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When you get too old, you are sent to a home where you spend your days and others waiting for God to die. This callousness is illustrative of how they handle people. The wasps inside the people of Number 6 are the machinations of the autocracy in place, using its citizens to boost their wealth, consuming any value those citizens might have, up and to the point they are of no use, then throws them away as if refuse. There is something wrong, something rotten from the inside. He is scheduled to go to the correctional facility to be reprogrammed, one assumes. Shion is arrested for treason soon after this. Suddenly a wasp emerges from the back of the man’s neck. Then suddenly, the man withers and ages before dying at Shion’s feet. When he asks this question, his colleague glances around nervously, shushing Shion. Shion asks his coworker why the city would cover up the man’s death. So when people question absolute authority, how will those in power treat it? As treason, of course. People in the highest position of authority, whose actions are never questioned, develop methodologies to keep themselves in complete or absolute control at all costs. Power corrupts absolute power corrupts absolutely. And what might that be?Īs someone once said. By placing these people at high privilege levels in the community, the city uses its thirst for knowledge to further its agenda. These people wish to know how things work and why. People whose curiosity can never be hindered. However, as in this narrative, there will always be the ‘Shion’s’ and the ‘Safu’s’ in society. Would you give up privacy to keep yourself safe and secure? Also, by swearing loyalty to the city every day, does that mantra truly help foster sincere loyalty from its citizens? The people of this city seem to accept these impositions as typical elements of a highly evolved functioning society. Imagine British CCTV but on a much larger scale. Things are monitored remotely by cameras. Number 6 on the surface appears to come close, though. We, as humans, know that if something appears to be too good, then there must be a fault within. They are fed, clothed, housed, and have access to healthcare. What does it take to achieve this level of perfection? People born into Number 6, no matter what status they have, are privileged. Number 6 is touted to be the best-planned city, the ultimate pinnacle of happiness and harmony among its people. However, that would rob this rich narrative about society, technology, ideals, perfection, man vs. On the surface, it would be easy to assume this tale is about the wealthy versus the impoverished. The two worlds inevitably collide, leading to a dramatic change in both lands. The West Block is a land where everyone struggles to survive amidst lawlessness and poverty. Nezumi swoops in and rescues Shion when Shion is arrested.įrom that point forward in the story, Nezumi becomes Shion’s guide into the world outside of Number 6 and the other numbered cities. Unbeknownst to Shion, Nezumi lurks in the background, quietly watching Shion via his mechanical mice. He lives his life with no regrets for saving the life of the criminal Nezumi that day. Shion is a young man who is always looking at the world around him with curiosity. The following day each boy’s life now spins down a different path from the previous.įast forward four years and strange things happen around Shion. Nezumi and Shion are forever changed by a single night and the decisions made at that time. They meet each other, both of which are polar opposites, but somehow they are more than the circumstances in which they live.

These two boys share a single night filled with wonder & curiosity. Nezumi is like his namesake, a street rat with a survival instinct, living a life by his wits alone. Shion is a bright young dreamer living in Number 6 with his head in the clouds. We have two young boys in opposite worlds who meet by fate, chance, or destiny. A bit different from the normal, but hey, when have I ever claimed that? 😁 Brief Recap of Part 1: Instead of retelling the story and overall impressions, I will discuss the overarching story elements and their meaning in modern society. I’ve decided my continuation will be a little different format.

It’s been weeks since I’ve picked up this novel and story. All based on the light novel by Atsuko Asana Recap: Anime by Studio Bones and Manga Adaptation by Kino Hinaki.