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The Living IntestineAuthor: Unno Juza
| Original Title | 生きている腸 |
|---|---|
| Author | 海野 十三 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a shadowy corner beneath a bustling railway arch lives Fukiya Ryuji, a medical student whose seven-year academic stagnation masks an unsettling obsession: human intestines. Eccentric and reclusive, he coerces Dr. Kumamoto—a respected prison surgeon with secrets of his own—into procuring a macabre specimen: a living intestine preserved in Ringer’s solution. What begins as a grotesque scientific curiosity spirals into obsession as Fukiya nurtures the organ, dubbing it “Chiko.” Through relentless experimentation, he coaxes it to thrive outside liquid, marveling as it writhes with eerie sentience, even responding to stimuli like sugar water. But isolation warps his reality; days blur into nights of manic study, his bond with Chiko deepening into something disturbingly symbiotic. When Fukiya abandons his creation briefly, he returns to find his meticulously controlled world unraveling—and Chiko’s “affection” takes a lethal turn. Blending body horror and psychological suspense, this tale probes the dark intersections of ambition and madness, where scientific curiosity becomes a dance with the uncanny. The line between creator and creation dissolves—with chilling consequences. |
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