The older girls have to try so hard with their hairstyles. It’s really tragic, getting old. I look at our madam and she is just the ugliest creature I have ever seen. I think I would kill myself if I looked that ugly.
-- Kyuri (Chapter 2)

Importance: Ageism is a particularly brutal and insidious factor within the sex industry. This quote is important because it shows how Kyuri internalizes the ageism perpetuated by the men who run the industry to the point that she would rather be dead than ugly.

I’m not sure who’s worse, them or the men. Just kidding, the men are always worse.
-- Kyuri (Chapter 2)

Importance: After years of working in the sex industry, Kyuri adopts a jaded world-view. This quote is important because it shows her sense of humor, as well as the terrible nature of the men who frequent her establishment, as well as the women who look down...