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Artificial HeartAuthor: Kosakai Fuboku
| Original Title | 人工心臓 |
|---|---|
| Author | 小酒井 不木 |
| Genre | Fantasy & Sci-Fi |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a medical university’s lecture hall, a young student’s fascination ignites when he encounters the concept of replicating life through mechanics—artificial amoebas and hearts crafted from mercury. Driven by a zealous belief in mechanistic theory, he dedicates years to inventing an artificial heart, envisioning a future where humanity transcends disease and death. With his devoted wife as both partner and confidante, he sacrifices health and comfort in relentless experimentation, achieving breakthroughs that blur the line between machine and organ. Yet triumph unravels when personal tragedy strikes: his wife, revived by his creation, becomes a hollow echo of herself—alive but devoid of joy, fear, or love. This haunting outcome forces him to confront the limits of science and the essence of what makes life meaningful. A tale of ambition and hubris, it probes whether humanity’s salvation lies in conquering mortality or embracing its fragile, fleeting nature. What price would you pay to cheat death—and what might you lose in exchange? |
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