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Phantom DreamAuthor: Yumeno Kyūsaku
| Original Title | 怪夢 |
|---|---|
| Author | 夢野 久作 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a world where reality fractures into haunting visions, a young heir confronts the malevolent pulse of an iron foundry steeped in blood and machinery’s grim resolve. A pilot ascends into boundless blue only to meet a spectral twin—a mirror-image aircraft hurtling toward collision. Midnight streets teem with doll-like passengers gliding past in silent automobiles, their porcelain faces frozen in eerie smiles. Trapped in an asylum’s cage, a man battles his own doppelgänger—a cold reflection orchestrating his descent into madness. Beneath leaden seas, a diver encounters seven seaweed stalks whispering accusations from drowned souls, while a crystalline realm lures a fugitive toward an abyss where transparency becomes a trap. Each fragment weaves a tapestry of dread, where industrial might, spectral doubles, and psychological unraveling converge in surreal tableaux. Yumeno Kyūsaku’s phantasmagoric narratives beckon readers into liminal spaces—where machines snarl with human hunger, skies mirror existential voids, and every shadow holds a chorus of forgotten screams. Dare you step into these dreams that bite? |
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