Coming off the heels of , "The Day Before the Storm," this chapter fulfills the "storm" by shattering the illusion that anyone in the town could ever truly escape their past.
: The "Festival" serves as a backdrop for what should be a formative, happy memory, but in this series, it usually signals a precursor to trauma. The Origins of the Abyss Coming off the heels of , "The Day
: Yuko's father was an abusive, debt-ridden alcoholic. Her brother eventually fled to escape him, leaving her behind in an environment where one was expected to either kill or be killed. Her brother eventually fled to escape him, leaving
: The chapter is noted for being "heart-wrenching," as it forces the reader to empathize with a character they have grown to despise. Coming off the heels of
: Readers see a child who wasn't always "broken," making her eventual transformation into a "villain" feel more like a tragic inevitability than a choice.