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InhumanAuthor: Yamamoto Shūgorō
| Original Title | ひとでなし |
|---|---|
| Author | 山本 周五郎 |
| Genre | Modern Short Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In the fading light of Edo, Oyō stands on the precipice of a new life as the bride of Yasujirō Tsunomasa, a gentle merchant who saved her from ruin. Yet her past looms: Rikizō, her vicious ex-husband long thought dead, emerges from the shadows with a ruthless scheme to exploit her. His accomplice Yoshiji, hardened by crime, eavesdrops on Oyō’s anguished confession of trauma and Yasujirō’s quiet vow to protect her—a moment that cracks Yoshiji’s resolve. Along fog-draped riverbanks and in derelict temples, alliances fray as Rikizō’s greed collides with Yoshiji’s flickering conscience. Amidst whispered plots and sake-soaked revelations, loyalties are tested—will redemption outweigh vengeance? Can Yasujirō’s devotion shield Oyō from the man who once destroyed her, or will buried sins unravel their fragile hope? A haunting dance of morality and survival unfolds in a world where humanity teeters on a knife’s edge. |
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