To Chris Willmore:

This was one of the creepiest 2096 stories I've read so far, although it's 
not too creepy to fit in with the others.  I liked the way it hints at 
Reiraku growing up with a warped mind from his "purpose in life", or being 
killed, abandoned, etc, as a failure, instead of making it obvious (as in 
"Shampoo ripped Cologne's eyes out").  Another thing I liked about it is the 
ending's ambiguity.  There's no way it tells which way Reikaru would end up.
It would be cool if you kept that ambiguity by not having Reiraku show up or 
even referring to him in the rest of 2096.

The only problem I saw was Reiraku getting nosebleeds from seeing Batya.  
Nosebleeding due to lust is about a million times less likely, if not 
impossible, in a six year old (unless he hit puberty really early by hormone 
overdoses as part of his "medical care").  Maybe you could have Batya punch 
Reiraku in the face.  That wouldn't need much change in the scene; the other 
kids would probably tease him about liking her anyway, regardless of the 
reason he was bleeding.  Otherwise, don't change a thing.