“I brought onigiri. And… a contract.”
“What do you get out of this?”
“Conspiracy. That’s the only logical explanation. The N.H.K.—Nihon Hikikomori Kyōkai. The Japanese Homebound Club. They’re real. And they’ve already won. They sent the 2:47 AM lethargy. They designed the ‘convenience store’ to be just far enough away that I’d rather starve. And tonight… tonight they’ve weaponized my own DVD player.” Welcome to the N.H.K. -Dub-
A KNOCK at the door. Not a gentle one. A sharp, insistent rap-rap-RAP . “I brought onigiri
Satō freezes. His eyes dart to the peephole. The fish-eye lens distorts her into a worried alien. Welcome to the N.H.K. -Dub-
“The rice better not be stale.”