During his annual visit to the Howling Wolf village, Itachi finds he can't afford his life-extending medicine, Kotaro. He offers to work for it instead, but tired and in withdrawal, fails to ask for details about the proposed vacancy. That same night, he finds himself in a chakra-cancelling shock collar and bathed in red light. His only friend is his room mate, a cynical, nosy harlot with no better place to be. All he can do now is hope for a friendly face to happen upon this remote place and get him out. Between ceiling mirrors and barred balconies, Itachi discovers that he isn't above self-pity - or anything at all, really. Written by a retired sex worker.