The episode, written by: Koji Suzuki

Kouji Suzuki combines Haruki Murakami and Stephen King" -Independent- * * * "Everyone who watches these images will die at this hour exactly after one week. And those who wish to live must follow the instructions exactly..." A strange tape warns anyone who watches it that they will die within a week unless they do something specific. After exactly one week of watching the tape, four young men die suddenly and mysteriously one after the other. This event piques the interest of Asakawa, the diligent journalist, who watches the tape and finds that the part telling the viewer what to do has been erased and replaced with a TV program. Asakawa begins his race against time, determined to save his life and solve the mystery of the tape before the ominous deadline, taking us on an enjoyable journey from the heart of modern vibrant Tokyo to the traditional countryside of Japan stuck in its past. Asakawa gasps and the reader breathes with him in this wonderful Japan, flipping pages eagerly until the stunning ending. An inspiring story, captivating suspense, a timeless literary masterpiece, this work has been described as such, proving its relevance more than ever in light of the events caused by a new virus that turned people's lives upside down. Number of pages: 303