simple common sense

Muraki scanned his latest set of reports on strange occurrences, looking for anything which he could use as a tool against the shinigami, or for his revenge. Anything at all. However strange. However twisted. However impossible. However outre, exotic, unthinkable, inconceivable, unnatural, or unlikely. Demons, ghosts, sorcery, ancient relics, murders, sacrifices, monsters, dark powers . . .

He paused at a newspaper article about conical robots with death rays and a mysterious foreigner in a long scarf and a blue crate.

Then again, one had to be rational about these things. He screwed up the clipping, and neatly tossed it into the bin.

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