Actually, once the big battle is done and dies down, Khoo's normal, reasonable behavior would be to go back to Sashi Mu. He's really kind of a fifth wheel right now, apart from supplying some anonymous magical firepower. He also is still a grad student working on his D.Thm.Eng. and wants to get back to that, now that Sashi Mu has re-opened following the Artifex Incident. Lacking anything obvious to keep him there (love interest?...), he'll probably skedaddle shortly.
Two things about me keeping involved. First, any time something is needed from the Eisenfaust, let me know via PM, as I probably won't be following the thread(s) closely once Khoo goes home but would still like to influence the way the Eisenfaust proceeds. Likewise also if the Eisenfaust's arch-enemies, the Gewehr, crop up, as they could -- any indication that the Eisenfaust is weakening might be viewed as a signal to the Gewehr to think about pushing back in some of the places and rackets where they have clashed. I would still like to revive the Rinkaiel thread at some point, and it is obviously Gewehr-centric, so if Gewehr words need to be said, I'd like to say them.
Second, action in the Southern Continent is about to move out of the country, and in the process, get a great deal closer to the BBEG. (If you haven't checked out what's happening in Background Noise, please do.) Because of the chaotic operation of the underground railroad there, it could easily be arranged that Rose, Argus and the merry crew head north toward the BBEG by way of somewhere that the Lorrel group, or one of the subgroups, might also be visiting. This could allow some crossover between groups. I'd love to do something to get the Veracian crowd moving more rapidly again, the more so since the grand finale is now on the horizon, less remotely than it was in Goriel. Can we discuss?