ACT — II BLOODY WELL — MERCY

Mercy.First location.Osaka. Evening.The city gradually grew quieter.Not so quiet that the sound of cars or people's conversations disappeared, but quiet enough for the evening to start to feel present even among the huge number of people.The station was still crowded.Some people were coming back from work.Some were in a hurry to catch a train.Some were standing near a drink vending machine, engrossed in their phones.Some were talking on the phone, promising that they would be home soon.Osaka continued to live.Ide stood amidst this flow.Almost no one noticed him.The tall guy in dark clothes didn't look unusual enough for passersby to hold his gaze for more than a couple of seconds.Sometimes someone did look, though.Especially children.A little boy who was walking past with his mother looked at Ide for a few seconds.Ide looked at him too.The boy quickly hid behind his mother's arm.The woman gave Ida a brief glance and led her son on.Ida did nothing.She just watched them go.Interesting…

Why are people so afraid?