Hope is now 14. I have still found nothing regarding the ink machine... I fear she doesn't have much longer left... her ink attacks are worse, but she still manages to smile... she's fluent in sign in multiple languages and a master with a sword..... she asked me recently if I would care about the color of her wedding dress if she didn't want white. I told her as long as she's happy I couldn't care less...... hope... have to keep hope. For her.