Avian imagery appears throughout the work.

The only note on this page is a drawing of seagull, drawn by Jen in black. The novel contains several references to birds. This drawing just refers to the description of the seagulls in the unnamed town.

Dourst provides a description of the unnamed town where the bomb is about to go off and of S., in pursuit of Szalómé — however here she is referred to as only “the woman.” Filled with Adrenaline, S. overcomes his physical pain to pursue this woman, showing how important she is to him. It’s odd that S. and Sola do not acknowledge each other. She must know she’s being followed.

A footnote from FXC elaborates on some of the philosophy pertinent to S.’s need to chase Szalómé. She explains the concept of “Identity Parallax,” meaning that S. changes the identity of Sola to fit the woman he chases. The name of this theory has no basis or connection to a real principle. This footnote is overly complex and does little to enhance the reading experience. She also mentions two philosophers (Guthrie McInnes and Orpheus Clementson Wayne) and their relationship. Like most of her footnotes, this one is cryptic and does not add much to the story.

FXC says Wayne was McInnes’s “philosophical menace.” It’s interesting how FXC gives the reader a glimpse into the world that Jen and Eric exist in.

Parallax exists as a theory in Physics.