Ep. 2

Summary

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Satoru awakens in 1988 as an elementary school student, retaining his adult memories but forced to behave like a child. Seeing Sachiko alive confirms that the long Revival is connected to preventing her future murder. He studies his surroundings for the event that must be changed and focuses on Kayo Hinazuki, a quiet classmate who became one of the kidnapping victims. Satoru notices bruises on Kayo and remembers that she disappeared before their shared birthday in March. His unusually direct attention initially unsettles her, yet he tries to learn about her life instead of leaving her isolated. Kenya, one of Satoru's observant friends, points him toward an essay Kayo wrote about a town in which only she is absent. The essay's loneliness strengthens Satoru's belief that she is suffering both at home and among her classmates. When Kayo asks whether he would be willing to kill for her, he rejects the idea but promises to help. He then invites her to his birthday party, deciding that creating a genuine connection may be the first step toward altering the sequence that led to her disappearance.