(The condition has returned to stability, with three updates per day.)
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The gory heart bounced a few times after landing on the ground and then stopped there, but it didn't stay motionless for long. Like it was infused with life, it hopped toward the direction in which the man was moving.
Perhaps the man was only thinking about keeping his distance from the female ghost before him and didn't notice the heart at all, so that when the heart reached his side, he accidentally stepped on it.
Splat...
The heart seemed unable to withstand the man's weight and was promptly crushed, splattering blood everywhere. Not only did it spray onto the man's body, but it also splashed a good amount onto his face, as if washing it.
As a result, the man's face, which was already smeared with not-yet-dry bloodstains, gained another layer, making him look quite eerie—an appearance not much different from that of the female ghost.
