Kaori - Saejima -2021-

As she stepped into the hallway, the light bulb above her door flickered and died.

Now, she played blindfolded.

The gold general from 2014. Her abandoned pawn. It sat in the center of the board's edge, placed precisely on the 8th square of the first rank, like a marker on a grave. Kaori Saejima -2021-

She moved a silver general in her head. 27. Silver to 4c. As she stepped into the hallway, the light

The envelope had no return address. Just her name in calligraphy so precise it looked printed. Her abandoned pawn

"Did you?" The figure stepped forward, hat tilting back just enough to reveal a chin, a mouth that smiled without warmth. "Or did you simply forget that when a master plays alone for long enough, the ghost learns to play back?"

The game was about to begin.