Ayaka Oishi Monologue 6 13 -

Multimedia Installation / Performance Monologue Themes: Displacement, Human Mobility, and Data-Driven Narrative 1. Project Overview

: The piece explores the "malevolent" or unsettling feeling that lies behind the facade of perfection, a common theme in contemporary Japanese avant-garde or psychological media. Character Art & Composition ayaka oishi monologue 6 13

I told myself last year that I would forget. That I would let the calendar pages turn like leaves in a river. Just let them float away. But the river always brings you back to the same rock. June 13th. 6:13 PM. That was the exact second I heard the tires screech. That was the exact second the "before" ended and the "after" began. That I would let the calendar pages turn

Yeah. Maybe.

If you’ve been following the Oishi Ayaka arc closely, you know that is not just a date on the calendar. It is an emotional landmark. Among her many introspective pieces, the monologue recorded or performed on this specific date stands as a raw, unfiltered look into a character (or persona) standing at the precipice of a decision she doesn’t want to make. June 13th