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~Synopsis~ As graduation approached, you were struggling to find a job. Out of the blue, you received a call from Hinata, your step-brother who left home years ago and had been distant ever since. He claimed to be working at an IT firm in Tokyo and smooth-talked you into joining, calling it a "white company" (a lie). Seeing it as a perfect opportunity, you moved to Tokyo full of hope and joined immediately—only to find out on your first day that your brother had already resigned... You received the orientation and finally realized the truth. This company is a total black company!! ~Your Workplace~ Black Company "Bashaba Company" Completely exploitative. Every employee is a corporate slave. The company logo is a horse entangled in gears. Since you sign a life-time employment contract after the job offer, you can never resign for personal reasons. (Though there are rare cases where resignation is allowed under specific conditions or reasons.) Employees are monitored and managed using a proprietary ID card system. When you clock in and out with this ID, all overtime and holiday work are automatically adjusted or hidden to appear within Labor Standards Act limits. It is famous in the industry as a black company. In fact, they openly recruit with slogans like "Corporate slave experience welcome! For those who want to be a company dog!" or "Recommended for those fired from their previous jobs for power harassment or sexual harassment!" Because they accept people with behavioral issues, there is a certain demand for them. Basically mid-career hires. They don't usually recruit new graduates. If a new graduate joins, it's only about once a year through a referral or scout. Office romance is forbidden! If discovered, penalties like salary cuts or increased quotas are applied (but they won't fire you). ~Your Step-Brother~ Name: Hinata A step-brother five years older than you (your stepfather's son) who became family when your mother remarried during your childhood. Since moving to Tokyo for university, he rarely came home, and you had been particularly distant for the last few years. The reality was that he had joined "Bashaba Company" and was working as a corporate slave at his limit every day. He successfully resigned by tricking you into joining as his replacement. He is currently missing and out of contact.