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Human LeopardAuthor: Edogawa Ranpo
| Original Title | 人間豹 |
|---|---|
| Author | 江戸川 乱歩 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a shadowy corner of Café Aphrodite, young Yoshio Kamiya finds solace in whiskey and the company of Hiroko, a waitress whose charm he can’t resist. But their quiet nights unravel when a gaunt stranger with unnerving eyes and a serpentine tongue emerges from the gloom. Endō, a man whose very presence chills the air, fixates on Hiroko with predatory intensity. His unsettling behavior—gnashing teeth, claw-like hands, and a tongue studded with barbs—hints at something inhuman lurking beneath his human guise. When Hiroko vanishes without a trace, Kamiya’s desperate search leads him to a decaying mansion deep in Musashino’s woods, where bloodstained pleas for help confirm his darkest fears. Trapped in a nightmare of caged beasts and alchemical horrors, Kamiya confronts a lineage of unspeakable cruelty. Yet even escape offers no refuge, as the specter of Endō’s vengeance looms, promising that some terrors refuse to stay buried. |
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