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Original Title	支倉事件
Author	甲賀 三郎
Genre	Historical Fiction
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	A chilling relic from his past returns to haunt former police chief Shoji Rikitaro: a "curse letter" from Shikura Kihei, the audacious criminal he put behind bars a decade ago. This unsettling reminder drags Shoji back into the labyrinthine "Shikura Incident"—a case of audacious defiance, suspected arson, and a young maid's eerie disappearance. Shikura, a cunning missionary, delighted in mocking the law, transforming his pursuit into a relentless psychological battle against Shoji and his dedicated detectives. As they chase phantom leads and grapple with a master manipulator who seems to anticipate their every move, the very fabric of truth begins to fray. What lurks beneath Shikura's unsettling facade, and can justice prevail against an adversary who embraces deceit, or will the shadows of the past consume all who seek to unravel them?