Show Notes
Ship-heart-girl. Hero. Legend. They're making a movie about her and she's earned every frame of it. So why does Alice - new and naive - feel like a threat? Join us on Patreon and get early access to all episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/biomespec/ and drop us a line at [email protected]
The Girl Who Shouted ‘Yes!’ at the Heart of Her Ship is by River S. River is a YouTuber and writer far too obsessed with giant machines and the fragile people who pilot them. Their analysis on the mecha genre can be found on their YouTube channel Pyramid Inu. Currently they are working on a novel that combines their love of mecha angst, realpolitik, and weird fiction.
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