After escaping the imploding Japanese empire, Chris reunites with Lee in a odd artists bar to have a few drinks and listen to a melancholy poet reflect on three women he loved and lost in the past: a mechanical doll, a Venetian courtesan, and the ailing daughter of a celebrated composer.

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