The Fox's Shadow
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Summary
In 1880s London, Lady Yuki Tanaka—a Japanese noblewoman possessed by a nine-tailed fox spirit—investigates the mysterious disappearance of supernatural beings while hiding her own magical nature from Victorian society.
Characters
Lady Yuki Tanaka
Silas Blackwood
Mei Lin
Settings
The Undercroft
A forgotten crypt beneath St. Giles-in-the-Fields where supernatural beings gather—stone walls slick with unnatural dampness, candlelight flickering over mismatched furniture salvaged from alleys, the air thick with incense and secrets.
Lady Yuki's Mayfair Townhouse
A pristine three-story Georgian townhouse on Berkeley Square, filled with Japanese art carefully arranged for English taste—porcelain kimonos displayed as curios, netsuke figures in glass cases, a tea ceremony set that has never seen tea.
Mei Lin's Limehouse Apothecary
A narrow shop crammed between a laundry and a sailor's tavern, its walls lined with labeled jars of dried herbs, animal parts, and things recognizable only to those who know the old ways, the doorway always warm with cooking smells and burning incense.
Story Structure
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The Complete Journey
Lady Yuki Tanaka, a Japanese noblewoman possessed by a nine-tailed fox spirit, must stop a supernatural hunter in 1880s London while hiding her own magical nature, eventually finding belonging among the very supernatural beings she feared would reject her.
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The Complete Journey - Complete
Lady Yuki Tanaka investigates supernatural disappearances in 1880s London while hiding her kitsune nature, ultimately finding acceptance when she must reveal herself to save the underground community.
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The Tengu at the Door
A wounded tengu messenger collapses at Yuki's door, drawing her into the mystery of supernatural disappearances.
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The Pattern in the Data
At Mei Lin's apothecary, Yuki meets Silas Blackwood and learns the true scope of the threat.
- Story ID
- story_kqbz-nhgnhas22CQ
- Created
- January 12, 2026
- Art Style
- gothic-victorian-illustration (artistic)
- Status
- published
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