Part 8, p. 157 - 174 Summary

Will describes how Mi Su is always so nice to him, commenting that he doesn't want "nice."

Tabby, in celebration of her version of Halloween, plays a series of tricks (including stealing his watch) that drives Will crazy. BT stops by for a visit, and plays with her outside. At dinner, Will asks Tabby why she doesn't like Korbet, but she doesn't answer, instead cuddling up with BT. Will remembers BT cuddling with his own little sister, and feels jealous.

Will comments that he's really sick of Mi Su being "nice" to him.

Two hundred days after hearing about the death of protons, Will wonders what effect dying protons is having across the universe (see "Quotes", p. 200).

Will has an idea about how to get Mi Su to stop being so nice and places an order on eBay. Will...