Thus begins the epic Shine crossover with Read or Die, cowritten by Prof. Xuanwu of Okashina Okashi.

[deedily deedily deedily…]

There are millions of books in existence, with over 140,000 new ones each year. They are joined by hundreds of movies and countless television programs.

Plays, OVAs, and manga; lies and anecdotes; and, yes, comic strips. There are a lot of stories out there.

And with so many stories, it’s inevitable that some of them will, one day…cross paths.