I was surprised that no one noticed that the book by Stephen King and the "essay about the parasite" are on the same table. However, it didn't help me; I didn't suspect Nereus for any of the clues.
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11. Hmm... perhaps the choice with the dragon was partially based on this "guess." Although, almost everyone reads this King, so...
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And I have repeatedly revealed in previous threads that I love King in general and that I am a big fan of It, although I still don't understand why such a detailed scene of teenage sex was written...

