A 60-minute chamber opera by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang, commissioned by the Japan Society and performed by the Attacca Quartet with vocalist Theo Bleckmann. The monodrama reimagines three texts by the Japanese novelist Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, addressing themes of death, love, family, and loss. The world premiere was directed by Yoshi Oida, a longtime member of Peter Brook's theater company, as part of the PROTOTYPE Festival 2023.