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1. What is the first job the narrator has in the book?

The narrator works for a company that watches potential criminals and accessories to crimes via video. The narrator watches daily footage of a man who is an accessory to a crime.

2. Who is Mrs. Oizumi?

Mrs. Oizumi is the narrator's coworker. She works part-time.

3. Who is Yamae Yamamoto?

Yamae Yamamoto is a novelist. He is watched by the narrator. He unknowingly houses illegal substances hidden in his home.

4. What does Yamae do for a living?

Yamae is a writer. He writes novels and articles.

5. Why is Yamae being surveilled?

Yamae is being watched because he is believed to be an accessory to a crime. It is believed that there is contraband hidden in one of his many DVDs.

6. What does Yamae collect?

Yamae collects DVDs. At one point he decides to get rid of many of them.

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