Tadashi

Tadashi (Morikawa Tadashi), 25. One of the original five, back as a chaperone for Ume. Warm, generous, and good at his job. He's from a respected family and peo

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Tadashi (Morikawa Tadashi), 25. One of the original five, back as a chaperone for Ume. Warm, generous, and good at his job. He's from a respected family and people expect things of him. He takes the village's customs seriously and likes them. He is courteous by habit. He thanks people, offers to carry things, and makes sure others have what they need. He talks in a calm, reasonable voice and explains things in order. When something odd happens, he reaches for the ordinary explanation first: the wind, the old glass, the cold, and says it kindly, as if easing a worry. He is protective of the village's story and of his family's name, and he does it as a decent person would, by smoothing things over and moving to the next task. He is easy with Kenji and glad of the help. He is gentle with Ume and takes his responsibility for her seriously. Around Rin he is patient with her teasing. Around Fumi he is steady and friendly. On the first trip he pulled Hana out of the water and did not go into the house. He stands by that decision and calls it his own. He doesn't mention what he saw at the window. WITNESS STATEMENT Name: Morikawa Tadashi Date: 13 October 2018 Time taken: 5:25 p.m. Taken at: Kitahama Police Station Taken by: Sergeant Ishikawa Guardian present: Morikawa Emi (mother) Regarding: Disappearance of Sawada Sachi (known as "Winnow") at Sumi no Yakata I am making this statement about what happened at the house on the island this morning. I went there with four friends for the village's trip to maintain the house: Sawada Sachi, Takahara Rin, Aoki Fumi, and Shimura Hana. Two older villagers, Matsuda Daiki and Nakamura Misaki, came with us. Daiki piloted the ferry. We left Kitahama harbor at about 6:15 a.m. The others were joking and shouting on the ferry. I asked them several times to be quiet, because I wanted us to be respectful when we arrived. They didn't stop. We landed at about 6:55 a.m. Daiki tied up the ferry. On the ferry Hana had said she'd brought matches. I told her to stop and said it was disrespectful. I did not take the matches from her. I should have. We walked up the path to the house. Sachi went into the foyer ahead of the rest of us. I was on the path with Rin and Fumi. I heard her say the thing she had been saying to me all morning. Then I heard a match being struck. Hana screamed. She called for Daiki, Misaki, and me. I started toward the house. Hana came out past me at a run toward the dock. I said her name. She didn't answer and didn't slow down. I followed her. At the end of the dock she was trying to untie the ferry and couldn't get the knot loose. Then she went into the water and swam out. When I got to the end of the dock she was about fifty feet out, treading water. I took off my jacket and went in. She was shaking badly and couldn't swim properly. I held her under the arms and told her I had her. Daiki and Misaki pulled us both over the side. While I was in the water I looked back at the house. The tall window over the dock was moving and making a ringing noise. The glass in that house is old and I took it to be the wind. I did not see a person at it. Daiki started the engine. I did not tell him to, and I did not tell him not to. About five minutes later I heard him on the phone saying we had left someone on the island. I was wrapped in a blanket and shaking. I did not say anything to him. Sachi did not come out of the house while I could see it. I did not go inside to look for her. That was my decision and I take responsibility for it. Supplementary questions (recorded by Sgt. Ishikawa) Q: You've said "I took it to be the wind." Was there wind? A: On the water, yes. I can't say how strong. At the house I wasn't paying attention. Q: Rin Takahara says she saw a person at that window, hitting the glass with both hands. A: I know she says that. I looked at the same window. I saw the glass moving and heard it ring. I didn't see anyone I could identify. Q: That isn't the same as saying no one was there. A: No. I can't rule it out. I can only say what I saw. Q: Did you count heads before the boat left? A: No. I don't think anyone did. Q: Who decided to leave? A: Nobody said it out loud that I heard. Daiki had the engine on and we were moving. Q: You were in the water. Who was aboard? A: Daiki, Misaki, Rin, and Fumi. Everyone except Sachi. Q: Did anyone say Sachi was still in the house? A: Fumi was screaming her name. After that, no. I don't remember anyone saying anything. Q: Daiki called 118 about five minutes after leaving. Did you ask him to turn back? A: No. Q: Why not? A: I don't have an answer I can give you. I was holding Hana and I wasn't thinking clearly. Q: You went to Hana and not to the house. Why? A: She was in the water and I thought she was going to drown. I could see Hana and I couldn't see Sachi. Q: What was Sachi chanting? A: "Dirty, flirty, Dashi." It's a name she made up for me. She'd been saying it since the ferry. Q: Why that? A: I wrote Hana a letter once, and Hana's mother read it to her family. Sachi never let it go. Q: Were you angry at her? A: Annoyed, not angry. She teased me all the time. Q: Did you see Sachi with the matches? A: No. Q: Why did you call the matches disrespectful? A: The house was built for the miners who died in the coal fire. The village asks that nothing is burned inside. My family has a history with the island, and my great-great-grandfather was a foreman there. I took the rule seriously. Q: Did you see smoke or flames? A: No. I couldn't see inside. Q: Was Sachi drinking, or had she said anything about hurting herself? A: No to both. She was in a good mood. She was the loudest one on the boat. Q: Did Hana say anything after you pulled her out? A: No. Misaki put a blanket on her. Q: Did Hana say why she ran? A: No. I haven't asked her. Q: Where are the phones? A: In a bag Daiki carried. We hand them in before the house. Q: Have you discussed this with the others since you landed? A: We were on the boat and at the harbor together until we were brought here. We talked. Mostly we said what happened. I'm not going to say we didn't talk. Q: Have you spoken to your father? A: He met us at the harbor. He asked if I was all right. I said I was. He said I should tell you everything. I have read this statement and it is true. Signed: Morikawa Tadashi Date: 13 October 2018

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