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Every time Meiko used her camera she was reminded of her brokenness, her autoimmune disorder that rejected cybernetic implants, not just limiting her sight but reducing her lifespan to only 87 years.
Japan's many abandoned villages beckoned. Meiko called the project Tsukumogami after the everyday objects that became demons after 99 years of neglect.
Everything from imploded televisions to toothless combs whispered to her, saying cybernetic implants were ignored despite extending lives for centuries.
They promised Meiko a new life if she'd be their human link, whispering that nothing had to be alone—not even small broken things; not even her.
Japan's many abandoned villages beckoned. Meiko called the project Tsukumogami after the everyday objects that became demons after 99 years of neglect.
Everything from imploded televisions to toothless combs whispered to her, saying cybernetic implants were ignored despite extending lives for centuries.
They promised Meiko a new life if she'd be their human link, whispering that nothing had to be alone—not even small broken things; not even her.
