Sakamoto Days Chapter 196 Summary
Chapter 196 follows the team’s retreat from the island as signs of psychic contamination begin appearing. The student experiences blackouts, and Shin starts seeing visions not his own. Lu builds a containment system, hoping to isolate any foreign consciousness that may have escaped. Meanwhile, Sakamoto visits a retired Order scientist to ask whether artificial minds can truly be erased. Chapter 196 explores paranoia and identity, creating a sense of unease. The idea that something alien may now reside within one of their own casts a shadow over the group. The team debates whether to quarantine the student or trust their resilience. It is a tense, quiet chapter that asks how far they are willing to go to protect one of their own.