As the Culling Game officially begins on November 1st, the chapter opens with a quiet yet unsettling moment in Sendai City. Kenjaku, the orchestrator of the deadly ritual, arrives at the home of a young woman named Setsuko and calmly informs her that her city has become a battleground for a ruthless fight for survival.
In a rare display of politeness, Kenjaku offers Setsuko a safe exit from the barrier surrounding her colony. Frightened but desperate, she agrees. While escorting her out, he eerily thanks her for being a friend to his “son.”
Outside the barrier, Setsuko reunites with Takeshi Iguchi, a friend she had long lost touch with. Disturbed, she remembers Kenjaku’s strange remark and begins to wonder if he was referring to her former classmate, Yuji Itadori.
This chapter adds new layers to the mystery of Yuji’s origins while offering a chilling look at the human toll behind the start of the Culling Game.
