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StruggleAuthor: Kosakai Fuboku
| Original Title | 闘争 |
|---|---|
| Author | 小酒井 不木 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the wake of Professor Mohri’s sudden death, Japan’s psychiatric academia reels from an irreplaceable loss. His colleague, burdened by grief and an eerie premonition of his own demise, recounts their final collaboration: the perplexing case of Kitazawa Eiji, a businessman whose apparent suicide concealed layers of deception. A copied suicide note, an anonymous tip, and a lover’s false confession unravel into a labyrinthine puzzle, exposing a rivalry between Mohri and his intellectual counterpart, Dr. Kario—a clash of theories on the mind’s darkest impulses. As cryptic newspaper ads and hidden messages surface, the narrator grapples with a chilling truth: geniuses wield knowledge as both weapon and burden. Shadows of obsession and psychological manipulation linger, hinting at experiments that blur ethics and ambition. What began as forensic analysis spirals into a duel of wits beyond the grave, leaving unanswered questions about guilt, legacy, and the cost of unraveling human nature’s enigmas. A haunting prologue to a battle where intellect and mortality collide. |
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