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The Death of the White SnakeAuthor: Unno Juza
| Original Title | 白蛇の死 |
|---|---|
| Author | 海野 十三 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | On a silent spring night, the hum of a Tokyo substation fractures as a young man discovers O-Yu—a woman famed for her serpentine allure—collapsed in a shadowed alley, her heart mysteriously stilled. Desperate to conceal their illicit affair from her gangster husband, he enlists aging technician Toki Kensuke to dispose of her body. Yet by dawn, O-Yu’s corpse reappears grotesquely mutilated, limbs severed without a trace. As detectives unravel a web of secrets, suspects multiply: her jealous lover, a scheming subordinate, her volatile husband, and Toki himself, whose electrical expertise hints at a lethal precision. Clues point to high-voltage currents and hidden vendettas, while the substation’s machines thrum like omens. With each alibi fraying and motives tangled in desire and betrayal, the truth coils deeper—until a fatal accident silences key players, leaving O-Yu’s death shrouded in voltage-charged enigma. In this noir-tinged labyrinth of obsession and technical intrigue, even the living carry currents of guilt, and darkness hums with unresolved malice. |
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