I have some really bad news

His father died on 6 February aged 64 after influenza, chest infection, recurrent sepsis and multi-organ failure; cause remains unknown. Post-mortem delays death certificate, funeral and financial administration; they request handprints and consider bringing him home and planting a tree. Private emails and projects reveal his father's pride, regrets and ambitions, intensifying Daniel's guilt over distance, arguments and missed conversations.

Bereavement reverses Japan plans and pushes Daniel toward family contact while destabilizing his YouTube identity.