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Madame RoseAuthor: Edogawa Ranpo
| Original Title | 薔薇夫人 |
|---|---|
| Author | 江戸川 乱歩 |
| Genre | Detective & Mystery |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | A young man teetering on despair, Aoyama Koichi, wanders Tokyo’s streets after stealing and squandering his uncle’s life savings. Haunted by visions of a celestial, sensual Madonna and consumed by suicidal thoughts, he drifts until a chance encounter with Sumie Aikawa—a mysterious, alluring woman who draws him into her opulent apartment. Their charged dialogue crackles with loneliness and desire; she offers solace while hinting at darker undercurrents. Koichi’s confession of theft and self-loathing intertwines with Sumie’s enigmatic allure, blurring lines between salvation and seduction. \nMeanwhile, businessman Miyagi Keisuke leads a double life as Sonoda, a ruthless gangster who blackmails a trembling woman in a shadowy bar. His meticulous disguises and psychological cruelty mirror Koichi’s spiral, weaving parallel tales of fractured identities. As Koichi returns to Sumie’s apartment for a cryptic midnight rendezvous, unanswered questions linger: Who is this woman radiating both warmth and danger? What connects these souls adrift in Tokyo’s underbelly? With haunting imagery and psychological tension, the story immerses readers in a world where desperation collides with decadence, and every encounter could unravel into salvation—or ruin. |
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