Xue Family Paper Effigy Shop

Name: Xue Family Paper Effigy Shop
Author: Evergreen Paper Effigy Maker

薛记纸扎铺

by Evergreen Paper Effigy Maker (长青纸扎匠)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 761k Words
Genre: Mystery
Subgenre: Mystery & Supernatural
Updated: 2d ago
Source: Fanqie

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On the surface, this world is an ordinary modern city. But hidden from sight is something called “Filth.” A person’s obsessions, resentment, fear, regrets, and other powerful negative emotions can coalesce under certain conditions, attaching themselves to objects, places, or even people, where they can influence or even devour the living.

Most people don’t know Filth exists, but certain specialized trades can deal with it. Paper effigy crafting is one of them.

As the name suggests, paper effigy crafting involves making all kinds of things out of paper: paper people, paper horses, paper houses, paper sedan chairs... These creations aren’t for the dead. They’re for Filth. These “fake things” made of paper can distract Filth, suppress its power, and even release it from its obsessions.

But paper effigy crafting has one terrifying rule: a fake can pass for real, and given enough time, it becomes real.

Use paper effigies too often, and the fake will slowly become real. Paper people will come to life, paper houses will become real houses, and the paper world... will replace the real one.

And every time someone uses paper effigy crafting, they lose a little of their “human presence.” When it reaches zero, they become a paper person.

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