Everybody has a story," he insists."There are things about your life that are specific only to you. Secret things you know."
-- Ryter (Three)

Importance: From almost their first encounter, Ryter encourages Spaz to believe in the power of his own story. Ryter wants to record his own memories, not because he has done anything particularly extravagant or noble, but because he believes there is a value to stories, ideas, and memories. Spaz begins the story not thinking very much of himself, but through the help of Ryter and his other friends, he learns his own value and the power of an individual to change the world.

For some reason the idea of 'future' gets inside my head and won't let go. Future. That's like a time that doesn't exist yet. A world full of people who haven't been born yet, doing things that nobody's thought of yet.
-- Spaz (Four)

Importance: One of the recurring themes...