Afterword

Hello, this is Ukai. Thank you very much for sticking with me through Volume 6 of Death Game.

 

I apologize for getting personal, but I am writing this text right down to the wire, so I’m at a bit of a loss for what to say... I recall that while creating this story, I was reading things like The Old Man and the Sea and Mojika (The Curse of Letters). Whether that influence actually shows up in the main text or not is another matter... The phenomenon where getting too invested in something actually makes you understand it less is common in any world, and I felt that Yuki’s case was approaching that phase, so in order to express that, I made the theme "A Battle with Oneself."

 

"A Battle with Oneself" is a theme that can easily turn into an abstract narrative if one isn't careful, but since this is indeed a novel about games, I fashioned it into the form of a duel with rules. Just like sealing a yokai within a barrier using talismans or spells, binding the phantom with rules and then eradicating it... You absolutely must not attempt such a thing in the real world, but it is a solution very typical of a player—of an expert in murder games. I would be most happy if you enjoyed this Volume 6 of Death Game.

 

To my editor Mr. O and Nekometaru-sensei, who continue to stick with this story as it begins to spill out of the "murder game" category: as always, I offer my heartfelt thanks. I am an author who relies entirely on the support of everyone around me. Thank you so very much. Truly...

 

Well then... Will I see you again in Death Game Volume 7...?

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