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SilverPhoenix · 10-19-2004, 09:13 AM

I think that's the one he's referring to with 'The Rat', who dies in WSC. The narrator himself is confused right 'til the end of the novel about who the sixth one could have been.

Personally, I think it's the narrator himself, except that he avoids fate by "reconnecting himself". When he first goes into the 'attic space,' he sees six skeletons. However, he only describes five of them [Spoilers here!]

(one in bed [Dick North], one at the table [Kiki], two on the couch [Gotanda & Mei], and one watching TV [The Rat]). Like the narrator himself, the sixth skeleton goes nameless, faceless (no pun intended), and descriptionless. It's not even mentioned where #6 is in the room. Just passing through, perhaps?

10-19-2004, 09:13 AM	#238
SilverPhoenix dreamer of the dream Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 66	I think that's the one he's referring to with 'The Rat', who dies in WSC. The narrator himself is confused right 'til the end of the novel about who the sixth one could have been. Personally, I think it's the narrator himself, except that he avoids fate by "reconnecting himself". When he first goes into the 'attic space,' he sees six skeletons. However, he only describes five of them [Spoilers here!] (one in bed [Dick North], one at the table [Kiki], two on the couch [Gotanda & Mei], and one watching TV [The Rat]). Like the narrator himself, the sixth skeleton goes nameless, faceless (no pun intended), and descriptionless. It's not even mentioned where #6 is in the room. Just passing through, perhaps? Last edited by SilverPhoenix; 10-19-2004 at 09:18 AM.