: Yuko's father was an abusive, debt-ridden alcoholic. Her brother eventually fled to escape him, leaving her behind in an environment where one was expected to either kill or be killed.
: The "Festival" serves as a backdrop for what should be a formative, happy memory, but in this series, it usually signals a precursor to trauma. The Origins of the Abyss : Yuko's father was an abusive, debt-ridden alcoholic
: By looking into Yuko's past, the author, Ryo Minenami , highlights that Reiji's suffering is not unique; it is a hereditary cycle of entrapment within a "closed-off rural town". : Yuko's father was an abusive