Lawson attempts to wake her, but Yohko provokes her to waken. Clapping hands or giving the chicken a gentle shove will waken it. The Family is then waken up by loud techno music and flashing lights. The drunken johns are noisy and waken the rest of the boardinghouse. Fagan was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award in 2017 with "The Waken". To waken for service as fast as [they] can! With its pressure, the wind "would waken the appearance of a city".