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| Original Title | 仮面の恐怖王 |
|---|---|
| Author | 江戸川 乱歩 |
| Genre | Fantasy & Sci-Fi |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the bustling metropolis of Tokyo, the brave young members of the Boy Detectives Club confront their most perplexing and terrifying adversary yet. A chilling wax doll of the legendary 'Iron Mask' inexplicably comes to life, signaling the sinister return of the King of Terror – the elusive master of disguise, Twenty Faces. This fiend orchestrates daring thefts, from high-flying exploits as the Golden Mask to trapping the renowned Detective Akechi himself. But when Boy Detective leader Kobayashi Shounen and his nimble partner Pocket Boy are captured and plunged into a subterranean labyrinth guarded by a monstrous gorilla, they face unthinkable horrors. Can these courageous youths outwit a genius criminal who seems to bend the very laws of nature, or will they become permanent residents of his terrifying museum of stolen dreams? |
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