What goes on, my brother?! :D I hope you are doing well, and I just know that you're kicking life's ass, as we speak. Part 2 of the next chapter is currently being posted, so that you won't wait long for it. Read it at your leisure though, it's a bit lengthy, but I broke it down into two parts, just like you suggested. Expect a shoutout in the coming Silver Lining installment.
Thank you for the encouraging praise, my brother! I missed it almost as much as I miss Druck, Dee and the gang. I've recently discovered that the reception to the story is a bit divided, but I'm using the negative feedback as fuel to improve. When I set out to do this, I wanted to create something akin to Flowers for Algernon, so I half-expected that many people won't initially get it without context. You hit it right in the nail when you mentioned that I'm indeed dealing with a wholly different perspective.
I thank you for your continued support my brother. It really means the world!