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The Onibutsu Cave IncidentAuthor: Unno Juza
| Original Title | 鬼仏洞事件 |
|---|---|
| Author | 海野 十三 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a strategic riverbank region along the Yangtze, detective Kazama Michiko embarks on a perilous mission for her intelligence agency: infiltrate the enigmatic Onibutsu Cave, a site shrouded in whispers of gruesome accidents and supernatural phenomena. Armed with a memorized schematic of its labyrinthine chambers, she navigates the cave’s eerie halls, where lifelike demonic statues loom in dim light. A cryptic warning from a street vendor—*“someone’s going to get killed”*—propels her to Room 39, where she witnesses a man’s head severed mid-stride by an unseen force, captured on film in a split-second act of resolve. \nAs governments clash over the incident, eccentric scientist-detective Homura Sōroku arrives, unraveling a chilling truth: rotating statues and manipulated lighting conspire to create lethal illusions. Michiko’s courage and Homura’s ingenuity expose a web of scientific trickery, but the cave’s full horrors—and the shadowy forces guarding them—threaten to consume all who dare uncover its secrets. |
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