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Original Title	妄想患者
Author	牧野 信一
Genre	Modern Short Fiction
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	Junzo, a cynical and self-absorbed university student, finds his aimless existence shattered by a secret illness and the unsettling revelation of his uncle's hidden madness. Forced into the care of the very man whose sanity is fraying, Junzo's reality begins to warp. As his own health deteriorates and the lines between truth and fabrication blur, Junzo navigates a web of deceit, particularly with his manipulative cousin, Teruko. He grapples with profound self-loathing, the toxicity of his relationships, and the terrifying fear that his uncle's delusion might be a family curse. Will Junzo uncover the truth before his mind, too, succumbs to the insidious contagion of madness?