One of Emi's fellow draft resisters will not speak publicly about what happened because his wife's memories of being taunted by neighbors still make her sob. Some of the resisters are unwilling to have their names published. Some have not even told their children what happened back then. Noiselessly, so as not to disturb his parents and sisters who sleep just a few feet away. He folds a few days' worth of T-shirts and underwear, a couple of clean shirts and a change of trousers.
Practical things go into the small suitcase.
Not that he has anything precious here, anyway.