S. continues to write. He writes about voyages that he has never taken. He writes about his murderous activities on land. He never writes about Sola. He feels as though Sola does not belong in his writing. He does, however, feel Sola in the margins. He senses her urging him on, pushing him to “see more deeply.”

It is interesting to think of Sola as FXC in this paragraph. FXC, like Sola for S., exists outside of Straka’s writing. FXC is not part of Straka’s life work. And yet she is there on the side, nudging him, offering him edits and guidance.

S. wonders what he is accomplishing by doing this haphazard writing. He wonders what he and the other sailors are making. What is the point of the volumes upon volumes that they are filling? He only knows that he must continue “putting words on paper.” He feels as though Sola is telling him that he does not need to understand what he is doing.

Eric writes that many critics hated Ship of Theseus as well as Coriolis. Straka disliked all critics, whether or not they liked his books.

Jen writes that Straka must not have liked anyone who wasn’t in The S, besides FXC.

Eric writes that even though FXC wasn’t officially a part of The S she was dedicated to it.