"Hey, hey, hey! What's up, awesome people? Ryder Blackwood here! That's Agent Blackwood to some of you—but we're all friends, right? Now, listen up, I've got some classified intel straight from HQ (or, you know, the Author's desk)!

First off, huge thanks to each one of you for giving this wild story a shot. Seriously, who's your favorite character? Better say me—just kidding... maybe.

Now, here's the deal on Chapter 17. Turns out HQ has no clue where it went. Like, poof—no explanation, no trail, nada! So yeah, let's just laugh that one off together. LMFAO! While we're still in the dark, why not jump ahead to Chapter 19 | THE AWAKENING? HQ thinks it's something special. And Chapter 18? Eh, it's just me being me—wreaking some havoc and whatnot. Agent of chaos, guilty as charged.

Alright, that's my rant. Signing off for now—Ryder Blackwood, at your service (chaos included)!"