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EarthwormAuthor: Oguri Mushitarō
| Original Title | 地虫 |
|---|---|
| Author | 小栗 虫太郎 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the shadowy underbelly of Tokyo lies Suho no Dejima, a decaying artificial island steeped in secrets. Once a French Embassy hunting ground, its crumbling stone walls and oil-blackened waters now harbor a clandestine brothel and society’s outcasts. When a headless corpse surfaces—mangled by a ferry’s propeller—disgraced ex-prosecutor Saei Hachirō is drawn into a labyrinth of guilt and vengeance. Haunted by a past case involving the Europe Navigation Group, a smuggling ring led by the enigmatic Kōsaka Mitsuden, Saei’s descent into self-destruction collides with whispers of Mitsuden’s spectral return. As locked-room murders plague the island’s denizens, earthworms writhe beneath the soil, mirroring the rot festering above. Amidst mist-laden nights and grotesque revelations, Saei confronts a web of betrayal where the dead may walk and justice blurs into obsession. Will he unravel the truth or succumb to the darkness swallowing Suho no Dejima? The tide carries only echoes of drowned secrets. |
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