9 - That's how our little game is played/Living out a masquerade

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[Since Muraki posted lat, he finished his prison sentence, tried to cope with losing his powers, and then ended up in a sleep coma for nearly a month. But he's awake now, reading through a thin book with its cover not visible as his Dreamberry comes on.]Nearly a month passed by in what felt like a short nap. I suppose there could be worse ways to

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I enjoy reading even when it doesn't seem like one of the few things I can do.

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I'm not certain, but I'd rather err on the side of caution than lose more of myself.

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I lost quite a bit to be a free man. That's all I'll say.

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I don't need to tell you if you can't guess.

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And what would you guess?

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[And the look on his face says it all. Muraki's lost all his powers.]

I'm not at liberty to say how.