Unlike Self's other short fiction there is very little in the way of connection between the stories, certainly not from a plot and character point of view.

He describes the politics that go on between the manipulators (Lady Bob, Lechmere, Dooley, the Bollam Sisters The Recorder, Colin Purves) and their charge's orchestrated interactions.

Housed in curious quarters, called The Rood Room, she begins to feel the effect of the pagan imagery described on the walls and ceiling.

The author can be heard narrating passages of this story on the track "5ml Barrel" by Bomb the Bass.

Grey Area An office worker, working in The department, starts to notice that things are not quite as they should be.

The story ends with an episode of Newsnight and a discussion between Peter Snow, Zack Busner and Professor Stein.