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Original Title	偽悪病患者
Author	大下 宇陀児
Genre	Detective & Mystery
Author Type	Male Author
Summary	Kyoko, a devoted wife, finds her quiet life upended when her overprotective elder brother sends a series of frantic letters. His target: Saji Sasuke, a charming mutual friend he labels a "pseudomalingerer" – a man who delights in playing the villain and whose allure brings misfortune to women. Kyoko initially dismisses her brother's warnings as paranoia, seeing only a timid soul. But as the letters grow more insistent, detailing Saji's disturbing past and devastating charm, a forbidden curiosity awakens within her. Caught between duty to her ailing husband, Urushido, and the magnetic pull of Saji, Kyoko struggles against a temptation she barely understands. Is Saji truly a dangerous manipulator, or is her brother merely suffering from a persecution complex, leading Kyoko down a perilous path.