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| Original Title | 海底の魔術師 |
|---|---|
| Author | 江戸川 乱歩 |
| Genre | Fantasy & Sci-Fi |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Kenkichi Miyata, an ordinary middle school student, finds his world shattered when a desperate, dying man thrusts a mysterious, heavy iron box into his hands. Whispering of ruthless villains and a terrible secret, the man's dying wish plunges Kenkichi into a terrifying mystery. Soon, the eerie "Iron Mermaid"—a monstrous, phosphorescent-eyed creature—begins to haunt him, confirming a sinister plot for a legendary sunken treasure worth billions. As Kenkichi and the renowned Detective Akechi embark on a perilous undersea expedition, they uncover an elaborate criminal network led by a shadowy mastermind. With his own life and the colossal fortune now pawns in a high-stakes game, a young boy must outwit a hidden enemy commanding monstrous, metallic allies before they seize the treasure—and him. |
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