: Shota justifies his actions with an elitist mindset, claiming that because he is "superior," he is the one who deserves to survive the curse.
: Rumiko, pushed to her limit by the stress and Shota's behavior, makes a desperate and forbidden suggestion: that killing Haruka (the source of the request) might be the only way to end the endless loop. : Shota justifies his actions with an elitist
: While the Red Person is the spirit of a girl named Miko Onoyama who was murdered at the school, she is revealed to be bound by the rules of her twin sister, Miki. This adds a layer of tragic predestination to the horror. This adds a layer of tragic predestination to the horror
In Chapter 26 of the (Body Search) manga, the intensity of the "death game" escalates as the group faces the internal and external horrors of the loop. Chapter 26 Summary: "The Seventh Day (2)" discovering Shota's betrayal
: Tensions between the group members reach a breaking point during the third iteration of November 9th. Kenji, discovering Shota's betrayal, physically confronts him in the classroom.