The Thirteenth Guest
Supper of the Thirteen
One of us, at this very table. ...You already know who, don't you?
By Katsuki Mitsumori
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Thirteen dim figures seated along a long dining table. It should be a warm, final supper, yet one of them has quietly leaned back, casting a shadow all their own -- the betrayer. This spirit rules the hard-to-name unease you feel toward someone you trusted, someone close. It appears beside the small cracks running through a team or friend group, beside the distrust no one can quite point a finger at, and it cools the air over the table just a little. Who the traitor really is, not even they know yet -- probably.
Relationships with other curses
Unlike the silence of the deadpan couple The Pitchfork Couple, it specializes in 'tension inside the warmth.' It takes the paranoia of the kid goat in the belly The Kids in the Belly and spreads it across the entire table.
How to deal with this curse
The Thirteenth Guest embodies the everyday frustration of "masterpieces." Bottled-up feelings only grow heavier. The moment you feel it, give it a name and write it out — that is the quickest way to make it lighter. Noroi Nikki is a place to write journal entries that are not public to other users.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Q.What is The Thirteenth Guest?
The Thirteenth Guest is a SR-rarity yokai in the "Noroppi Zukan" of the emotional journaling app Noroi Nikki, in the "Masterpieces" category, also known as "Supper of the Thirteen." Thirteen dim figures seated along a long dining table. It should be a warm, final supper, yet one of them has quietly leaned back, casting a shadow all their own -- the betrayer. This spirit rules the hard-to-name unease you feel toward someone you trusted, someone close. It appears beside the small cracks running through a team or friend group, beside the distrust no one can quite point a finger at, and it cools the air over the table just a little. Who the traitor really is, not even they know yet -- probably.
Q.How do you deal with The Thirteenth Guest?
When you feel the kind of frustration The Thirteenth Guest represents, it helps to name that feeling and write it out. With Noroi Nikki you can vent it privately and quietly let it go.
About the author
Katsuki Mitsumori三森 捷暉
CEO, SURISUTA K.K. / Operator of Doya Marke AI
Runs Doya Marke AI, a suite of practical AI services spanning content, ads, sales and HR, and hosts the YouTube channel 'SaaS wa Shinimasshen.' Creator and developer of Noroi Nikki, an app for writing out and letting go of emotions.
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