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Original Title	田原氏の犯罪
Author	豊島 与志雄
Genre	Detective & Mystery
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	Mr. Tahara, a man of profound contemplation and boundless magnanimity, navigates a tranquil life of wealth and leisure. Yet, beneath this serene facade, an unsettling emptiness gnaws at him, exacerbated by his son Shigeo’s sharp judgment and the escalating recklessness of Tokuzō, a former employee now consumed by alcohol. Tahara clings to a philosophy of "benevolent interpretation," but as Tokuzō's pronouncements of an internal "fire" grow increasingly desperate, the line between understanding and enabling blurs. When a deeply disturbing vision shatters Tahara’s composure, he arms himself, convinced a dangerous presence lurks in his garden. What drives a man of such gentle philosophy to such a chilling act, and what truth lies hidden in the moonlit shadows of his carefully cultivated world?