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The Bizarre Death Case of the Electric BathAuthor: Unno Juza
| Original Title | 電気風呂の怪死事件 |
|---|---|
| Author | 海野 十三 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a quiet bathhouse famed for its controversial electric baths, listless regular Ikami Youkichi seeks solace in midday soaks, indifferent to the tingling currents that thrill novelty-seekers. But when a sudden, violent electrocution throws the tranquil space into chaos, patrons scramble to save him—only to uncover a second horror: a young woman’s corpse in the women’s bath, her throat pierced by a blowdart. As police descend, secrets unravel: hidden wires tampering with the bath’s electricity, a cross-dressing suspect fleeing in stolen clothes, and eerie equipment in the ceiling—a camera, telescope, and bloodstained tools suggesting a macabre spectacle was filmed. Detectives race to connect the dots between the two deaths, a missing attendant’s body, and a shadowy figure obsessed with capturing agony on film. Amid rising dread, questions linger: Who orchestrated this dual tragedy? And what twisted motive lies behind the electric bath’s lethal allure? |
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