In the process of investigating Director Shindou's murder, Nishinosono and Saikawa learn the details of Shiki's multiple personalities and the murder of her parents that took place 15 years ago. The two of them try to figure out what she was thinking in order to find a clue.  In doing so, Nishinosono is forced to confront her own past.
To put it simply, I'm tied down.
.ببساطة، أنا مُقيّد
Leicht ausgedrückt,
weil ich gefesselt bin.
En términos sencillos, estoy atado de manos.
En términos sencillos, estoy atado de manos.
Pour faire simple,
parce que j’y ai des attaches.
In parole povere, per via dei vincoli.
Simplesmente porque existem
 coisas que me prendem.