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Iron DisciplineAuthor: Hirabayashi Hatsunosuke
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| Original Title | 鉄の規律 |
|---|---|
| Author | 平林 初之輔 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In 1920s Tokyo, beneath Ginza’s glittering lights, masked operatives of a shadowy organization convene in a sparse sixth-floor room. Bound by numbers and ironclad loyalty, they receive a chilling directive: assassinate a high-ranking official by dawn. The mission’s rationale is irrelevant—obedience is absolute. Yet as plans unfold, tensions simmer. One operative, No.76, grapples with a devastating secret: the target is his father. Torn between duty and blood, he devises a desperate gambit to shield his family, only to find himself ensnared in the Justice Party’s merciless machinery. \nThe group’s "Iron Discipline" brooks no dissent, its members mere cogs in a vast, nameless network spanning society’s every stratum. As clocks tick toward the fateful hour, paranoia tightens its grip—spies may lurk among them, and betrayal carries lethal consequences. A staged accident erupts in Sakuradamon’s streets, but darker forces manipulate the chaos. When dawn breaks, alliances fracture, and loyalties are tested in blood. \nHirabayashi Hatanosuke weaves a taut tale of moral ambiguity, where ideology collides with humanity, and every choice exacts a harrowing price. |
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