Fascination with the Bizarre

Took me some time to think about posting something from what I recently read and later delved further for analysis. One such item was on reading 11 out of 12 issues of Global Frequency, written by Warren Ellis.

Its a very intriguing and fascinating read to say about the premise of a world-wide network of specialists and regular people who handle situations that can range from something mundane and domestic to something that can be qualified like a case from the X-Files.

One bizarre yet sickening bizarre episode so to say was in Issue #9. It involves Takashi Sato, a former operator of the covert action variety. He gets pulled into a mission involving a medical facility without his consent. He was very adamant of being no longer involved with the organization but still gets dragged in. Talked about a no way out policy when you get into the group. As the story progresses, it was definitely a creepy tale of sorts that involves extreme psychotropic gas usage with extreme neurological consequences and bizarre usage of medical techniques and technology. It was a rather grisly story which ends on a not-so-happy note.

The unusual matter that caught my attention was mentioned by this line by Takashi Sato as he goes deeper into the medical research facility: "Taking me to a class of schoolgirls who committed suicide on a train last year wasn't enough?" and "You sent me to an island who had gone there to kill each other and turned on me--"

Those two lines automatically piqued something in my memory after going through a brief research spell into Japanese horror movies. Those two lines automatically made me recall which movies they were alluding to. The first line refers to the movie Suicide Club after perusing reviews here and here. The second line mentioned earlier obviously points to the movie Battle Royale from reading reviews here and here.

How amazing some stories draws influences from other media. I guess some stories are retold or mentioned through outside characters, repackaged or retold in some other stories. My brain hits empty to further pull the train of thought to type more on this. But it should be enough for some interesting reading through the links I provided.

Speaking of links, I switched the locations of my Neighbors and Links section on my blog due to the gradual addition of links I have started to accumulate in provide interesting and relevant info. Hope it doesn't provide too much inconvenience. Next time.