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That's when he hit her, when he saw how scared she was. He couldn't bear it that she was frightened and asking for help. Asking for help is wrong. Because there isn't any such thing as help in this world.
That's when he hit her, when he saw how scared she was. He couldn't bear it that she was frightened and asking for help. Asking for help is wrong. Because there isn't any such thing as help in this world.
Approximate author period: c. 1952 AD · modern
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- Ryū Murakami
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- Approximate author period: c. 1952 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Ryū Murakami: documented birth year 1952; activity date not established. Wikidata Q380265, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380265 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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