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been recording everything. She wrote down every

word of what I spoke. I sighed obediently.

In this way, I admitted everything they wanted to

know. Plump Doll had written it down in black and

white with my name on it. They smiled at me and

praised me repeatedly. As they profusely praised me

for my obedience, I felt happy and relaxed, as if I had

relieved myself of a heavy load. Thinking that I had

not only could save myself but that I may have saved

White Swan as well, I couldn’t help feeling pleased

with myself. But I was wrong. I underestimated

Plump Doll and her like. It was a trap they had laid

for me. My confession turned out to be my whole

regret in life.

That night, with a heavy heart, I went to bed. Not

long after I had made my confession and had

returned to normal, I began to consider why they

wanted my confession so urgently. Logically, they

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