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| Original Title | 南北 |
|---|---|
| Author | 横光 利一 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a tranquil village nestled between ancestral lands, Akimitsu and Kanji are destined rivals, their families locked in a bitter feud spanning generations. What begins as a petty squabble at a harvest festival soon escalates when Yasuji, a long-lost, ailing villager, limps back into their lives. Emaciated and destitute, Yasuji becomes an unwitting pawn in the cousins' relentless game of one-upmanship, each man attempting to shirk responsibility while simultaneously using the beggar to assert dominance and humiliate the other. As pride, revenge, and ancient grudges collide, the fate of one dying man hangs precariously in the balance, exposing the raw, brutal heart of a community consumed by its own divisions. Can a dying man find peace, or will his final days ignite an inferno that consumes them all? |
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