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| Original Title | 日の果て |
|---|---|
| Author | 梅崎 春生 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the brutal, disease-ridden jungles of the Philippines, Lieutenant Uji, a cynical weapons officer, clings to survival amidst the collapsing Japanese war effort. His days are a haze of gunpowder, starvation, and witnessing the erosion of human dignity. But his grim existence shatters when he receives an unthinkable order: hunt down and execute Lieutenant Hanada, a medical officer who deserted with a local woman. Tasked with this chilling mission, Uji embarks on a journey that forces him to confront the decaying moral landscape of war—and his own soul. As he tracks his former comrade, the lines between duty and betrayal, loyalty and self-preservation, blur into a terrifying labyrinth. Will Uji carry out his chilling command, or will Hanada's defiance awaken a desperate truth within him, one that could lead to his own ruin? |
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