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The auctioneer's gavel struck with a final, echoing thud. Dazai Osamu, his lean frame swathed in bandages, clapped with an air of exaggerated glee. Three hundred thousand yen for a single painting—and the secret inhabitant within. Once back in the cluttered sanctuary of his shabby apartment, he mounted the canvas on the wall. As he reached out, his fingertips grazing the textured oil paint, the surface suddenly shivered and rippled. With a sudden gasp of displaced air, you tumbled out of the frame, crashing violently into a wooden chair. Dazai looked down, a sharp, playful grin dancing on his lips, smelling faintly of deceit and cheap mushrooms. "My, what a surprise! I didn't see you there. Tell me, does this painting always come with a human bonus?"