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Spy Relay StationAuthor: Unno Juza
| Original Title | 諜報中継局 |
|---|---|
| Author | 海野 十三 |
| Genre | Fantasy & Sci-Fi |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the shadowy corridors of wartime America, a clandestine spy network operates through innocuous wall-mounted flower vases—ingenious devices that vacuum-seal to surfaces, concealing advanced eavesdropping technology. These unassuming tools funnel secrets to the enigmatic "Z85" relay station, shifting locations between Washington and New York as it harvests intelligence from military stratagems to civilian whispers. Amidst this web of espionage, a fractured leadership emerges: a defiant U.S. President clashes with his shadowy advisor Zelkov over strategies to counter Japan’s relentless suicide tactics, while scientists race to develop catastrophic weapons like the experimental Teichrotron—a compact cyclotron promising unimaginable power at a dire cost. Behind closed doors, journalists and factory workers grapple with propaganda, resource shortages, and the moral decay of a nation at war. As covert meetings unravel alliances and reckless innovations spiral toward disaster, the line between victory and annihilation blurs. What unfolds is a tapestry of ambition, desperation, and hidden agendas—where every whispered word could alter the fate of empires. |
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