Days later, Lena met Kyoto Kira, a young woman whose serene demeanor masked a deep loneliness. They spent hours discussing cherry blossoms and the philosophy of mono no aware (the pathos of things). Kira eventually revealed she was battling depression, using Ometv to escape the silence of her Tokyo apartment. Lena offered support, but when Kira vanished, it sparked a fear in Lena—that her virtual friendships would always be fleeting.