As Riki learns of the dangers Iason faces by keeping him, he finds himself developing feelings for his master. This decision was seen as taboo in Tanagura where Pets are a status symbol and are expected to be well-bred, and was also unacceptable to Riki who had his freedom taken away from him. Iason Mink, a high-class 'Blondy' elite from the capital Tanagura, runs into Riki, a 'Mongrel' from the slums, and makes him his 'Pet'. This futuristic tale is set in a world ruled by a super computer Jupiter, where its cyborg creations, the Elites, who are assigned various social roles based on their hair color, rule over the human populace. Originally serialized in the yaoi magazine Shōsetsu June between December 1986 and October 1987, the story was collected into a hardbound novel that was released in Japan in 1990, and eventually expanded on and released in 6 paperback volumes. 'The Space Between') is a Japanese novel written by Rieko Yoshihara.
