LIAR GAME roots of A: Kaitani Shinobu Tanpenshuu

A compilation of brief narratives includes one centered on Akiyama during his final year of university. In this story, Akiyama and four classmates participate in a criminal psychology class assignment, tasked with creating a profile based on a letter. The results and the professor’s subsequent comments influence Akiyama’s decision to pursue graduate studies in psychology. Other entries in the collection have titles such as *Nine Darts*, *Sansou: Kindan no Senjutsu*, and *Kaitani Shinobu no Aiken Monogatari*, among others.