PRESENT DAY C A O S HEADQUARTERS stevE the once mighty overlord of c a o s a k a criminal agents of steve For our planet and all the creatures and living things that let us share space Ivanna for her eagle-eye and grace under pressure Niamh joke polisher extraordinaire keeper of order first class Fion for the coloring assist we’d still be in the weeds without you and Sam for le(cid:157)ing us have all this fun To my fellow storytellers and friends for their camaraderie and indispensable advice Mika Song Angela Dominguez Aram Kim Pilar Valdes and Tim Miller Thank you Owen for being the best husband first reader editor and meal preparer in Queens There would be no book 2 without you Sits in his lair ruminating on his latest defeats 5
5 PRESENT DAY C.A.O.S. HEADQUARTERS STEVE THE ONCE MIGHTY OVERLORD OF C.A.O.S. A.K.A. CRIMINAL AGENTS OF STEVE CADS SITS IN HIS LAIR RUMINATING ON HIS LATEST DEFEATS
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ALTOGETHER IT HAS BEEN A WRETCHED NO FUN STINKYPANTS YEAR AND TO TOP IT ALL OFF IT WAS BECAUSE OF A BUNCH OF LITTLE GIRLS AND SO RUBY BUT WHENEVER HOPE IS LOST STEVE TURNS TO THE MEMORY OF HIS MENTOR AND FATHER FIGURE PROFESSOR PEREGRINE ROOM OF SCHEMES AGNES LOCATION UNKNOWN GIANT SQUID HERE LIES PROFESSOR PEREGRINE EXPLORER COLLECTOR AND SCIENTIST WHO LIVED BY THE WORDS ALWAYS BE SCHEMING NEFARIOUS SCHEME 108 TOP SECRET
