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Nioh GateAuthor: Tachibana Sotoo
| Original Title | 仁王門 |
|---|---|
| Author | 橘 外男 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | A detective uncovers a weathered notebook in a remote mountain temple, its pages gnawed by rats and stained with time. Within lies the haunting confession of a diplomat returning to Japan, poised to marry his beloved Reiko Nakagome—a woman of wealth and grace—only to unravel a devastating family secret. His revered elder brother, long entrusted with their ancestral home, harbors an unthinkable truth: their mother, believed deceased, lives in isolation, ravaged by leprosy. For years, the brother concealed her existence through forged documents and a sham funeral, shielding his siblings’ futures from societal scorn. Torn between duty and love, the diplomat confronts agonizing choices that fracture his polished world of embassy parties and neon-lit Tokyo nights. As layers of sacrifice and deception unfold, the notebook becomes a testament to filial bonds stretched to breaking—a fragile bridge between honor and ruin. Shadows of guilt and forbidden truths seep through its pages, culminating in a silent pact that binds three lives to a desolate attic beneath the gaze of ancient temple gods. The detective’s discovery ignites more questions than answers, leaving echoes of a love letter never sent and a tragedy etched in dust. |
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