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| Original Title | 水鬼 |
|---|---|
| Author | 岡本 綺堂 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Returning to his tranquil Kyushu hometown for summer, a young student anticipates a peaceful break. Yet, an unsettling journey on a dusty stagecoach introduces him to a beautiful, enigmatic woman who mysteriously vanishes en route. Days later, by the fabled Obana River — a place steeped in an ancient, eerie legend of a drowned court lady and the ominous 'Ghost Algae' — he spots the vanished woman again, intimately linked to a local pharmacist. As shadows lengthen and the river murmurs its secrets, the woman emerges from the twilight, confiding a shocking, desperate tale. Her life, marked by betrayal and misfortune, seems tragically entwined with the river's haunting folklore. What unspeakable act has she committed, and can the truth of the Water Ghost truly be laid to rest? |
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