Suisui Fukaido

Joshurei

Yoshida, a former parliamentarian's secretary, took the fall for a murder in place of the trusted politician and ended up in prison. He awaited the day when the said politician would prove his innocence and get him released from prison. One day, while sharing a four-person cell, Machida was sent to solitary confinement for losing his temper. There were rumors within the prison that those sent to solitary confinement for punishment would mysteriously die and never return. However, Machida came back unharmed. Yet, the rumors continued, stating that returning from solitary confinement without a mysterious death was the real issue.

啄む嘴

Absolutely not. Just don't let that thing find me...no matter what...absolutely not. Nakajima Shiori is running away from the mysterious man. She escapes to a logistics warehouse. She is saved by Mai Yazaki, who was working there, and the two decide to work together. Tormented by the shadow of the man creeping up on her, Nakajima begins to talk about her mother's murder. Inorganic objects such as cars, stairs, smartphones, and CRT televisions loom over them. The hidden things are revealed, and the strings are strung together. I want to escape, but I can't. I don't want to escape. I don't want to run away, because I will lose who I am if the bonds are removed.