Stories Short Story Out of the Shadows The 262 1 image Back to Story Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Date (Newest First) Date (Oldest First) Likes (High-Low) Likes (Low-High) Rating (High-Low) Rating (Low-High) Word count (High-Low) Word count (Low-High) Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 1 review 22 April 2025 · 206 words Review by JayPea 1 An interesting story, with a fun mystery, and some interesting character exploration, that's unfortunately let down by what feels like a rather rushed ending. After having heard Giles talk about Manchester before, a story where he he's called back there, having to face not only a new physical threat, but the demons of his past as well, seems a really interesting idea, and this story does somewhat deliver on that promise, as well as sets up a great mystery with the state of the victims. The Giles duplicate, with 262 tattooed on his body, is a really interesting setup for an antagonist, and the crew finding where he came from is a fun bit of character interaction, but when they find the actual location of 262, it starts falling apart. The limited time you have to wrap up the story is a often a problem with the medium, and it's definitely felt here, the conclusion itself is mostly exposited to us after the fact, rather than being something we experience in the moment, and has to not only explain the antagonists actions, but also to foreshadow coming events. I think the story does a decent enough job at the latter, but unfortunately to the detriment of the former. JayPea View profile Like Liked 1