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The Antiques Market Decline
- Andre Ramao, an antique dealer, struggled to sell genuine antiques in a market saturated with replicas.
- He resorted to buying from Michael Salesa, a dealer with a questionable reputation, due to financial pressures.
The Mysterious Vase
- Ramao bought a peculiar Ming vase with disorienting geometric patterns from Salesa after an unusual interaction.
- He later found the invoice lacked the vase's cost, and Salesa claimed no memory of it, gifting it to a confused Ramao.
Vanishing Possessions
- After acquiring the vase, Ramao experienced a series of disappearances, starting with his shoes and escalating to sentimental items.
- His husband, David, denied the items' existence, leading to escalating arguments and concerns about Ramao's sanity.