Retsuko tries to do the right thing, but between her grueling job, her prickly or abusive coworkers, and her DOA love life, she's constantly tossed between reticence and rage, between being a doormat and pouring her repressed feelings into death metal... until she realizes that she is resilient, learns how to be assertive, and balances the sides of her personality to move forward.

Playlist alternates between rage-filled metal and people-pleasing pop (or pop-like) songs and finally ends with optimism.

Cover art by tumblr user paradigmpizza, used with permission. at https://paradigmpizza.tumblr.com/post/175588123371/so-hey-it-turns-out-that-the-death-metal-red-panda

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