afka, Oshima, Miss Saeki, and Nakata are each isolated in their own way. Miss Saeki isolates herself after the death of her lover, wrapping herself in memories no one can penetrate. Oshima is lonely and isolated because of the complexity surrounding his gender and sex, which do not match. Nakata loses the ability to connect with people when he is a child. His primary source of company seems to be that of the cats he talks to, but he has little connection with other humans.
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