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The Festival of Lanterns

Horror 12+ 3 chapters1,016 words ~6 min read 🤖 AI-generated
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Every August, the village of Minakuchi lights ten thousand paper lanterns to guide the dead back to the living. This year, the dead accept the invitation — and they bring with them a hunger that no offering can appease.


Chapters

  1. 1 The Preparations
  2. 2 The First Night
  3. 3 The River

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