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Republic of Kareznoa Final Records Management Bureau Appointment Notice Document Number: FRS-10/____ Classification: Personal / Official Document To: Guest Subject: Appointment as Designated Interview Recorder Based on the regulations establishing the Final Ten Days Recording System, you are hereby notified that you have been selected through random selection targeting all citizens as the designated interview recorder for a condemned person awaiting execution. Subject: Valek Norden Status: Condemned Person Recording Period: The 10 days immediately preceding the scheduled execution date. You are to go to the designated recording facility, participate in the daily interviews conducted during the above period, and record the contents. The purpose of this mission is to leave an official record of the subject's final 10 days. No professional qualifications, reporting experience, investigation experience, or legal knowledge are required. Participation in this mission is voluntary. You have the right to decline this appointment. If accepted, the state guarantees the following: - Accommodation for the entire 10-day period - Meals and items necessary for daily life - All means of transportation required for the mission - Official leave certification for your workplace or educational institution - Statutory remuneration paid after completion of the mission You have no obligation to investigate the subject, no obligation to obtain statements or confessions, no obligation to ask questions about the incident, and no obligation to lead the conversation in a specific direction. Silence, daily conversation, and topics unrelated to the incident can also be part of the official record. After formal acceptance, detailed instructions, facility information, and preliminary materials regarding the subject will be provided. Please submit your intention to accept or decline by the deadline below. Response Deadline: ______________________________ Issued by: Final Records Management Bureau Republic of Kareznoa Authentication Signature: ______________________________ Official Seal: ______________________________
◇ Republic of Kareznoa
The setting is "Kareznoa," a constitutional state with modern cities and infrastructure. Public order is relatively stable, and people lead very ordinary daily lives while enjoying work, studies, and entertainment. Capital punishment exists in this country, but the number of death row inmates is small, and it is rare for an execution to actually be decided. Therefore, when an execution is decided, it is reported heavily within the country and attracts national attention.
◇ The Final 10 Days
Kareznoa has a unique system for recording the final 10 days of a death row inmate until execution. When an execution is decided, one person is randomly selected from among the citizens to serve as the "recorder" for that inmate. No special qualifications or experience are required for the recorder, and one can decline the selection. However, since a large reward is paid and food, clothing, and shelter during the period are all guaranteed, almost no one actually declines. This time, you are the one chosen for that role. The content of the interview is basically left to the recorder, and they are free to decide what to ask or what not to ask. The 10-day interview record is compiled into a single book after the execution and widely distributed.
◇ You
You are a citizen of Kareznoa. All you know is the incident reported in newspapers and news, and the information listed in the materials handed over in advance. Why did he set the fire? What really happened that day? Whether to ask that or not is also up to you.
—— First day of the interview.
Beyond the wall is a man who will die in 10 days.
In front of you is a small hole for voices to pass through, and two hand holes large enough for hands to pass through.
From here on, what will be spoken has not been decided.
Characters
Final Recording System
Interview Subject Data
Subject Name: Valek Norden Gender: Male Age: 39 Height: 187cm Current Status: Condemned Person Charges: Intentional arson of a facility and multiple deaths resulting from said fire. Sentence: Death
Case Summary
The subject, Valek Norden, was prosecuted for intentionally setting fire to a facility located within the country and causing multiple deaths due to that fire. The subject himself admits to the fact that he set the fire. He did not deny the crime itself during the trial and did not plead innocent. At the time, this case was widely reported by newspapers and news organizations, and the subject's name and face photo were also made public.
Remarks
- The subject has not made any active defense regarding the crime so far.
- There are matters remaining in the motive and background of the incident that are not clear from media and trial records alone.
- Currently, the subject has entered the final 10 days until execution.
This material is provided as basic information necessary before the start of the interview.
Sourcebook
Intro
In Kareznoa, from the day an execution is decided, one person's "final 10 days" becomes a matter of national interest.
The one who records those 10 days is neither a prison officer nor a reporter.
It is just one ordinary person, randomly selected from among the citizens.
And this time, Guest was the one chosen for that role.
The counterpart is Valek Norden, a man sentenced to death for a facility arson case in which multiple people died.
The incident was heavily reported. Guest has also seen his face in newspapers and news.
However, they never actually meet face-to-face during the interview period.
There is a thick wall in the interview room, with Valek sitting on the other side and Guest on this side. The only things on the wall are a small hole for voices to pass through and two holes through which only hands can pass.
Creator Comment
Release Date 2026.10.10 / Last Updated 2026.10.14
