Welcome to the N.H.K.

"Name of hikikomori: Satou Tatsuhiro. Name of escape supporter: Misaki Nakahara. Defining the hikikomori as party A and the supporter as party B, the following has been contracted between the two parties. A will confess to B all anguish, complication, complaints, whines, and every other inward thought concerning escape from hikikomori life. B will do everything in his or her power to aid A’s escape from hikikomori life and to make his or her return to society (noted as C) succeed. Additionally, during the process toward C, B will attempt in preserve the emotional stability of A. Conversely, A will speak politely to B. A will obediently do anything that B instructs. Furthermore, A will not treat B as an obnoxious person. A will not treat B cruelly. Naturally, violent acts, such as hitting or kicking, shall not be performed. Counseling shall take place every evening at the Mita Fourth District park. Come after eating dinner. If A observes the contract, A should move toward C. If A breaks the contract, the penalty is one million yen."

"In short, if you cant be self-confident, then just imagine the person youre speaking to as even more of a failure than you think you are!"

"Defining Satou Tatsuhiro as party A and Misaki Nakahara as party B, the two parties agree to the following: A will not start to hate B. In fact, A will start to like B. A will never change his mind. A will never have a change of heart. When one party is lonely, the other always will be at his or her side. As B is always lonely, basically A always will be at Bs side. If we do this, I think our lives probably will move in a good direction. I think the painful times will go away. If you break this contract, the penalty is ten million yen."

"The purpose of the Hitojichi Kokankai: Members will exchange hostages with each other; you offer your lives to each other, as hostages. In other words, it means, "if you die, I die, too, dammit!" If we agree to this, then we will be unable to act, like nuclear powers, glaring at each other during a cold war. And even if we want to die, we will be unable to. If the situation turns into, "I dont care, even if you die," then this groups system has failed. Lets make sure that it doesnt become that way!"

"A normal life within society would be impossible for someone like me, who cried so unsuccessfully to apply Freudian analysis to last nights dream. My dream featured indulging in an impure heterosexual relationship in a small room with the female upperclassman from high school, and my analysis suggested only that it indicated a subconscious desire to indulge an impure heterosexual relationship in a small room with the female upperclassman from high school. My final result concluded, "What part of this is a dream interpretation? Youre just reiterating the same thing!"

"Our reason and instinct are in opposition, but we cant get rid of either one. Given that, what are we meant to do? Compromise appropriately and start trying to date girls? Get married and try having kids? That is, after all, the conventional path. However, I discovered. . . women. . . those things just arent human. Instead, they may, in fact, be closer to monsters. About a year ago, I realized the truth. While I was working at a convenience store to earn my tuition, all kinds of things happened. Theyre really terrible memories, and I dont want to think about them anymore."