

Who was the man with the knife targeting or trying to attack in episode 1?

He didn't really stop, he just left the knife and kept going. Was this a
random event? Kind of like a drive-by?

Did the attacker want to kill a random person?


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Who was the attacker targeting in episode 1?


**Who was the attacker targeting in Episode 1?** No one in particular, the
attacker was just a random criminal. In the light novel,

> the man had 'a backpack in one hand and a kitchen knife in the other.' After
> Satoru was stabbed, as stated in the light novel, the man _ran off_
> shouting: “Get the hell outta my way!” ( **Volume 1** ).

While the man was made to look like just a random guy sprinting in to attack
Satoru in the anime, the light novel was more specific. From this, it can be
said that _the man is a criminal or a thief_ (as he has a backpack but is not
wearing it over his back, which he probably stole hurriedly). Also, the man
yelled to get out of his way, meaning _he was in a hurry trying to get away
from someone or something_.

The wiki [synopsis](http://tensura.wikia.com/wiki/Light_Novel_Volume_1) also
states that the man is a robber.


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