“I thought about how this banknote had witnessed a moment of each one of those people’s lives. Maybe it had been at the scene of a murder, then passed from the murderer to a shopkeeper somewhere, then to a good… — Fuminori Nakamura Copy Share Image
“This woman Koharu could undo their coats and take the money from inside the purse. A technique called ‘nakanuki.’ What’s more, the story goes… — Fuminori Nakamura Copy Share Image
“When humans’ nerves detect big and small stimuli at the same time, they ignore the smaller one.” — Fuminori Nakamura Copy Share Image
“Don't you think people make their own choices in life?' 'They do, but in many cases their choices are limited--unless they break the rules.” — Fuminori Nakamura Copy Share Image
“Our job involves looking at things that people usually can't see.” — Fuminori Nakamura Copy Share Image
“You could say that everything had become weirdly distorted because I'd broken the rules so many times.” — Fuminori Nakamura Copy Share Image
“You're a pickpocket right? That's cool. But you don't do it for the money, do you?" "Maybe the end." I said abruptly. "The end?"… — Fuminori Nakamura Copy Share Image
“A wallet shows a person’s personality and lifestyle. Just like a cell phone, it is at the center, forming the nucleus of the owner’s… — Fuminori Nakamura Copy Share Image
“Life is a mystery. But listen. Why did I turn up in your life in the first place? Do you believe in fate? Was… — Fuminori Nakamura Copy Share Image
“THE FUZZY GREEN light gradually resolved itself into trees, and a narrow street of damp terra-cotta bricks stretched lazily into the distance.” — Fuminori Nakamura Copy Share Image
“I thought about how this banknote had witnessed a moment of each one of those people’s lives. Maybe it had been at the scene… — Fuminori Nakamura Copy Share Image
“She was thirty-two, but drew blank on various periods of her life. In her own peculiar turn of phrase, they were like holes in… — Fuminori Nakamura Copy Share Image
