It was as if Japan had fallen victim to a case of collective amnesia.

Japan is a very influential player.

If it's a mugging, you might not want to give out the name of the victim in case the robber might seek them out to intimidate them from prosecuting.

While the victim in this case was involved in an illicit transaction, it does not mean that it was a death penalty offense. He was executed. That shooter fired three times.

Moving targets, ever-shifting theories, each one advanced to replace the last as it has fallen, fallen victim to the facts, ... Empty pots. Attractive containers, but when you take the lid off, you'll find nothing to sustain you.

I see things and I hear things I do not understand. I'm a skilled, resourceful... vegetable!