第10話

あらすじ

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After Shimada and Tatsumi's judgment, Decim doubts whether his games can fairly evaluate human souls. Nona reminds him that the black-haired assistant must also be judged before her memories deteriorate and her body becomes an empty mannequin. Decim refuses to receive her life as a prepared information package, choosing instead to learn through direct interaction. Nona sends Sachiko Uemura, an elderly storybook illustrator, to Quindecim. Decim, the assistant, and Sachiko play Old Maid with cards decorated by images important to each participant. Sachiko sees a character she once imagined but never published and calmly deduces that she has died. She does not demand the details, expressing gratitude that her art exists somewhere beyond her life. Other cards depict Jimmy and Chavvot. Sachiko explains the story's emotional meaning, allowing the assistant to remember reading it as a child and finally recover her name: Chiyuki. Sachiko completes the game peacefully and is sent to reincarnation. Meanwhile, Oculus, the highest-ranking observer, extracts elevator attendant Clavis's memories and learns that Nona is cultivating human emotion in Decim. Nona asks Quin to retrieve Chiyuki's full memories, preparing a final judgment that may test not only Chiyuki's soul but the rules governing arbiters themselves.