Synopsis

Seishin spoke with the bereaved, uncovering a disturbing commonality: each had fallen ill and weakened in the days preceding their passing. Many, it seemed, had also resigned from their positions before succumbing to sickness. He also learned of families who had inexplicably moved in the dead of night, without a word to anyone. Tooru’s death was sudden. At the funeral, Natsuno and Masao erupted in an argument, culminating in Masao fleeing home in tears, lamenting his lack of appreciation. Upo