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| Original Title | 眠れる人 |
|---|---|
| Author | 堀 辰雄 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Consumed by an overwhelming fatigue, a nameless man drifts through a city where the line between consciousness and dream has all but vanished. Guided by the intimate smile of a mysterious woman, he navigates deserted streets "darker than night," where houses seem to fear his presence and sleep is a constant, quiet trespasser. But his already fractured reality shatters when a chance encounter with the enigmatic Mari—a woman rumored to be incapable of love—coincides with a profound loss, stirring whispers of a friend’s despair. As he grapples with an intense disorientation, haunted by visions and an insatiable desire to uncover the unknown in Mari, the protagonist is pulled deeper into a labyrinth of his own mind. Can he distinguish between the living and the lost, or is he destined to become another sleeper, trapped in a dream he can never escape? |
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