Introduction

This story takes place in a Reality quite different from those of the Magic Ink stories. It is similar to our own Reality with the difference that Magic actually does exist and works there for those who can master their Talent, and therein lies the problem.

First, there are those who have the Talent, but they are unaware of it and never try to learn or do Magic.

Second, there are those who have no Talent, but who are aware of its existence as well as the existence of Magic. While they can’t directly detect the Talent themselves, one of the government’s scientists has developed a secret machine that can sense the presence of the Talent in those with it when they are near it. Naturally these people all work for the government, and they are determined to make use of what they see as a new resource to use against their enemies. This discovery had been made during the early days of World War II, but it had required considerable time and resources to develop it to a usable form.

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