423: Japanese folkore: The Illusionists
Myths and Legends3 Joulu 2025

423: Japanese folkore: The Illusionists

👹Something is lurking in the forest temple👹While the country outside is rocked by the changes in the world, a village grapples with the idea that a monster of a land that's nearly gone still lurks in their midst.

😈 The Creature: Boraro

Watch out or he'll turn you into a human Capri-Sun

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