Status Updates From Grotesque

P Ward is in the scruffier part of downtown Tokyo, in the so-called Low City. It’s mostly flat there, with hardly any tall buildings. A number of large rivers run through the ward, sluicing it into smaller sections. The large levees along the rivers obstruct one’s line of vision. The surrounding buildings are not very high but, because of the levees, they look oppressive. It is in fact a very peculiar area.

“Mother, Yuriko’s face is creepy!”
I had suddenly noticed what it was: Yuriko’s eyes gave off no light. Even a doll’s eyes will have a white dot painted in the center to suggest light won’t they? As a result, a doll’s face is sweet and charming, yet Yuriko’s eyes were dark ponds. The reason she had looked so beautiful floating in the bath was because the light from the stars had been reflected in her