In her mind, the only thing better than a rapist in prison was a rapist in the ground, and starting fifteen years earlier, when she was still in high school, she'd killed over a dozen.
-- Livia (narrator) (Chapter Two)

Importance: Along with her sister, Livia was trafficked and sexually abused as a young child and into her teenage years. At a young age, Livia's personal connection to the exploitation of children causes her to take it upon herself to rid the world of that evil. This quote provides the novel's first glimpse at Livia's inner anger and longing for retribution, something Livia refers to as the "dragon" (93).

Maybe I wanted a connection, even if the connection in question was to this shitty world I'd told myself I was trying to get clear of.
-- Rain (narrator) (Chapter 5)

Importance: Although Rain claims to be retired, he feels lonely and disconnected in the isolation of his home in Japan, and misses the...