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Sun-Moon DeityAuthor: Sakaguchi Ango
| Original Title | 日月様 |
|---|---|
| Author | 坂口 安吾 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | A patient confined to a psychiatric ward grapples with rumors of narcotics addiction, dismissed as baseless by doctors yet persistent enough to attract police scrutiny. Amidst this chaos emerges Prince Kimigorō, a shadowy figure from the narrator’s past—once a meek factory worker, now a black marketeer navigating Tokyo’s underworld. Their reunion takes a surreal turn when Kimigorō, cross-dressing as "Kimi-chan," reveals a labyrinthine duality: part hustler, part delusional prophet preaching a self-fashioned "Sun-Moon Deity" creed. He orchestrates bizarre encounters, including introducing a woman whose alleged artistic fervor masks unsettling truths. As reality blurs, the narrator confronts layers of deception—rumors morph into tangible conspiracies, kindness twists into manipulation, and madness simmers beneath mundane facades. Through dimly lit inns and whispered confessions, the story probes fragile boundaries between sanity and delusion, leaving the protagonist—and reader—adrift in a world where every gesture hides a darker truth. |
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