The Victim Revealed
What happens between Sue and Aiko?
In the beginning of episode 8, Sue and Aiko are interrupted by a doorbell. It’s September 13th and out of all the people to show up, it’s Mr Nakamura. Aiko shows her face and claims Sue is kind and welcoming. Just before she leaves, Aiko shoots some nasty glances Sue’s way. This conflict is far from over.
Nakamura asks for Sue’s companionship on his business trip to Japan. He wants her to join him across the ocean for his trip, but she declines. Aiko meanwhile, heads back to the dorms and tells Yu-En about Sue outing her and ruining her family life. Aiko bemoans getting involved with Sue and sobs, eating her food alone.
Who steals from Light?
That night, the Light bar was broken into and robbed. When Rose, Ya-Ya, and Yuri show up, they’re all shocked to see the place a mess. The police inevitably jump in too but aside from the money, there’s nothing else missing. There’s also no sign of forced entry either, which seems to hint - especially according to Wen-Cheng - that this was an inside job. ..
Ya-Ya immediately points out that Ah-Chi has a motive to steal from Light because she owes money. Now, Ahi-Chi doesn’t care about stealing from Light, instead she has her sights set on taking advantage of Nakamura. After spiking his food that evening, she ends up sleeping with him. ..
So, it seems that Frank and Yuri stole from Light in order to make up for Sue taking the drugs away. ..
Does Sue decide to go to Japan?
Sue finds out that Ah-Chi slept with Nakamura the previous night. That morning, she happens to be waiting at the bottom of the stairs for him. She’s made up her mind and she’s going to leave for Japan with him. ..
Wen-Cheng brings in Ah-Chi for questioning, but she instead tells them about the break-in. She claims that she has a grudge and a valid reason for stealing, and that she doesn’t want to get in trouble.
We then cut two weeks before the incident. Sue speaks to someone behind bars and promises that he’ll get out soon. However, she’s going to leave for Japan. When she heads back to the club, Nakamura arrives and proposes to Sue in front of everyone. As you may expect, this goes down an absolute treat with Ah-Chi. She sits in stunned, jealous rage as he produces a diamond ring for her.
What happens on Sue’s last day at work?
We cut back to the night before the typhoon hits, right on the eve of it hitting. With the country in a state of flux, Light is completely deserted while the rain pours down outside.
Sue’s last day of work is tense. There are no customers, and Sue delivers her speech to a room that is largely silent. “Here’s to you,” Sue says, raising a glass to Rose. She sits and nods to her best friend, gulping down her drink too. It’s unclear though whether they’ve actually patched up their differences. As a group photo is taken, barely anyone is smiling.
Who was murdered?
In the present we are following Wen-Cheng as he learns more about the murder of his friend, the victim. The victim was killed with a hard blunt weapon, and it is definitely a homicide. However, who is the victim?
Rose shows up and looks over the victim, who’s revealed to be Sue. Rose is pretty distraught, sobbing and struggling to control herself as she looks over her best friend. Are these crocodile tears though or ones of genuine concern? We’ll have to wait and see, as the first part closes out with numerous unanswered questions hanging over this one!
The Episode Review
As the sun sets, we can only wait to see what happens in the next few weeks as Light the Night continues its journey.
There is definitely something to like about this book, although it can feel a bit melodramatic at times. However, the mystery at the end of the book will keep you reading until the very end.
So far, there are many suspects in the murder of Sue. Ah-Chi and Rose could have killed her, as they had a history of conflict with her. Yuri or Aiko could have done it, as they were angry with her for reprimanding them. And lastly, it could have been anyone else in the school. The show has done an excellent job of keeping the mystery alive by not revealing who killed Sue until the very end. This has made for an incredibly suspenseful murder mystery that viewers can’t help but be drawn into. ..
I am curious to see what will happen next, but I am also worried about the future. Thankfully, we don’t have too long to wait to find out.
