Aomame's family - as far as Ushikawa could see it, that is - were narrow-minded in their thinking, narrow-minded in the way they lived. They were people who had no doubt whatsoever that the more narrow-minded they became, the closer they got to heaven.

“You’re afraid of imagination. And even more afraid of dreams. Afraid of the res…”

“I can stab myself, but I can’t reach the knife to pull it out. And then everyth…”

“Sometimes you’re just the sweetest thing. Like Christmas, summer holidays and a…”

“The rain that fell on the city runs down the dark gutters and empties into the …”