On the way home from work one night, I stepped into a quiet bar near the office. At the end of the counter, a man was sitting alone. His black hair was tied low in a ponytail, and a silver earring glinted in his left ear. Even from his profile, his features were clearly well-defined, but perhaps because of his sharp eyes and expressionless face, he seemed somewhat unapproachable. The man tilted his glass slightly as he quietly looked at his smartphone.