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Original Title	天草四郎の妖術
Author	国枝 史郎
Genre	Fantasy & Sci-Fi
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	In 17th-century Japan, Amakusa Shirō Tokisada is a youth of unparalleled beauty, but with a simple, guileless mind. His quiet existence is dramatically altered when he encounters an enigmatic old man performing astonishing feats of sorcery in Nagasaki. This mesmerizing spectacle shatters Shirō's reality, transforming him into a prodigy who believes he is a divine "Heavenly Child" sent to spread the Christian faith. Thousands of persecuted believers, desperate for hope, rally behind him, convinced of his miraculous powers. Now, Shirō finds himself leading a massive, impossible rebellion against the mighty Tokugawa Shogunate, risking everything for a faith deemed forbidden. Is his divine power real, or is the destiny of an entire movement built on a magnificent illusion?