## Marked for Death: First Steps into the Future

* Author: u/None *
* URL: https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/posts/6471449/
* Score: 13

* Created: 2016-07-18T18:51:50

### Post:

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### Comments:

> **u/oliwhail** [+5]  *Omake-Maximizing AGI* (3 hours later)
> 
> UPLIFT QUEST GET HYPE :D

> **u/Anderkent** [+2]  (3 hours later)
> 
> Scorch squads, oh fuck. Makes sense in a horrifying way though, interesting way of spinning the 'why doesn't magic impact economy' question.

>> **u/eaglejarl** [+2]  (3 hours later)
>> 
>> Thank you.
>> 
>> Given the jutsu that we see used in canon, it would be trivial for ninja to turn the world into paradise.  There needed to be a reason for that.

>>> **u/Anderkent** [+2]  (3 hours later)
>>> 
>>> I failed to communicate it but I love it, and the presentation was perfect. 
>>> 
>>> [Quote](#s "Kagome paused to give Noburi a puzzled look. "Scorch squads," he said, as though that explained anything. "You know, the teams that go around culling the civilian population. What do you call them in Mist?")
>>> 
>>> I had to put my laptop aside and kinda just process while the consequences of this cascaded. I'm still awed. Great job. I was losing interest in the story (I don't follow the discussions, just the story only quest) a bit between chapters 45-55, but sign me up for *this* ride!

>>>> **u/Cariyaga** [+3]  *Kyubey did nothing wrong* (7 hours later)
>>>> 
>>>> I strongly suggest getting involved in the discussions; they're great fun, even if you don't actively vote, just reading and talking is fantastic.

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