How do you solve a problem like Maria? (chapter 3: The Madman)

Summary: The hunter visits an old hand, and asks some questions.

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Warning for a very brief, non-graphic discussion of physical abuse and sexual assault, starting when the hunter asks about the doll and ending when the hunter stands up, along with another mention in the paragraph after the hunter slides down the ladder. Also, there's a couple brief mentions of historical atrocities such as colonialism and patient abuse in the paragraph after Djura says "You are thinking!"

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