Self-serving adults and broken dreams push a teenage boy trapped in a dead-end town closer and closer toward the abyss.

Reijis life is as miserable as the small town he cant escape. The most interesting thing thats ever happened there is a double suicide down by the river. Does Reiji have any power over his fate, or will he too fall into the abyss?

When Gen reveals a shocking secret about Reijis mother, Reiji kicks into high gear in his determination to save her. Then, Reiji finds its not as easy to extricate himself from his illicit affair with his teacher as it was to fall into it. Plus, he and his spirited, nerdy friend Chako grow closerand closer