check!

Doug sparkling in her eyes is just .... The best. Anyways Check!

HE PASSED!

I feel like there's somthing about to happen ...

Oh right it's just .......

Intimacy so good it had me crying