Remembrance of Murder” tells the “dark side of the mind” of the murderers in the five murders.

I had my sister call the cops on me.

”I’ve been thinking for a long time. I thought this would happen someday,’ said Mr. X, 51, Coko’s ex-husband and Misaki’s biological father.’ Mr. X spoke of his regrets and his feelings for his late beloved daughter and child.

Chiba Elderly Care Murder Case

I don’t regret (killing her). But I feel lonely now that I’m all alone.

These were the words of O, who strangled his wife, Doko (then 73), with a towel in July 2003. He told Takagi that he felt guilty but had no regrets.

The couple had been together for 50 years and ran a dry cleaning business together in Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, but about 10 years ago, Doko developed Alzheimer’s disease. O was brought to the police on the spot after his sister called the police, and was given a suspended sentence on the grounds that he had the burden of caring for his wife, who was having trouble communicating with him.

The memories of his wife and the days of caring for her that she was gradually losing cannot be considered as something that is happening to anyone else in this day and age when murders due to “caregiver fatigue” are on the rise. And the “moment that led to the murderous act” is also something that is hard to say will never happen to him.

The testimonies of the five people involved in the murders reveal something. The line between “do” and “don’t” may be blurred.

In the book, the murderers and those on death row are referred to by their real names, but the editorial staff has decided to use their initials.