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The encounter with a captivating red-haired woman selling plums spiraled Jean into an obsession that would consume him. His path darkened when an unintentional, fatal connection left him stranded in grief and a desperation for the essence he could never secure. With dreams of preserving that scent coursing through his veins, Jean's lust for smell morphed into an insatiable craving for human essence.