IVIV: Zomes

[Robin Landseadel]

Riggs Warbling, guzzling away at the margarita jug, corners Doc on the  
subject of "Zomes":

	Zomes are geometric volumes composed of lozenges arranged in
	a double spiral. This family of shapes, of which one find traces in
	sacred architecture, has a relationship with the laws that govern
	the living world.

	We find these shapes in numerous natural forms such as crystals,
	honeycombs, and certain plants (pineapples, pine cones,
	artichokes, etc...).

	This biodynamic structure in double spiral, one that we also find
	in the double helix of D.N.A, characterizes the zome. The zome
	creates a phenomena of resonance capable of modifying the
	vibratory quality of the space inside and outside of these shapes.
	These frequencies permit the reactivation of new arrangements of
	our D.N.A, with the goal of reconnecting us to our true nature. . .

http://www.zomes-concept.com/EJaccueil.htm

Turns out that Riggs was working out at Arrepentimiento:

	Spanish: n. repentance, penitence, contrition--all concepts
	important to Inherent Vice. There's also a cool trilingual pun here:
	"pentimento" (now an English word, but from the Italian for
	'repent') refers to an image in a painting that was painted over but
	then, with time, begins to show through the top layer of
	represented images. Lots of ways to connect this multi-level word
	to the plot and themes of Inherent Vice.

http://inherent-vice.pynchonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Chapter_5

	Uh, huh. "You've been working for Mickey Wolfmann?"

	''At Arrepentimiento-that's a longtime dream project of his, near
	Las Vegas. Maybe you saw the piece on it in Architectural
	Digest?"

	"Missed it." Actually, the only magazine Doc read with any
	regularity was Naked Teen Nymphos, which he subscribed to, or
	at least used to till he began to find the few copies that made it to
	his mailbox opened already and with pages stuck together. But
	he decided not to mention this.

Good thinking, Doc. Doc's thinking gets even more overheated as the  
nubile young co-conspirator Sloan hands Doc the Wolfmann's joint bank  
account number. Fortunately Luz emerges to show Doc out before Riggs  
checks out any of Doc's checking out of Sloan. Doc claims he needs to  
use the bathroom before leaving, Luz leads him upstairs

	Doc located the door to a palatial bathroom and, guessing it was
	Mickey's, went in, and then on into the adjoining bedroom.

This leads to a very kinky collection of neck-ties, all  
pornographically explicit paintings of what Doc supposes is Mickey's  
inventory of girlfriends. Something tells me someone else might be  
better prepared to handle this particular scene. I'm sure someone  
better versed in such things as Postmodern Philosophy and other kinky  
thought processes can process this scene into some sort of viable  
literary commentary, but if you don't mind, I'll pass. One thing to  
note, however, is that there is a missing tie and that the missing tie  
is Shasta's. Eventually the missing tie turns up in one of those noir  
junctures, right next to a cliffhanger or two. Thus, the missing tie  
becomes a Mcguffin. Luz re-appears, arms wrapping around the startled  
but more than willing Doc just before he notes the absence of Shasta's  
tie. Luz points out to Doc that she never did get to fuck on the bed  
as Mickey always used the shower. Before any of this hanky can turn  
into any real panky, Luz is called down by Sloane and Doc finally goes  
out.