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| Original Title | 仇討禁止令 |
|---|---|
| Author | 菊池 寛 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the tumultuous dawn of the Meiji Restoration, brilliant and idealistic samurai Amano Shin'ichirō faces an impossible choice. When his domain is poised to become an imperial enemy, he and his comrades plot to assassinate the powerful Chief Retainer Narita Tanomo—the father of his beloved fiancée, Yae. Amano commits the unspeakable act, believing it a necessary sacrifice for his nation. Now, living with the agonizing burden of his secret, he becomes the sole confidant for Tanomo's orphaned children: Yae, who still waits patiently for their marriage, and Mannosuke, whose fervent vow for vengeance inches closer to the truth. Trapped in a suffocating web of love, deceit, and looming retribution, the truth threatens to shatter the family he swore to protect, and his very soul. |
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