Part III, Chapter 13, Ushikawa Summary

Ushikawa is not an attractive man. To compensate for it, he delves into learning and knowledge. He has a wife and two daughters, but there was a separation and they no longer live together. Ushikawa has not seen his daughters in four years.

Ushikawa begins a stakeout of Tengo's apartment. He rents an apartment to carry out his watching of Tengo's building using a camera.

Part III, Chapter 13, Ushikawa Analysis

Ushikawa continues to engross himself in the mystery surrounding the Leader's murder and Tengo and Aomame. Ushikawa is continuing to prove a dangerous liability to both sides, yet he is himself unaware of the danger. Taken with Ushikawa's intrusion into things, the reader can reference the Leader's statement that sometimes, individuals appear in 1Q84 who were never meant to appear there. Ushikawa is an unintended guest.