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Chapter 6: Shadow

Quote:

"Your problem is that your shadow is a bit- how should I put it? Faint. I thought this the fist time I laid eyes on you, that the shadow you cast on the ground is only half as dark as that of ordinary people."

" I ran across another person like that once."
Mouth slightly ajar, Nakata stared at Otsuka .
"You mean you saw some-body like Nakata?"
"Yes, I did. That's why I wasn't so surprised that you could talk to cats."
"When was that?"
"A long time ago, when I was still a youngster. But I can't remember the details - the person 's face or name or where and when we met. As I said before, cats don't have that sort of memory."
"I see."
"That person's shadow, too, looked like half of it had gotten separated from him . It was as faint as yours."
"I see."
"What I think is this: You should give up looking for lost cats and start searching for the other half of your shadow."

Nakata tugged a few times at the bill of his hat in his hands. "To tel l the truth , Nakata's had that feeling before. That my shadow is weak. Other people might not notice, but I do."


The Question:

What do you guys make of this shadow? Please discuss.