Noboru+Kuroda

They say they’re watching out for us, but they don’t know anything; Locked in at night, this humiliation is enormous. (4) I mean, if I were really a genius and the world mere emptiness, then why shouldn’t I have the ability to prove it? (148) The Chief was right, this world is pathetic, with all its can’ts and don’ts, I know what it’s like to kill – I can do anything, no matter how awful (61) After all, the Chief said emotions have no place in life: Sympathy? sure, it made asking an important favor easy, but who needs it? (64) Flattery? I don’t like to be flattered – it only puts fury in my eyes. (65) It’s funny, how easy it is to fool these so-called “grown-ups”, how they treat me like a vulnerable, easily frightened, and all unknowing little bird (144) hoping I would be the goon they think me to be. They would never expect I despised all mankind, (80) anticipating, looking forward, pitiful and false moods, but I will prepare for his entrance by resolving not to smile with pleasure, maintain a glum face, (102) he should know to do the same. Speaking of him, I can’t say exactly, but he’ll do something… terrific (50) He’s the one the Chief’s always been talking about, that internal order The Chief is always right, he will guide us to perfection. He trains me, the cat, the counseling, shows me the right course, My chest feels like a clothes rack made of hollow metal poles and hung with white shirts drying in the sun, (57) Finally, I will break the endless chain of society’s loathsome taboos. (57) Wait, what is this? He was supposed to be terrific, not… I had been vexed at my immunity from the germs… trembling at the fragility of my chance good fortune (139-140) …my father!? Gasping for breath, my mouth utterly dry as if stuffed with straw, (165) This can’t be happening, he was so perfect, now we’re gonna… my hand, trembling slightly (181) …end him?