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[nobleminded]

[The image first shows an open book lying on a table. It seems to be open at the very back, though looking at the page on the left would show that it's full of text so it obviously was supposed to continue where the cover now is. Closer observation would show that several pages after that one were apparently ripped out.

It stays on this image for several moments, or at least what the person showing it thinks is long enough for said observations to be made. Finally, the screen does a very quick 180 to show a livid Elliot.]

WHO IS THE CRIMINAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS?!

Library books are the property of EVERYONE WHO USES THAT LIBRARY! YOU CAN'T JUST TEAR OUT PAGES WHEREVER YOU SEE FIT! IT'S COMMON COURTESY!

ESPECIALLY NOT IN THE FINAL BOOK OF ONE OF THE GREATEST SERIES EVER WRITTEN!!!

Comments

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[notadamnvampire]

It does. Welcome to the the digital world, where things like this are possible. They may have lost track of hard copies, but there seems to be a very extensive digital collection.

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[nobleminded]

[He knew the second he got here that impossible things could happen here, but stuff could still surprise him, yes.]

This process sounds needlessly complicated compared to just finding the book at the library. Still, with the condition this place is in and the condition they leave their books in, [ARE YOU LISTENING, LIBRARIANS?] maybe this is more convenient here.