Triduum Pawnshop

At the far end of Yinguo Alley stands the Triduum Pawnshop, a place whose name reflects its central rule: every antique left in its care may be reclaimed only within three days. The shop is tended alone by Dong Xiaoxia, a young girl gifted with extraordinary empathy. She can perceive the Spirit born from the fragments of soul lingering within the antiques, hear the stories and obsessions they carry, and even accept their requests. One by one, as Xiaoxia fulfills the wishes of these antiques, the Ivy Lock upon her chest emits a gentle glow. With each completed request, the ivies recede, gradually loosening the golden lock’s hold. Yet what past remains sealed behind it once every ivy has withdrawn? The answer waits within the Triduum Pawnshop, bound to the antique spirits and the girl who alone can listen to them.