Something in the music is both metal and elemental. The ivy tails of eighth notes wrap around iron bars of music. Words don't belong -- they only interfere.
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The town of Nepenthe is densely populated where it begins at the shore, a long sleeve of white stone houses with thatched roofs. Windows are never closed. Doors are always unlocked. Trade is considered the best currency.
Yesterday, Emperor Lucas abandoned the throne.
Today, he will arrive in Nepenthe with his wife and son to live in a house no larger than the baker's shop next door, or the cobbler's across the road.
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In reality A, January and West are twins. Both are enrolled in MIT's graduate program.
In reality B, they are unrelated and have never met. January is a prodigy pianist, and West is lonely.
In reality C, West is a graffiti artist in Tokyo, and January was never born.
In reality D, West is searching for January in the remains of Los Angeles.
In reality E, January is West's personal assistant and unpaid masseur.
In reality F, January is taking a nap in the shade of West's tombstone.
In reality G, West is the son of a Japanese mafia boss, and January can't feel his hands.
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