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| | Madame Butterfly Story Origins |
 | | His main character, Loti, a naval officer, has two objectives for his stay in Japan: to get a tattoo and to acquire a temporary Japanese wife. |
 | | In a straight commercial deal with no romance, Loti acquires a wife ('O-kiku-san', Miss Chrysanthemum) whom he finds tiresome and cares little for, except for when she shows interest in his friend, Yves. |
 | | When the time comes for Loti to leave Japan, O-kiku makes a big scene of crying and begging him not to leave which, of course, he must. |
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