As the Nameless approached him, it changed to a man with a wolf's head. And it held in one hand the shadow where Satori was. As the Nameless advanced, its mouth slavered and the wind of the universe roared in its breath. When it howled the stars went out. It had the smell of decaying flesh and burnt stars, rotting gardenias and gasoline, volcanoes and lightning. As it became more solid to at last destroy and consume Receiver, it was so great that the earth shook as it walked, needles fell from the pines of the forest, and it made the wind rush back and forth as it came near Receiver.
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