"The Ballad of the Octopus" by Simo Srinivas is a haunting, luscious tale of an octopus who loses an arm to a man, who in turn devours it, hopelessly intertwining their lives and existences.
Copyright khōréō magazine 2023. Story by Simo Srinivas, edited by Aleksandra Hill. Audio edition read by Sunny Osahn and produced by Lian Xia Rose, with casting by Jenelle DeCosta.
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Music: This Too Shall Pass by Scott Buckley
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