Who discovered the collection of bloody supplies the teacher had been using to clean herself up?

• A. Kafka
• B. Nakata
• C. Oshima
• D. Natsume Soseki

Answer: (B)

Nakata’s unique way of moving through Murakami’s world—paying attention to small, overlooked details and following seemingly chance clues—drives him to uncover hidden truths. In that moment, his path intersects with the teacher’s private space, and he is the one who discovers the stash of bloody supplies she had been using to clean up after a violent incident. This fits Nakata’s role as someone who reveals what others have tucked away or forgotten, turning a discreet, hidden detail into a piece of the larger mystery. The other characters aren’t the ones who make that particular discovery in this scene, which is why Nakata is the correct answer.