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Original Title	愛のごとく
Author	山川 方夫
Genre	Modern Short Fiction
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	Convinced he loves nothing and no one, a cynical writer retreats to a drab boarding room, churning out radio scripts to support his chaotic, demanding family. His world is a carefully curated gray existence, where he embraces his self-proclaimed "madness" as a shield against genuine human connection. But when an old flame, now his university friend's wife, unexpectedly reappears, their clandestine affair begins to unravel his meticulously constructed detachment. As their twisted intimacy deepens, and the relentless demands of his family threaten to shatter his precarious stability, his carefully cultivated indifference is challenged. Can this self-proclaimed madman maintain his icy control, or will the raw, terrifying forces of life and unexpected connection finally expose the vulnerable truth hidden beneath his cynical facade?