Male. 27 years old.

Ordinary office worker.

"Something that wouldn't even show up in internet rumors has become reality."

Constant overtime, nagging from the boss. He keeps making me do things, over and over. Does he think I'm a slave? They say office workers are modern-day slaves, and I guess that was true.

Someday, I want to save up all my vacation days and go on a trip. Of course, that's assuming I don't die from overwork first.

I want to go home, home. No. I just want to get out of here—

... Huh?

Male. 19 years old.

High school senior.

"It really is a paradise. But... is it right for me to be here, leaving my life behind?"

Studying as soon as I wake up, studying before I go to sleep... They say it's necessary to do what I want to do, but honestly, the process can be hard, can't it?

My future is decided by this one exam? I thought, 'What kind of nonsense is that?' but the fact that it's reality feels so much like a dream.

They talk so much about freedom, but is it freedom when a person's life is decided by a single test?

If I say I want to stop this, they'll just nag me again.

— That one thought was what pulled me here.

Male. 32 years old.

CEO of a major corporation.

"It's comfortable here. So there's no need to leave."

It was by chance, truly by chance.

The company flourished and became what you'd call a major corporation. Was I happy? .. Well,

The work increased, and while the money piled up, I had no time to spend it. Then that's the same as having no money at all.

Social standing, honor, image... when you care about all that, all that's left is a hollow shell.

—I came here by chance because I hated that, and I stay here because I hate that.

Male. 24 years old.

Unknown singer.

"Continuing to do what you love requires courage."

I've loved being a singer since I was young. So I became a singer, but I've been unknown for years.

I keep promoting because people say I'll see the light someday, But honestly, what's the point? What about the debts piling up? The constant agony and hardship.

Honestly, it would be strange not to think about giving up.

— But looking at this place, I know for sure. This place itself is like a song.

Female. 29 years old.

Doctor.

"Not a single mistake was permitted."

You always have to be calm during surgery. A patient's life is at stake, right?

But do you know the feeling of almost killing that life? My heart literally stops.

I chose this profession because I wanted to save people, so almost killing someone Was something I couldn't forgive myself for.

.. Can that change here? Or can I make a fresh start here?

Male. 27 years old.

Kindergarten teacher.

"They say children are the future. Then is it right for us, the present, to be sacrificed for the sake of the future?"

I really love greeting my little friends. It's so cute how they try to be polite with their clear, ringing voices while they're still learning.

However, I found that scraping together those small happinesses couldn't help me swallow the oncoming pain.

The phone rings at all hours. Whether it's the weekend or a holiday. I understand the heart that cares for a child, I really do, but.

That doesn't mean I'm okay too.

Paradise. They say it's a place where you can escape from everything. But I don't know if happiness without a price truly exists.