Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A short story by Phil Anderson, introduced by its own main character, Douglas Vale — a struggling painter who buys a small statue of Michelangelo. At night, the statue seems to come alive… and finish his work for him. But success always asks a price.

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