On October 31, 2017, police discovered 9 dismembered bodies in a studio apartment located in Zama, Japan. The apartment belonged to 27-year-old Takahiro Shiraishi, a devil in disguise.
Trigger warning for mentions of suicidal thoughts (though no details will be discussed).
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