Knocking Reports Reach 21 as Two More Come In Around the Memorial Day, Pattern Unchanged

Reports of the pre-dawn knocking at Suzaki Third Housing have climbed from a previously reported 19 to 21. According to the management association, the two new reports came in before dawn on September 5 and 6, and followed the same pattern as before: two knocks each, moving from the lower floors upward. No figure has appeared on security cameras this time either.

Because the timing coincided with the days around Arrival Remembrance Day, some residents have wondered aloud whether the two are connected. "I've been trying not to think about it, but honestly, this week I couldn't quite settle down," one resident said. TDA, for its part, repeated its earlier comment that there is no corresponding observation event, and said the permeation index stayed at normal levels throughout the periods in question. Police maintained their position that there is no indication of a crime.

The management association said it would keep its building-wide notice unchanged, still instructing residents not to respond to the pre-dawn knocking and to report to the association regardless of whether anything seems out of the ordinary if they do respond. "The number has gone up, but nothing about the substance has changed," an association representative said. "We don't think the timing alone calls for switching to a different response." The matter remains unresolved.