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The Serpent's ObsessionAuthor: Ōkura Teruko
| Original Title | 蛇性の執念 |
|---|---|
| Author | 大倉 燁子 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Female Author |
| Summary | In a dimly lit apartment, an enigmatic storyteller recounts a tale of aristocratic intrigue veiled in shadows. A young bride, Lady Ayako, becomes entangled in a web of familial obsession after her first husband’s shocking suicide on their wedding night. Forced into a remarriage with his brooding younger brother—a man she despises—she withers under the weight of unspoken horrors. Whispers of a scarred stranger haunting Tokyo’s streets intertwine with faded photographs and a grieving wet nurse’s tearful confessions, hinting at generations-old vendettas. As layers of deception unravel, a venomous secret emerges: a spectral uncle exiled decades prior, armed with a serpentine weapon and a grudge that transcends death. Between opulent mansions and rain-soaked temples, forbidden affairs and staged suicides blur into a mosaic of betrayal, where love curdles into vengeance and even mourning masks darker truths. The storyteller’s voice lowers—*Did Fumio choose death, or was it chosen for him?*—as cherry brandy glints in cut glass, reflecting a mystery where every smile hides a lie. |
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