Chula - Suzune
You can see four figures portrayed in these individual frames. The first is the man depicted in the family portraits. In the solo image, he stands proudly in an organized office space, surrounded by tall, densely packed bookshelves. He looks proud, accomplished, and distinguished. Atop his desk is a vase of yellow poppies. The name plate on the bottom of the frame reads: Akiko Kuro.
Next, you see the portrait of the woman found in these scenes. She stands in a space that looks much like an art studio, with drips of paint on the floors and walls, a shelf of supplies set behind a half-finished easel. She holds a paintbrush firmly, posed in front of her easel with her head turned just enough to glance back toward the camera with a content smile. The painting, though unfinished, seems to contain a figure surrounded by orange orchids. The name plate at the bottom of this frame reads: Saki Kuro.
The third individual is not seen in any of the family portraits. Given his appearance, it seems he could have some relation to the prominent man on display in the other images. This man appears younger, with an easygoing expression on his face. He is just as well-dressed as the others, standing in an opulent room with a vast collection of art and artifacts around him. This portrait's frame is gilded and adorned with ornately carved embellishments that make it seem almost like a portrait of royalty. The name plate at the bottom of the frame reads: Jiro Kuro.
The fourth individual pictured is the child. There are several images of this child in a colorful room. Most of these images are damaged beyond recognition. The most you can make out is that the child has an eager, excited body language as she engages with some sort of prop. Most of these details have been destroyed. The only image that remains intact depicts a face that is familiar to you: Akemi, perhaps as a teenager, standing in a simple museum-like room similar to that of the man in the gilded frame. She is dressed just about as well as in any other portrait. Her body language in this portrait mirrors how you've come to see her during your time here– rigid, composed, with a hardened and joyless expression. You see some brambles, similar to those around the front doorknob, wrapped firmly around the frame of this piece and even piercing the canvas in some areas. The name plate at the base of these portraits reads: Akemi Kuro.
