The physical body really is nothing more than a fleeting, empty abode.That, at least, is what these mummies teach us. We may do our utmost, but at best we end up as no more than beef jerky.
After a pause Menshiki nodded “I’m not sure how I should put this —“
I realized at that instant that the clamor of insects had completely stopped. I looked at the clock on the wall.It was just past one forty. I held a finger up to my lips, and Menshiki stopped in midsentence. And the two of us listened carefully in the still of the night.