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Original Title	変装綺譚
Author	牧野 信一
Genre	Fantasy & Sci-Fi
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	In a bustling, dream-haunted city, an imaginative man, often lost in his own philosophical musings, feels his ordinary life beginning to float away. When a fantastical procession sweeps through the streets and a mysterious figure offers him a tempting Faustian bargain, he embraces the chance to shed his mundane skin. He concocts elaborate fictions, dons a series of literal and metaphorical disguises, and embarks on a clandestine quest to claim a hidden family treasure. Yet, as his deception deepens and he weaves increasingly intricate tales for the world—and even his unsuspecting wife—the boundary between his true self and his myriad personas blurs. Can he escape the consequences of his own masquerade, or will his "Disguise Fantasia" lead to a terrifying unraveling of everything he holds dear?