When he was a child, Jun Takahashi’s parents would lock him in the coal shed if he misbehaved. Darkness, fear… he knew them well. With time, he grew to love his nightmares. The dark, fantastic ones inspired him. He rarely had happy dreams. But lately, his nightmares have begun to depress him. They’re too realistic, too reflective of the outside world, which has taken a turn for the nightmarish that outpaces his nocturnal excursions.
And…