Itjtawy

Itjtawy is a story written by Takiguchi Aiko and illustrated by 2013. It ran in Issue 31 at http://s2b2.livejournal.com/180077.html, and is mirrored at http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/itjtawy/.

Summary

A man wanders the barren wilderness of a dystopian world, and encounters a group of survivors lead by a mysterious young man.

"You're what we're scouting for," she said. "We're looking for people. Met wants to talk to people from all the tribes."

Peters went very still. "You're from Met's village." It should have been his first assumption, actually, upon seeing a child. But five months in the fallows alone, it was surprisingly easy to shed some types of instincts.

Artist's Notes

• http://s2b2.deviantart.com/art/Itjtawy-213854082

External Reviews

• http://whitmans-sampler.tumblr.com/post/85396660754/itjtawy-shousetsu-bang-bang
• delicious.com: "This story creates a really intriguing dystopian world, with enough well-placed details to make it interesting and complex. It reads like the layout for a longer story, but I love it as it is <3"
• pinboard.in: "Post-apocalyptic world. Met is really intriguing and sweet."