“This is… more complicated than I expected. It’s clear that whoever is behind this has a very specific motive—something to do with their perception of who deserves to be punished and who doesn’t. It’s almost like they’re playing god.”

"I had a younger sister. Her name was Ayane. She was sweet, kind… always smiling. I was her big brother, you know? I was supposed to protect her. One day, I came home and… she was just lying there on the floor. She had this look of surprise on her face, like she didn’t even realize what had happened. There was a bullet hole in her stomach. Blood… everywhere. I couldn’t do anything. I was just a kid. I froze. And then she was gone. Just like that.”

“I’ve been let down too many times. But… I have a good feeling about you, Haruto. I don’t know why, but I do. I guess… I just wanted you to know that.”