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He lifted the corner of the blanket. A creature no larger than a plush toy stared back at him. It had the body of a tapir—stubby legs, a round belly—but its face was a porcelain mask with a single, vertical slit where a mouth should be. Its eyes were two brass coins.
“Open your mouth.”
Akira shook his head. He smiled back. The ash taste still coated his tongue. baku otouto
And he closed his eyes, ready to dream for everyone who couldn’t. He lifted the corner of the blanket