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Earth TheftAuthor: Unno Juza
| Original Title | 地球盗難 |
|---|---|
| Author | 海野 十三 |
| Genre | Fantasy & Sci-Fi |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a tranquil Japanese village nestled between mountains and sea, childhood friends Takeo and Omoyo reunite during summer vacation, their playful beetle-hunting expedition taking an eerie turn. Their lighthearted debate about Scotland’s Loch Ness Monster shifts to terror when they encounter a colossal beetle—larger than any known insect—lurking in an oak forest. As Takeo battles the creature, he vanishes without a trace, leaving Omoyo alone with bloodstained clues and whispers of a cursed "Demon Forest." The village’s fear of ancient legends deepens when Dr. Ōsumi, an eccentric scientist, uncovers unsettling ties between the incident and a reclusive scholar, Dr. Tsujikawa, whose shadowy experiments and cryptic past hint at unnatural forces at play. Strange phenomena—vanishing villagers, unnatural animal mutations, and spectral blue flames—escalate, blurring reality and myth. As secrets unravel, the friends confront a chilling truth: their idyllic world harbors a primordial menace, and curiosity may have unleashed a threat beyond human comprehension. |
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