Day 1 of My Freedom

Summary

• The protagonist, an octopus, has been released back into the sea after years of captivity.
• The protagonist is aware of an impending death however, cherishes the freedom and vastness of the sea in its final days.
• The octopus confesses preferring the darkness and deep sea, where it once found a key as a juvenile and where it now plans to spend its last days with the remains of a lost loved one.
• It remembers the endless days of captivity, always believing that death would occur within the confines of the sea tank, and never imagining that it would experience the open sea again.
• The protagonist, at peace and grateful, wonders about its replacement in the sea tank that is announced to the public as an "under-construction" new exhibit.
• Despite initial fears, the protagonist believes the new young and injured octopus that will replace it in the tank, will be looked after by a human named Tova, whom it had learned to trust during its own captivity.
• The sea creature acknowledges the perceived brightness and intellect in humans despite their perceived shortcomings.