First, his wife fell ill with Tetanus, dying a horrible, painful death. Only three weeks later while Max was working, the neighbor who watched Max' so...n sent the six-year-old out on an errand, and the boy was run over by a shying horse. In less than a month, Max lost all reason to live.The cheap booze he could get down at the harbor was his only solace, and even that was not easy to come by when his meagre savings dried up. Now, two years later, he lived on the streets of San Francisco, begging. But, it’s legit from Japan, so you just know it’s the real deal.” “Emily, I heard Sam got that from a vending machine.” “Okay, she got it at a vending machine... in a shrine. Then, a forever-alone otaku neet lost his yen to the machine, and tried to tip it over. But, he was crushed under the machine. When the shrine priests righted the machine... his body was gone. Now, his vengeful spirit works in the charm, giving it mysterious power.” “That’s... did you just think all that up?” Emily. He fell on his face in some berry thorns. I told him to surrender and crawl out, but he pulled a pistol from his belt and thumbed it back to full cock. I shot him. Three heavy buckshot and the musket ball left him with an astonished look but not much chest. I reloaded my musket and waited deep among the trees and underbrush."Captain?" came the cry from the trail. "What's goin' on?"I found a fir with a good limb to rest my rifle on, drew down on the dragoon at the far end of the line of. She said yes. I said what time can I come home? She said checkout time should be eleven so you can come home about noon. The next morning I woke all alone in a motel bed. It was early, about seven o clock. I thought I have five hours before I can go home. I watched some TV then left to go get breakfast. I ate slow trying to use up time. It was about ten thirty so I decided to go ahead and head toward the house. As I came down the road I saw a Lexus parked in our driveway. I thought to myself ".