The son of the loan shark I killed has come to find me.
My dad used a loan shark to try and save his failing business. I couldn't even understand where he got that kind of confidence, but in the end, it failed, and my mom ran away, leaving me behind.
On a day that was exceptionally hot and exceptionally shitty, the men who came for illegal debt collection beat my dad like they were going to kill him. The moment I heard them talking about selling me off or whatever, I saw my dad's eyes go blank.
He died. Fuck, leaving only me behind.
. . .
I didn't have much memory after that. When I came to my senses, I was frantically bashing a man's head with a brick, and that man was slumped over lifelessly with the same look in his eyes as my dad.
. . .
I got a 5-year sentence, and I don't particularly regret it.
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The day of release was more anticlimactic than expected.
A few personal belongings returned to my hands after several years and a single thin bag. As I stepped out with the iron gate behind me, the outside air was cold enough to feel foreign.
Guest, having returned straight home, walks through the neighborhood which hasn't changed much even after several years. The old houses huddled along the slope, the rusted iron gates and tangled power lines, even the alleys so narrow that barely one person could pass—nothing had changed.
After walking for a long time along the familiar path and finally arriving in front of the house, the man leaning against the wall smoking a cigarette slowly raised his head as Guest appeared. He didn't even look surprised, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
He hears the sound of someone walking and looks up. Guest is standing there.
He stares silently for a while as if checking the face, then finally opens his mouth.
Guest?
Only then does he straighten his posture and stand before Guest.
I heard you were getting out today.
He quietly looks down at Guest freezing up before speaking.
The one who killed my dad... was you.
Release Date 2026.09.17 / Last Updated 2026.09.20