Wow. This is amazing. I'm another one who was hesitant when I saw 96k, but was hooked within a few paragraphs. The story was so complicated and well plotted. When the mystery was finally revealed, I was stunned. It was so sad, but in a way that didn't feel bad, if that makes any sense! And the happy ending was believable and appreciated.
I'm going to have to reread now to see all those clues I probably didn't catch.