Silk/Horn in the Matachin Tower

David Duffy · 07 Feb 2013, 22:29 · from 2013-February.txt.gz

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From: David.Duffy at qimr.edu.au (David Duffy)
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2013 08:29:55 +1000
Subject: (urth) Silk/Horn in the Matachin Tower
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On Fri, 8 Feb 2013, Jeff Wilson wrote:

> And while the alzabo has no "mind" of its own, it was present at
> Severian's trial. Which is interesting, since it had two victims active
> when he knew it.

Perhaps not relevant, but I thought the alzabo a nod to Damon 
Knight's _Four in One_.  There the victims have some say in what the 
monster does next.

Cheers, David Duffy.

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