Sacrifices
The divorce hearing took place in a courtroom, with Hino and Shizuru sitting across from each other at a long table facing the judge.
The courtroom was a sterile and somber setting with tall walls and few windows, giving it a sense of closed-off professionalism. It was also very quiet, except for the occasional sound of a pen or paper.
The judge sat at the head of the table, listening to the two individuals and taking notes as they presented their arguments for staying together or divorcing.
After the divorce hearing, Hino and Shizuru walked out of the court room, still deeply saddened by the dissolution of their marriage. Hino had hoped that they could work things out and stay together, but Shizuru felt that their daughter’s death was too much for her to bear and that Hino needed to change his ways for her to stay.
They walked out in silence, feeling hurt and hopeless, each wondering if they had made the right decision.
Hino doesn’t want to change himself. He wanted to prove something to his wife. But he knows how their kid and her work are important to her. He also knows that his conspiracy theories are making her job more difficult. Despite this, he is still reluctant to compromise. Is it really worth it to risk it all to prove a point? Or is it better to sacrifice his pride and change himself so they can remain a family? The ultimate choice lies with Hino.
Back in the 90′s, Hino was devastated by his interest in astrophysics and alien life forms on his windows EXP. Since then, he has been arguing on the internet, with his friends, and scrolling on the dark web all day, every December.
Despite being an adult, Hino is still arguing over his internet friends. Instead of compromising for his family, he seems to be more interested in his “dark web” and the “secrets” it may hold. But is it really worth it to put the life of his family at risk for the sake of his beliefs?
After the divorce hearing, Hino still couldn’t let go of his conspiracy theories. He believed that they might be true, but his wife, who was a reporter, felt that his theories were making her job worse. He refused to change himself and refused to compromise for the sake of their relationship, and he felt that his wife should accept him for who he is.
After Hino’s theories started blowing up in the media and being a major source of controversy, many people started to get confused as to what’s on the script and what’s Hino’s personal beliefs. This caused Shizuru’s job to be much more difficult as a reporter, which is what led her to decide to divorce Hino.
Although Shizuru did accept Hino for who he was, she couldn’t ignore the fact that his theories were making her job difficult and causing controversy. She had to make the difficult decision to divorce him, in order to protect her own reputation and future as a reporter.
Hino had been working as a Conspiracy Influencer for a prominent online media company. In his role, he was responsible for creating and spreading content that aligns with the company’s belief of conspiracy theories. He was a passionate and ambitious individual who believed in uncovering the truth behind different events and the government’s plans. Hino’s wife appreciated his devotion to his work but was also tired of the controversies that came with his beliefs and the impact it had on her own career as a Reporter.
After the divorce hearing, Hino and Shizuru walked out of the courtroom, still deeply saddened by the dissolution of their marriage. Hino had hoped that they could work things out and stay together, but Shizuru felt that their daughter’s death was too much for her to bear and that Hino needed to change his ways for her to stay.
“Please stay! Let’s handle this together,” Hino begged, but Shizuru wasn’t interested in negotiating. “I love you, but you need to” shizuru added again.
“I know I love you, but you need to change yourself if you want me to come back.” Hino sighed, realizing that his wife’s decision had already been made.
He was torn between trying to change himself for his wife’s sake and staying true to his beliefs. He didn’t want to lose her, but he also didn’t want to compromise his ideals. And so, the two separated and went their separate ways.
Hino, in his drunken state, began rambling to his calm friend about his conspiracy theories. It was becoming clear that he was too drunk to think clearly, but he was just so desperate to get his mind off of his divorce.
“Hey, listen to me. Did you know that if you travel from space and throw a needle out, the needle won’t float away? It’s totally true, here listen to me. If it travels at the speed of light, this mass can almost reach an infinite capacity, unleashing a destructive power of kinetic bombardment, because of Mass-Energy Equivalence. ”
Hino’s calm friend, having heard Hino’s theories many times before, began to tune him out and just nod along as Hino spoke...
Hino’s calm friend was getting tired of hearing Hino talk about his conspiracies. Hino was obviously drunk and could barely make sense of his own arguments, let alone have a productive conversation with his friend. Hino’s friend knew that he was just trying to take his mind off his divorce and he decided that it was best to just nod along and agree with whatever Hino said at that point, even if he didn’t make much sense.
While Hino’s calm friend tries to ignore the conversation and tune him out, Hino continues to ramble on, now discussing his theories on Astral Projection. He waves his hand in the air and tries to explain how Astral Projection works, gesturing to his friend and trying to grab his attention.
Hino closed his eyes and his calm friend was shocked, thinking he was asleep.
But Hino opened his eyes and said, “I’m just demonstrating it to you how it works. I’m raising my higher self and meditating. The astral realm is a mysterious and fascinating place where you can gain deep insights and connect with your higher self. If you travel to the astral realm, you can gain knowledge and wisdom beyond this physical reality. Let’s try it tonight, it will be an experience we will never forget!”
Hino’s friend, exhausted from keeping up with the rambling, decided to carry him to bed and let him sleep it off. Hino was too drunk to put up a fight and just accepted it. He was probably thinking about his divorce, the conspiracy theories and all the other things going through his intoxicated mind. All he knew was that he was tired and that he just wanted to sleep it off and forget about it all.
