"Show me the Root," he said.
Kairo looked at his hands. Five fingers. Still five. For now. W TAILS CAT DELUSIONWORLD 1
But the kitten—whom he'd already named W (for "why," for "wrong," for "wish")—stared anyway. On the brick wall, neon paint shimmered: NONE OF THIS IS. FOLLOW THE CAT. Kairo froze. His reflection in a puddle rippled, then smiled before he did . "Show me the Root," he said