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The Enigmatic Gold BullionAuthor: Unno Juza
| Original Title | 疑問の金塊 |
|---|---|
| Author | 海野 十三 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the shadowy streets of Yokohama, a man known only as Masa finds himself relentlessly pursued by two tenacious detectives from Tokyo’s violent crimes division. Their quarry? A brazen heist involving 90,000 yen in gold bullion stolen from Ginza’s most prestigious jewelry store. But Masa insists he’s innocent—a claim tested when a bloodcurdling scream pierces the night. The corpse of Sentarō "Red Buoy," a gangster linked to Yokohama’s underworld, lies clutching foreign gold coins, his murder entangled with the unsolved robbery. As detectives Orio and Yamashiro close in, Masa navigates a labyrinth of crumbling warehouses and abandoned lots, uncovering secrets darker than theft. Hidden within a derelict building lies a chemical mystery: gold dissolved into liquid, a masterstroke of criminal ingenuity. With time running out and loyalties fraying, Masa must outwit both lawmen and gangsters to survive—but every twist reveals deeper treachery. Betrayals echo across Yokohama’s fog-drenched docks, where the line between hunter and hunted blurs, and the truth glimmers like fool’s gold in the dark. |
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