Haru’s life was measured in 15-second vertical clips. His breakfast was a blurry photo of a convenience store onigiri, posted to an audience of three hundred "friends" he’d never met. His education was a series of AI-generated summaries of history books he’d never open.
If you or a Japanese teen you know is struggling with self-harm or suicidal thoughts caused by online exploitation, please contact the Inochi no Denwa (Japan Lifeline) at 0120-783-556 (24 hours). Haru’s life was measured in 15-second vertical clips