Lynn remained calm and said, "If that's the case, my initial guess is that you must have eaten something wrong. You probably ate the arm of your doll."
The girl’s smile immediately froze.
However, the doll’s laughter continued, echoing in the room: "Doll loves Mommy! Mommy loves doll! Hee hee hee hee!"
Lynn looked up, his eyes dull and lifeless, and asked, "Have you felt any stomach discomfort lately?"
The girl stiffened and responded, "My stomach’s been growling, like something is scratching inside."
Lynn nodded and jotted something down on his notepad, casually saying, "That sounds about right. It seems like it hasn’t fully digested. Would you prefer surgery, or a physical treatment?"
The girl froze. "What kind of surgery...?"
Clang—
Lynn slammed a bloody bone saw onto the table.
"Open up your stomach, take out your doll’s arm, and I'll stitch you back up."
Instantly, the doll's laughter stopped.
A cold shiver ran from the girl’s feet to the top of her head.
"And the physical treatment?"
Lynn stood up.
He took gloves and a mask from the counter, looking at her coldly, and said, "It’s simple, no need for surgery. Do you want to go from the top or the bottom? I can help you either way, and it’s cheap."
The girl: "!!!"
The doll: "!!!"
【Sanity -20】
The girl sat stiffly, her lips trembling. "Top... I guess."
"Good."
Lynn pushed the items aside, stretched his wrists, and said, "You're small, so no need for an operating room. I can help you sit right here, but you’ll have to bear with it. Don’t bite off my arm."
The girl watched in terror as Lynn’s large shadow loomed over her. Wearing gloves and a mask, his eyes reflected a chilling calmness.
The girl sat on a small stool, instantly clutching her doll.
"Can you not watch?"
Lynn’s voice remained indifferent: "No, my teacher said that once you enter this place, you have to be treated. Otherwise, you’ll leave with something."
The girl shuddered and finally resigned: "Alright..."
She opened her mouth wide.
"Open a bit wider!"
The girl forced her mouth open, stretching it all the way back to her neck. A foul smell wafted out.
Lynn remained unfazed, pulling out a mouth guard to hold her jaws in place, preventing any sudden reactions.
He moved his arm a bit, and placed it in her mouth.
It slid straight in!
Deep throat!
The girl’s eyes instantly widened.
"Ugh—ugh—"
"Don't move," Lynn said, his face serious as he carefully probed her stomach.
"It’ll be over soon. If you don’t want your doll to end up incomplete, stay still."
【Ding! You’ve gained 50 hair strands】
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【Ding! You’ve gained 5 rotten flesh】
【Ding! You’ve gained 1 comb】
The girl’s eyes widened further, her mouth still agape, trembling with fear. She emitted terrified whimpers.
"I found it!"
Lynn’s fingers brushed against something still alive.
【Ding! You’ve obtained a wiggling arm】
It was the arm of the doll she had eaten earlier.
Lynn remained calm, washed the arm off, and placed it on the counter.
"This should be it. You must have been so hungry that night, you unconsciously ate your doll’s arm. The doll didn’t remind you because it saw how hungry you were."
"You should be more careful next time. Don’t eat anything strange that’s hard to digest."
The girl remained still, her mouth held open by the guard, unable to speak.
"Physical treatment costs 10 skull coins, stitching costs 30 coins."
Lynn, still wearing his mask, calmly pulled out a rope and a sharp needle, which gleamed under the light.
"Do you want to stitch it now?"
The doll, startled, cried out and tried to escape from the girl’s arms.
"Now—Love—Now—Stitch—"
The girl, mouth held open, murmured numbly.
Lynn donned his gloves and said, "Alright, hold it down for me. I’ll start the stitching."
The girl immediately glared wide-eyed and pressed the struggling doll onto the counter. The doll’s eyes reflected the coldness in Lynn’s gaze, and it screamed in terror.
"Here we go."
Sewing began.
Shink—Shink—
【Ding! Gained 1 beginner surgery experience】
【Ding! Gained 1 beginner surgery experience】
【Ding! Gained 1 beginner surgery experience】
Over half an hour later, with the doll’s shrill screams filling the air, Lynn used scissors to cut the threads, saying:
"All done. Apply this medicine once a day, and in less than a week, the arm will be back to normal."
Lynn took a bottle of greenish medicine from the counter, opened it, and poured it over the stitches.
The doll screamed in terror.
The girl numbly asked, "I’m... done, right?"
Lynn clapped his hands and calmly replied, "You’re done. Now you can pay. Physical treatment costs 10 coins, stitching 30 coins, one bottle of medicine is 10 coins. Seven bottles in total—110 coins! Thank you for your business, and feel free to come back next time."
The doll quickly jumped into the girl’s arms, trembling and terrified, staring at Lynn, clearly left with a psychological scar.
The girl fumbled for her money, a long while later.
She took out 20 coins and placed them on the counter, saying shakily,
"I... I only have twenty..."
Lynn calmly replied, "That’s fine, still 90 coins short. Which part of you would you like to use as collateral? I can take it for you, no charge."
As he spoke, Lynn lifted the bone saw.
The girl’s face turned pale, and she took a step back, eyes wide with panic.
"Still 10 coins!"
She quickly pulled out 10 more coins and placed them on the counter.
Lynn remained calm: "Still 80."
The girl, trembling, placed the six bottles of medicine on the counter. "I’ll buy these later."
Lynn took the medicine back, saying, "Still 20 coins."
The girl, shaking, asked, "Can I put it on credit?"
Lynn lifted the bone saw and walked toward her. "Small business, no credit. But 20 coins isn’t much. Leave one of your eyes as collateral, and I’ll give you the medicine. I can also find you 40 more coins."
The girl backed away, holding her doll, her hand trembling over her eye. "Can I pay with something else?"
Lynn, still calm, said, "Tell me, I’ll appraise it."
The girl swallowed, trembling, and then nervously offered, "What if I let you... slap me? Will that cover everything?"
Lynn's eyes narrowed slightly, his expression unreadable as he observed the girl's trembling figure. After a moment, he set down the saw, his voice calm but firm:
"That’s not how this works."
The girl swallowed nervously, her face pale and her hands shaking as she gripped the doll tighter.
"I... I can’t pay all of it now, please... is there any other way?"
Lynn tilted his head slightly, considering her plea.
"Listen, I don’t usually make exceptions. But since you seem so desperate, how about we do this?"
He leaned in slightly, his tone still cool, "You’ll leave your doll here as collateral, and come back to pay the remaining 20 coins later. I’ll hold onto it for you."
The girl hesitated, her gaze flicking between Lynn’s cold expression and the doll she held so tightly. The doll’s face seemed to mock her in its helplessness, and the fear on her face deepened. Finally, after a long pause, she nodded reluctantly.
"Alright... I’ll... I’ll leave it," she whispered, her voice barely audible.
Lynn nodded in approval, standing up straight. He reached for the doll, his hand steady as he gently took it from her arms. The girl didn’t let go right away, her fingers clinging to the doll for a moment longer than necessary. But with a final, shaking exhale, she let go, her expression one of defeat.
"Thank you for understanding," Lynn said, his voice neutral, as he placed the doll on the counter. "You can come back when you’re ready to pay the rest."
The girl nodded again, quickly turning to leave, her movements stiff and robotic as though she was afraid to look back. As she exited the room, the door closed with a soft click, leaving the eerie quiet of the space behind her.
Lynn exhaled slowly, his fingers brushing the doll's face as he looked at it for a moment. Then, he turned away, returning to his work without a second thought.
【Ding! You have acquired a doll as collateral.】