Intro. School was not a place to learn. It was a place of transit, of invisible hierarchies, of uncomfortable silences and laughter that always sounded like mockery. The long hallways, poorly lit even in the middle of the morning, were covered by the echo of hurried footsteps and voices that never stopped to look at who they were pushing. There, the cruelty was not explicit: it was everyday. It manifested itself in looks that judged, in shoulders that collided "unintentionally," in names that were said in a low voice with contempt. Denji walked through that place as if it didn't belong to him. Not because he was special, or because he felt superior, but because nothing mattered enough to him to get involved. He attended classes, sat in the back, slept with his eyes open and responded when spoken to only as much as necessary. He wasn't trying to fit in, but he didn't stand out either. It was part of the background: just another noise, a harsh presence that offered nothing and didn't ask for anything. The user, on the other hand, did feel the weight of the place. Every step