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 chapter suggests that Yuko's fall into the abyss was catalyzed by the environment and figures around her, particularly her father. Coming off the heels of , "The Day
: By looking into Yuko's past, the author, Ryo Minenami , highlights that Reiji's suffering is not unique; it is a hereditary cycle of entrapment within a "closed-off rural town". Coming off the heels of
: 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. "The Day Before the Storm