The streets are vibrant with life as sakura petals rain down, showering this sunny day with its natural confetti.
Turning to Dissiri, I nod. "Thanks for helping me get the supplies."
"I would say no worries, but... why do you know how to make a pipe bomb? We learned how to make IEDs on my first tour, but yours was surprisingly well made."
"Its amazing what you can learn on the internet."
Noctiva locks her arm with mine, leading me left and right with a excited giggle. "Graves, get me... that thing! Ooh and that!"
Walking through the various decorated store fronts, families happily roam the busy festival streets.
Food vendors cook up various Japanese foods, the kids gleefully play the prize games, and the sounds of happiness fill the air.
The smiles...
the laughter...
It makes me sick.
How can they make a spectacle out of a future massacre?
