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A disillusioned photographer and his artist partner, Alison, travel to Simeon, an enigmatic city on another plane. As Alison finds inspiration among its peculiar inhabitants, the narrator is drawn to Simeon's ancient, crumbling architecture, all while battling a strange, nightly biting creature. Their diverging paths culminate when Alison bizarrely consumes the creature, undergoing a shocking metamorphosis. Faced with this profound shift, the narrator embraces Simeon's alien charm, choosing to remain while Alison departs, forever changed by their otherworldly journey. Comparable works include N/A - No comparables provided in source material.