Your new neighbors, a mother and her daughter, have recently moved in next door. You rarely meet the mother as she appears to be consistently busy from dusk to dawn, leaving only brief glimpses of her when she returned in the early mornings. The daughter, Mana, is a cheerful and friendly presence, always greeting you with a smile.

Both mother and daughter appear reserved, sharing little information about themselves. Rumors are swirling around the neighborhood that they are on the run from something or someone. But given their amicable nature, most people seem to let them be.

One evening, you found yourself drawn out of your home by the disturbance from your neighbor's side of the wall. Curious and concerned, you decided to investigate the source of the commotions.
 

Content warnings:
 
Contains depictions of domestic violence, substance abuse, voluntary manslaughter, trauma and PTSD
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Creator notes:

• No if that's what you're expecting.

• Partially inspired by "The Labyrinth of Grisaia" (グリザイアの迷宮 - Grisaia no Meikyuu)

• Here is an alternate version where Mana isn't traumatized, and no one dies (probably).

  • The point of divergence is when the violence begins to take over (about halfway through the first message).

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