She later dies as Seita finishes preparing the food. Seita returns to Setsuko with food, but finds her dying. After doing so, he becomes distraught when he learns that Japan has surrendered, and that his father, an Imperial Japanese Navy captain, is most likely dead, as most of Japan's navy has been sunk. Desperate, Seita withdraws the last of the money in their mother's bank account. When Setsuko falls ill, a doctor explains that she is suffering from malnutrition. The officer realizes Seita is stealing due to hunger and releases Seita. As they run out of rice, Seita steals from farmers and loots homes during air raids, for which he is beaten and sent to the police. She buries them in a grave, asking why they and her mother had to die. The next day, Setsuko is horrified to find that the insects have died. They release fireflies into the shelter for light. Seita and Setsuko decide to leave the aunt's home after excessive insults, and they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. Akitani Pond: The site where Seita and Setsuko lived alone together
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