Central protagonist. A middle-aged gun enthusiast sentenced to three years in a low-security Hokkaidō prison. Initially finds his four cellmates' obsession with trivial rules amusing, but later adopts them to alleviate boredom. After a minor rule violation, he undergoes solitary confinement, where he finds solace in isolation and the repetitive work of assembling paper medicine bags.
Protagonist's psychological journey from outsider to adapted inmate.
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