Log 1 : Internet has consequences.

 Hello, i don't know if someone will read this but i'll tell you one thing : Internet has consequences.

«Thread: Favourite character endings?»

Words defiled my phone's screen.

Hundreds of comments expressing their own opinion on the subject.

"What are these names?"

I scrolled down one, two, three pages of unknown names and their endings, in such specific and detailed ways that it seemed to be more of a guide than a list.

Which is almost unbelievable, I pass my days watching anime and chatting on forums, so why does all of this feel unfamiliar? A comment caught my attention:

«My favourite character ending is Ikura's one, on the episode 23 launched in 09/9/21 shot by a gun from the left, tragic ending for such a beautiful story.»

It's ironic, we are in April 2021, September hasn't even arrived yet.

"Shido, get your ass here!"

I shut down my phone.

I left school pretty early as my parents lack the money I needed to continue my studies, not that I liked it or that I planned to do them, it just served as an excuse to avoid hateful comments from relatives.

So for all this empty time I had, I kept my days off to look at true-crime cases and forums around this topic, or of course, other topics I liked.

"I got it, boss."

"You're gonna get fired if you continue like this."

I turned my head to roll my eyes, it's not like he's not repeating this every day.

"I finished."

2 hours passed, I had cleaned up all the perimeter.

"Go home, brat."

"What a grateful thanks."

I gave him my uniform and got out immediately. The empty streets at night are scarier than I thought.

I walked until I got close to my home, stopping by a local shop to buy some snacks:

Tap Tap Tap

Someone or something was running from behind. I quickly hid behind a building wall, witnessing the scene.

"AAAH, Help!"

A woman in a tight skirt and a shirt ran past me, her bag and coat in her hands, her heels slowing her down. I guess she was getting home from work.

She was crying, before tripping, slamming the pavement. I flinched like I could feel the pain-

BANG

A gasp escaped my mouth. I quickly put my hand over my mouth, tears falling on my cheeks from horror. A shot took her life, her bloodied body on the floor. A raspy middle-aged man's voice laughed:

"Ume Nishimura, shot by a gun, truly a sad ending for such a beautiful young woman..." He pulled out his phone, his hands quickly typing.

My heart skipped a beat. It was obvious, fiction was just a way to avoid the moderation. Suddenly my phone beeped, a notification from the same forum.

"Shit."

I huffed. The man looked through my way, the wall covering me.

"Looks like we got a spectator over there..."

He approached, his steps each one a step closer to my death. I realized I couldn't run, the gun would be faster.

Next to me was a small unattended shop selling candies. I rushed behind the counter, squeezing myself in a spot and covering it with big candy boxes.

He approached my spot and quickly looked behind the wall and slowly worked his way until the end of the street before coming back. The candy shop was still open, he came over and took a quick glance, but it looked empty.

"If I find the little piece of shit that heard."

He started playing with his gun, shooting on the floor. Is it to scare me?

He turned and walked to the dead woman's body to check her purse, only finding makeup and a used phone.

"Useless!" He groaned, kicking the body.

I had an idea.

I threw a candy toward the moto in front of me.

"Hey, Gramps, must be hard to be blind at such a young age! Look over the left car, maybe you'll find me!"

I quickly took my phone, my hands shaking so hard I could almost drop it, but I had the perfect view.

"Shit, I'll find you, fucking rat!"

What a dumbass.

He rushed toward the car, punching it over a light. I took a quick photo of his face, disgusting.

"Where are you! ARGH!"

He pushed motos on the floor, activating an alarm. As soon as he heard it, he ran.

"What the hell is happening here!"

The neighbor opened his window, yelling down the empty street.

I waited 20 min before going out of my place, verifying if the street is empty to take out my phone.

«Ume Nishimura...-»

Beep

«I got caught watching the ending and accidentally spoiling my friends!»

From the same user «Gosuto_Raita01».

Could it be a code? Seeing the circumstances to say something like:

"Someone caught me..." I whispered to myself, coughing awkwardly like someone saw me.

I quickly headed home, my phone beeping from notifications. I quickly swiped through it, basic insults and comments, but I needed a specific one.

«Useless garbage.» -Saki1234 [OP]

I clicked on his account, unfortunately everything is set on private.

«I heard someone talking, I didn't know they didn't watch it fully!» -Gosuto_raita01

I set up an alt account, "St_98".

Typing...

«A voice?» -St_98

«Someone probably tried interrupting the film» -Gosuto_raita01

«Oh... so is this the guy on the streets?» 1 attachment -St_98

Dead silent.