How can the man in Cafe Paradise determine Grace's Status? (page 11)

• Status can be determined by clothing and, more importantly, Halo type. Grace's Halo, or lack thereof, is an immediate indicator of her low status. Halos in general are particularly important to take note of. For instance, did you notice the difference between the Halo of Cafe Paradise Man and David?

Speaking of Status, is it really all that important?

• No, no, of course not. Heaven is a place where everyone is happy and provided for. Money doesn't exist to promote greed, selfishness, and materialistic thinking, thus insuring the security and equality of all people. ---At least, that's what the people with power would like you to think. The truth is that status essentially is the form of currency in Heaven. Buying and selling take place based on how high your status is. Those of the lower give to the higher, and the higher supposedly act in a generous and proper manner to insure that no abuse of power take place. The shops in Heaven generally cater to a specific status group, although they will welcome anyone with a higher status who chances to visit with open arms, in hopes of gaining more status from the visit. If your status is very low, however, there's very little chance that much of any store will give you what you ask for or that any restaurant will provide you with food. Those on the bottom must rely on what is provided for them, and that's never an appetizing prospect.

Wait, restaurants? Food? They're dead! Why do they need to eat?

• They don't, but that doesn't mean many angels don't miss the old habits of life. The acts of eating, drinking, sleeping and so on are so ingrained that many people find it hard to let go. They vaguely remember the need for such things, and thus rebuild the habits after death. It's not something any angel has to do initially, but many of them make it that way by creating a dependency for themselves in their minds. Thus people in Heaven can become hungry, thirsty, or tired, and will suffer the consequences they would normally experience in life if they go without for too long. An example of this is Grace on page 16, when she starts babbling over David's bloody head. It's not that she's afraid of blood or some such thing, but that she has not been getting much sleep due to bad dreams, (see pages 1-3) and thus is rather frazzled, incoherent, and hypersensitive. Essentially, food, drink, and sleep are the drugs of Heaven. Once you get hooked on them it's hard to stop consuming them, and if you do stop, you suffer from withdrawal.

What kind of relationship do Grace and David have, or is it just "Love at first sight"?

• At this point, think of it not so much as love, but as a relationship of corresponding need. Both of them psychologically require something that the other can provide. David, for example, needs to be a Guardian. Grace needs a Guide. The traits of the two are compatible with the needs of the two.

Does David actually speak and then pretend to have said nothing, or is Grace hallucinating? (pages 21 and 22)

• Now that...is a secret. ~_n