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Most of the shots in Erased its opening are references to events events or
cryptic imagery like when Satoru's refers to himself as Grim Reaper that tries
to put things back the way they were, but the more he acts the more other
people involved suffer (see the last bit in episode 6).

[![Grim
Reaper](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ANLmT.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ANLmT.png)

However at around 37 seconds into the opening this shot of a large amount of
water in the school shows up. I don't remember this happening in the anime.

[![Water in the
hallway](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Wh0ey.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Wh0ey.png)

What is the meaning of this shot? Does it bear a cryptic message to something
in the show?


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What does the water in the hallway represent in the Erased opening?


**SPOILERS:**

There's no objective answer that I've encountered, however this is my
interpretation;

Literal: Satoru being drowned.

Figurative: Satoru's old life being "washed away" after nearly being drowned
and losing his memory.


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