" is a controversial 2015 autobiography by the 1997 Kobe child murderer, outlining his psychological issues and the crimes committed, with no official English translation
However, the counterargument is stronger. Every download, share, or mention of the Zekka PDF extends the afterlife of Sagawa’s infamy, something he explicitly desired. It also risks retraumatizing anyone connected to the victim. Moreover, unlike a professionally edited and contextualized edition, the amateur PDF lacks any scholarly apparatus—no introduction explaining the legal and historical context, no trigger warnings, no critical analysis. The raw text stands alone, inviting the reader to consume it as pure spectacle.