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| Original Title | 三稜鏡 |
|---|---|
| Author | 佐左木 俊郎 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a sweltering city gripped by a grisly mystery, detectives grapple with a headless corpse case—a woman’s dismembered body found in a ditch, her identity obscured by decomposition and macabre circumstances. As authorities debate leads, a frantic young man bursts into headquarters, accusing renowned surgeon Dr. Kasamatsu of murdering his own daughter in pursuit of a deranged surgical ideal: perfecting head-to-torso transplantation. Through the young man’s feverish testimony, a chilling tale unfolds of obsession and madness—of a brilliant yet unstable doctor conducting grotesque experiments on living subjects, driven by megalomania and a warped vision of medical legacy. Yet shadows of doubt linger: Is the accuser a traumatized witness or an unreliable narrator ensnared in delusion? As detectives race to confront Kasamatsu, layers of reality unravel, blurring lines between truth, fantasy, and the haunting specter of guilt. With visceral tension and psychological intrigue, this labyrinthine narrative probes the darkest corners of ambition, identity, and the fragile human psyche—where every revelation twists deeper into a kaleidoscope of horror. |
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