In Chiba, they came after the flood.
A coastal town.
Level 5 rain on August 13.
Three houses on August 30.
The outdoor units are gone.
The water heater is gone.
The faucets too.
Only the pipes are left.
No one is in custody.
This is the part that keeps repeating.
The street went quiet.
The metal did not.
Japan still leaves an empty house after the water recedes.
Someone is shopping the flood.