They needed a reason why a little kid would commit murder, someone or something to point the finger at, and I think they were relieved when they hit upon horror movies as the culprit. But there’s no reason a child commits murder, just as there’s no reason a child gets lost. What would it be – because his parents weren’t watching him? That’s not a reason, it’s just a step in the process.

They needed a reason why a little kid would commit murder, someone or something to point the finger at, and I think they were relieved when they hit upon horror movies as the culprit. But there’s no reason a child commits murder, just as there’s no reason a child gets lost. What would it be – because his parents weren’t watching him? That’s not a reason, it’s just a step in the process.

– Ryū Murakami –

In the Miso Soup

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