Since the death of her sister, police force newbie Yuri Uguisu has been chasing the notoriously untraceable serial killer Masquerade. When a new corpse turns up in Odaiba, Yuri immediately goes on alert—only to recognize the victim as an old classmate, the alluring and mysterious Reina Myoko. When the police force calls in long-time consultant psychologist Seiren Higano for assistance in untangling the testimonies of Reina’s father, fiancé, and lover, Yuri meets the riveting, charismatic psychologist for the first time. Little does she know that Higano is none other than Masquerade himself. Faced with Reina’s case, Higano promises to get the answers, but no one is prepared for the conclusion reached in the interrogation room…
In this cat-and-mouse tale of hunter and hunted, Eiji Mikage has woven a subtle and twisting tale of clashing motives and murky identities, where nothing anyone says can be taken at face value.
Eiji Mikage is the author of several novels and light novels. He withdrew from Nihon University to pursue writing and debuted in 2005 with Bokura wa dokonimo hirakanai (We Open Nowhere), which was a finalist for the Dengeki Novel Award. He has since published many novels including Kasumi Reina wa kokora ni iru (Reina Kasumi Is Here) and the series Utsuro no hako to zero no Maria (The Empty Box and Zeroth Maria).
