It wasn't revulsion I felt but fear that I would befoul myself beyond recognition.
-- Narrator (chapter 1)

Importance: At the start of the novel, the narrator is protective of her individuality. She resists going to the K-pop concert, because she fears that participating in mainstream pop culture will taint her sense of self. This line appears just prior to the narrator's arrival at the concert arena, and therefore foreshadows the ways in which seeing Moon perform will in fact change her perception of herself and her reality.

I was being a very bad fan. But I felt no solidarity. I excised them from my perception of space.
-- Narrator (chapter 1)

Importance: Although the narrator is attending Moon's concert with countless other fans, she does not embrace the collective experience the concert offers. Rather, she becomes convinced that Moon has written his lyrics for her and is therefore singing directly to her. As a result, the alleged solidarity that...