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Conjugate Rotating BulletAuthor: Unno Juza
| Original Title | 共軛回転弾 |
|---|---|
| Author | 海野 十三 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the shadowed alleys of wartime intrigue, two rival envoys converge on a mission to secure humanity’s most devastating weapon. Sent by global powers desperate for supremacy, they vie for the favor of Dr. Kin—a reclusive genius whose inventions promise unmatched destruction. Churchill’s agent, a disheveled morphine addict concealing razor-sharp cunning, infiltrates the doctor’s lair through subterfuge, while Roosevelt’s operatives—a sharp-tongued pilot and a slick salesman—lure him with smoked delicacies from their bustling street stall. Both sides discover a vault brimming with blueprints labeled “world’s best,” each more catastrophic than the last. But Dr. Kin, indifferent to their political gambits, trades his creations for culinary indulgences, carelessly unleashing a nightmare: the conjugate rotating bullet, an unstoppable force designed to annihilate all it touches. As alliances fracture and ambitions collide, the envoys’ reckless pursuit of power spirals toward unintended chaos. Amid smoky backroom deals and whispered betrayals, one truth emerges—the greatest threat lies not in the weapons themselves, but in the hands eager to wield them. |
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