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DoorAuthor: Ogawa Mimei
| Original Title | 扉 |
|---|---|
| Author | 小川 未明 |
| Genre | Children's Literature |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a desolate, monster-like building with gray walls and dim red lamps, two figures navigate a labyrinth of paranoia and control. K, a gaunt man in black, scribbles obsessively with a gleaming gold pen, his writings shrouded in mystery. B, a corpulent man tormented by anxiety, becomes fixated on deciphering K’s work, convinced it exposes his deepest secrets. Their uneasy dynamic spirals as K wields hypnotic power over B, extracting confessions and unraveling his psyche under the guise of scientific inquiry. Shadows of suspicion and dread cling to every interaction—whispers of hidden truths, a longing for escape, and the chilling revelation that B’s subconscious may hold darker realities than he dares confront. As storms batter the windows and a crow’s wings beat against the glass, the line between experiment and exploitation blurs, leaving B ensnared in a web of manipulation. The building itself looms as a silent witness, its red-eyed windows watching as fragile minds fracture under the weight of secrets too heavy to bear. |
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