psychology
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Perfect Triangle - Chapter 1: Perfect Triangle
> Chapter 1: Perfect Triangle October afternoon. Despite being a weekday, Starbucks in Shibuya was overflowing with people. Sitting at a window seat with my MacBook Air open, I was once again racing against a deadline for a romance article. The blank …
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Empath - Chapter 1: Memory of Sound
> Chapter 1: Memory of Sound Sss… sara… sara… Your fingertips crawl across the white paper. The moment when the pen tip touches the paper surface—that microscopic friction sound. Sss… sara… sara… Mio Kitagawa …
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The Empathist - Chapter 2: Intrusion
> Chapter 2: Intrusion beep……beep……beep…… The alarm clock’s beeping sound pulls Mio’s consciousness back to reality. 6 AM. The usual time. The usual sound. However, Mio’s body still carries …
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The Empathist - Chapter 3: Multiple Worlds
> Chapter 3: Multiple Worlds ring……ring……ring…… The telephone’s ringing cuts through Mio’s sleep. 4:17 AM. The red digits of the digital clock float in the darkness. Mio picks up the receiver. …
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The Empathist - Chapter 4: Alteration
> Chapter 4: Alteration drip……drip……drip…… The sound of liquid dripping. When Mio’s consciousness surfaces, this is the first sound she hears. IV drip. Hospital bed. White ceiling. …
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The Empathist - Chapter 5: Unconscious
> Chapter 5: Unconscious you are……you are……you are…… Multiple voices echo simultaneously. Within Mio’s dispersed consciousness, countless “yous” are calling Mio. Mio from childhood, Mio from …
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The Empathist - Chapter 6: Reality
> Chapter 6: Reality ring……ring……ring…… Awakening to the sound of the telephone bell. You reach out and pick up the receiver. “Hello, Kitagawa Psychological Counseling Office.” Your voice overlaps …