Description: Otowa Takanashi abandoned her studies at sixteen, trading textbooks for sacred vows. Her holy quest—praying until frostbit fingers bled, chanting psalms in icy chapels—ended when Uncle Hiroshi cornered her in the classroom. As his hands silenced her hymns, she glimpsed the crucifix above: eyes hollow, arms outstretched, silent. The true God, she realized, had fled long before.
Artists: Miconisomi

