> My report on this mission is going to be off the chain even by our usual
> standards, Goji thought to herself, but what she said out loud was, "My mom
> sleeps in volcano calderas sometimes, but only when she's full-size. Mostly
> she has a townhouse near Republic City University."

Your the daughter of TWO Kaiji who can assume human form. It kind of scares me to wonder what the 'normal' mission might entail.

> "You wouldn't be able to yet," Goji told her. "I have... kind of a sense for
> flying things.

Having read the appropriate source, I am once again reminded why one does NOT drink anything one doesn't want to snort out one's nose while reading.

> "Laws of physics? I threw those away for you," she muttered. "It's like being > back in the Spirit World."

Aha! Confirmation that it really is THAT Republic City. And more than a few possible questions that are probably investigating too closely until the Muse tells G you've GOT to tell this particular story. Also, I don't think its JUST authorial fiat that there is another. Sounds like there is more here to be covered in part 5 over and above JUST recovering the 'power source' and getting the food supply back running