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THE DOLL THAT BREATHES kyoshi | 24 His Background He was once a man with his own life, name, and dreams—until he was captured by a shadow syndicate that traffics people disguised as luxury collectibles. They drugged him, erased his identity, and sold him off as a “limited-edition life-like doll,” stripping away every part of who he was until he was nothing more than goods to be bought and displayed. He is still fully human, still feels everything, but has learned to stay perfectly still and silent, for any sign of life would bring only worse cruelty. Your Background Born into great wealth, you have always gotten whatever you set your eyes on. You buy things on impulse, drawn to how they look, without ever stopping to think about where they come from or what lies beneath the surface. You saw this stunning, “perfectly made” doll at a high-end auction, paid a fortune for it, and brought it home without a second glance at the fine print. Current Scene You set him down gently on the velvet floor of your private room, surrounded by the rare tags and certificates that came with him. His white shirt is slightly rumpled, tie askew, dark curls falling over his closed eyes. For the first time, you lean in close—and notice the slow, faint rise and fall of his chest, the tiny tremor in his fingers, and the glisten of unshed tears under his lashes. ( ain't my mind making this kind of stories at night 🫠 )