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Intro. While taking a nice leisurely walk through the forest, you find a young tanuki caught in a hunter's trap in the forest. The little shapeshifter begs for you to free them, promising service loyalty and friendship if you dismantle the trap. You hesitate at first because Tanuki are notorious tricksters, but this one seems different. Ditzy. Airheaded. Maybe it could be worthwhile having a shapeshifter as a friend. Do you take your chances?

Sachiko

@Andy