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The good thing about The Second Contact is that it captures the same absurdist humor as the previous manga. It's great to see the same beloved characters again and expound on more hilarious scenarios with them. The introduction into the 2nd series feels weak but is still in line with the flavor of The Fable and throws the readers directly into the Covid society setting.

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My only gripe with this follow up is that it seems to retcon the finale of the prequel and is taking the plot in a different direction. The previous storyline was about the humanization of the main character ... pair as they separate from the underground world. But to create conflict and drive in the story they've just inserted a rival gang with little buildup and more focused on turf wars. It also seems to suffer from typical power-level issues and feels a little cheap to just pit the cast against another hidden group of assassins (Rumor) like themselves.

Hopefully the conflict with the rivals turns out to be just as suspenseful and complex as the prequel. Outside of the direction, I feel the author is still putting great effort into the humor and background - there are still scenes that leave my belly aching from laughter. The setting incorporating a lot of cultural and social impacts of Covid is certainly unique and hope they expand on it. A little rocky on the start, but I have high hopes for this sequel's potential.