Seven Orifices

After giant holes suddenly appear throughout Japan, one man claims they lead to salvation. Eight of his followers prepare to enter the unknown.

Sugaya recounts developing a crush on a girl in his childhood karate class and how he unexpectedly ran into her several more times later in life.

Matsuoka talks about separately encountering two women with the same name at the museum where she worked, and how she wanted them to meet each other.

Aoyama describes moving to Japan from the U.K. as a young child, struggling to fit in, and how she took up ballet at her mother's recommendation.

Watanabe shares how he relied on an allowance from his mother while he studied for the bar exam but was forced to get a job when the money dried up.

The next person to speak is Shingo, who found success as a social media consultant before working on a public relations task for a major hotel.

Iguchi says she was a highly curious child. She describes a time when she was home alone and a strange woman from her neighborhood came to her door.

Okamoto recounts a dream he had as a young boy in which he and his family went to visit his grandmother in the countryside during summer.