The only way to be cured of inugami-tsuki is to hire another sorcerer to remove it. They do so usually by entering through the ears and settling into the internal organs. People who have found themselves possessed by an inugami - or even if it was only suspected that a person might be possessed - were in for some serious misfortune. Like other tsukimono, or possession spirits, inugami are beings of powerful emotion and are very good at possessing emotionally unstable or weak people. This is kept safe (and away from prying eyes) in a secret shrine in its owner’s house. However, its true form is that of a desiccated, mummified dog’s head, often dressed up in ceremonial trappings. In public, an inugami looks identical to an ordinary dog in order to blend in with society.
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