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○○ BeastAuthor: Unno Juza

Original Title	○○獣
Author	海野十三
Genre	Detective & Mystery
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	In the shadowed heart of Tokyo, a sleepless boy named Keiji grapples with an unsettling truth whispered by his teacher: humanity may not reign supreme in the cosmos. As midnight’s eerie glow bathes the city, Keiji witnesses impossible horrors—twin metallic spheres, pulsing with crimson light, erupt from the earth. These enigmatic “○○ Beasts” vanish as swiftly as they appear, leaving destruction in their wake. Concrete crumbles like sugar, buildings collapse without cause, and whispers of otherworldly forces haunt the streets. Armed with a camera and relentless curiosity, Keiji races to unravel the mystery, aided by an eccentric scientist and pursued by a sharp-eyed foreign journalist. Yet the beasts defy logic, their true nature shrouded in violent enigma. As Tokyo teeters on chaos, Keiji’s quest becomes a desperate gamble—to expose the invisible threat before it consumes everything. But some secrets bite back, and the line between savior and prey blurs in the moonlit dark.