The dolls displayed outside the store appeared normal, but the dolls became scarier as they went in.
Inside the workshop, the dolls took on a more eerie appearance, especially the ones with pale faces, round blush on their cheeks, samurai with half-shaved hair, and a bun on top of their heads.
Every doll's style was realistic.
As the glass door of the workshop at the back was pushed open, a musty smell wafted in, catching the attention of a police officer who paused upon seeing a pool of clay on the floor.
He noticed the smell was strange since he had years of experience.
"Investigate the clay," he whispered.
Unseen by them, a pale-faced man in a white robe floated in the air with seductive eyes and vermilion lips.
It was Pablo.
He glanced around, then approached the display cabinets and frowned at the eerie and otherworldly objects within.
"I guess all kinds of ghosts came up during the 15th of July…"
He swished his robe, noticing the dolls with distorted expressions, and with a flick of his hand, a faint snapping sound echoed as something was damaged, though he could not tell what it was.
Then Pablo drifted away and went to find Lilly.
After Drake led Josh and Lilly away, Lilly said she was hungry and wanted to eat.
Drake contemplated reporting a false police report and looked for a place to sit down and make a phone call.
As they stepped into the lively shopping mall, their eyes immediately caught sight of a Starbucks near the entrance. Drake's urgency to find a seat and Josh's concern for Lilly's hunger overshadowed their attention, causing them to unintentionally overlook it.
They eventually found a restaurant where Josh promptly requested water for Lilly, while Drake took out his mobile phone to make a call.
Just as he was about to make a call, his phone rang.
After answering the phone and exchanging a few words, Drake's expression grew increasingly perplexed.
He responded, "We had no idea either. My sister was simply talking nonsense."
After providing Anthony's phone number and company address, Drake ended the call.
Josh asked, "What's wrong?"
Drake stared at Lilly, and whispered, "Those things were probably made of human ashes,"
Josh's hair stood on end as he imagined the terrifying possibilities. He could not help but feel relieved that he had not entered the back area.
Josh looked at Lilly with a serious face and asked, "What's going on here?"
Lilly chugged the water and had another glass.
She was probably the only person who seemed to be carefree after seeing those things.
Lilly tilted his head, "I dunno, I have to ask Master about this,"
Josh asked, "Where's your master?"
Lilly spoke up, "Master sent my mother to be reborn and he's handling other matters,"
Josh quickly expressed her frustration, saying, "Hasn't he returned yet? I must say, your master is the most considerate master I've ever encountered. It's been two or three days, and we haven't seen him... "
He leaned in closer to Lilly, speaking in a hushed voice as if he feared Pablo would appear in front of them suddenly. He clasped his hands together and approached her cautiously.
His eyes were wandering around.
However, in the next moment, a faint voice sounded above his head, "Josh, are you tired of living in the mortal world? If so, I can take you to the underworld so you can open your eyes..."
Josh's hair stood on end, and he stumbled, "Master, Master!"
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