Alexa

“Well, for a considerable time after you were born, you had no such reason for rejoicing in your form. You were then a mere cabbage-insect, a hairy worm; and you were so poor that you could not afford even one robe to cover your nakedness; and your appearance was altogether disgusting. Everybody in those days hated the sight of you.”
― Lafcadio Hearn, Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things

“Noise harms your body and boils your brain. The word "noise" derives from the Latin word nausea.”
― Michael Finkel, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

“Diet: souls; occasionally snacks on babies Appearance:”
― Matthew Meyer, The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons: A Field Guide to Japanese Yokai

“Kappa are proud and stubborn, but also fiercely honorable; they never break a promise. Kappa will eat almost anything, but they are particularly fond of two foods: cucumbers and raw innards—particularly human anuses. Interactions:”
― Matthew Meyer, The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons: A Field Guide to Japanese Yokai