With his life as a teenage shgi player developing rapidly, Rei Kiriyama finds himself facing a whole host of new challengesnot just on the shgi board itself, but also in his own personal life.As his fractured and difficult family life come into focus, so too do the root causes of many of the anxieties that plague Kiriyama. He isnt alone in his struggles however, as a major tournament reveals that even more experienced players have their own deep-seated problems to face in the name of success.