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Original Title	水魔
Author	田中 貢太郎
Genre	Popular Fiction
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	In the vibrant, moonlit alleys of 1920s Asakusa, Sanshi Tokiji, a cocky young delinquent, navigates a world of petty blackmail and fleeting romances. His calculated existence shatters when he encounters a beautiful, pale-skinned girl whose yuzen-patterned haori seems to glow in the dim light. But this is no ordinary tryst; the girl mysteriously vanishes from his grasp not once, but twice, leaving Sanshi bewildered and increasingly unnerved. As his schemes unravel and the law looms, Sanshi's initial predatory interest morphs into a chilling obsession. He pursues the elusive figure, only to find her reappearing in impossible places, always just beyond his reach. What arcane force binds this spectral beauty to the labyrinthine streets of Tokyo, and what terrifying price will Sanshi pay for daring to chase a ghost.