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| Original Title | 少女地獄 |
|---|---|
| Author | 夢野 久作 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In 1930s Japan, the respectable Dr. Usugi Rihyō's world unravels with the arrival of Himeno Yuriko, a nurse whose innocent charm conceals a monstrous genius for fabrication. Her elaborate lies ensnare his clinic and a revered senior colleague, dragging Usugi into a "hell scroll painting" of delusion. This descent into psychological torment mirrors the fates of others: a bus conductor driven to a perilous quest for vengeance against a rumored serial killer, and a solitary young woman, known as the "Woman from Mars," who meticulously orchestrates her own fiery demise to expose society's hypocrisy. As these lives intertwine through a chilling relay of deception and tragedy, reality itself becomes a fragile construct, threatening to consume all within its "maiden hell". |
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