A merchant in Austria tells stories to customers about the former Emperor during the Great War and their unlikely friendship — one that he feels impacted the trajectory of the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire.

A woman's son experiences a terrifying accident that shifts the trajectory of his life and changes his relationship with his parents and siblings throughout his life.

In a odd but enlightening encounter, three rural boys visit an eccentric Yale graduate's grocery store.

Tanimura reminisces about his singular friendship with the eccentric Kitaru.