Fig. 2.

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Schematic picture of the persistent preburst radiation. In the top panel, we show the scenario (Case I) where the magnetar wind directly interacts with the companion star. In the bottom panel, we indicate the scenario (Case II) where the bow shock is generated by the interaction between the magnetar wind and the possible strong companion wind.
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