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| Original Title | 労働者の居ない船 |
|---|---|
| Author | 葉山 嘉樹 |
| Genre | War & Social Literature |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | The decrepit Third Kintoki Maru, a vessel barely afloat, embodies the ruthless machinery of capitalism as it plies the unforgiving seas. Its worn-out crew, already reduced to disposable cogs, endures crushing labor and deplorable conditions. But when a mysterious illness, far more sinister than mere drunkenness, sweeps through the ship, their precarious existence shatters. Confined to stifling, disease-ridden quarters, they face a horrifying choice: succumb to the spreading plague or endure a fate even more barbaric. As the ship becomes a floating tomb and its officers prioritize profit over human life, the remaining sailors are thrust into a desperate fight for survival, not just against the unseen enemy within, but against the very system that condemns them. This is the harrowing account of humanity pushed to its breaking point on a voyage of no return. |
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