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The Labyrinth of Chihaya HallAuthor: Unno Juza

Original Title	千早館の迷路
Author	海野十三
Genre	Fantasy & Sci-Fi
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	In a secluded mountain villa, Detective Homura Soroku listens as Harube Kazuko shares a cryptic farewell letter from her fiancé, Tagawa Isamu. Dated days before his disappearance, the note warns of an inevitable fate and urges her to avoid the enigmatic Yomogi Tazuko—a woman tied to a tragic alpine accident years prior. Determined to unravel Tagawa’s fate, Homura and Kazuko trace Tazuko’s shadowy path to Chihaya Hall, an abandoned mansion shrouded in whispers of curses and labyrinthine corridors. \nThe decaying estate, designed by a reclusive viscount with a penchant for macabre architecture, harbors unsettling secrets: phantom music echoing through its walls, goldfish tanks glowing under eerie light, and cryptic symbols hinting at a puzzle only the bold dare solve. As they navigate twisting passages and confront chilling omens—a pond strewn with shredded fabric, villagers’ tales of vanished souls—the duo races against time before April 1st, the deadline etched in Tagawa’s letter. \nYet Chihaya Hall’s true menace lies deeper, where past and present collide in a web of betrayal. With each step, Homura’s dread grows: is Tazuko a victim, a predator, or a specter from his own haunted history? The answer waits in the heart of the labyrinth—if they survive its traps.