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| Original Title | 地獄風景 |
|---|---|
| Author | 江戸川 乱歩 |
| Genre | Fantasy & Sci-Fi |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the somnolent city of Y, eccentric millionaire Jirō Uemon Kitagawa unleashes a sprawling, grotesque fantasy: Jiro Amusement Park. A wonderland of bizarre attractions and uninhibited revelry, it's a dreamscape where every desire can be indulged by his coterie of 'bad friends' and lovers. But this twisted paradise quickly descends into nightmare. The discovery of a brutally murdered guest in the park's infamous Great Maze shatters the illusion, plunging residents into a terrifying labyrinth. As more bodies pile up in increasingly outlandish ways—from a fatal fall from a balloon to a shooting on a merry-go-round—renowned Detective Kijima arrives, ensnared in a baffling mystery with no clear culprit. With a chilling prophecy foretelling a grand finale of slaughter at the upcoming Carnival Festival, the line between amusement and absolute horror blurs. Can Kijima unmask the mastermind behind these macabre killings before this 'hell's landscape' becomes a true graveyard. |
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