Power and profit, entwined in an endless struggle. Desire and reason, in a love-hate relationship. The flames of war rise in the distance, banners fluttering... more>> in the wind, the sound of horns blowing spiritedly, swords clashing to compose a magnificent symphony. I hold the scepter high and stand before the divine. Truth crowns me and all nations prostrate under my feet. Who am I, you ask? My name is Rain! <<less

In the winter of three years ago, the first locked room mu*der in Japanese history was committed.... more>>

All of the evidence pointed to the defendant. It was certain they were guilty. And yet, they were found innocent and released. Why? Because the crime scene was a perfect locked room no one from the police or the prosecutor's office could solve.

"Since the room was locked, it was impossible for the defendant to have committed the mu*der. It's no different than if they had a perfect alibi." That was the argument of the defense, and that was the argument the judge sided with.

The ruling sent a ripple throughout Japanese society. No matter how suspicious you were or how much evidence you left behind, as long as you managed to create a locked room that no one could solve, you were immune from prosecution. With the common anti-mystery fiction talking point "there's no reason anyone would ever actually commit a locked room mu*der" completely overturned, the rate of locked room mu*ders in Japan skyrocketed.

When the police proved unable to deal with the surge of locked room crime, the Ministry of Justice published an official categorization of all known locked room tricks as an investigative aid. When that proved insufficient, Division Zero of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, a police division dedicated solely to solving locked rooms, was created. When that still proved insufficient, locked room detectives, private investigators specializing in locked rooms, were officially licensed by the state and authorized to participate in police investigations. Calling a locked room appraiser, someone specializing in searching buildings for secret passages, is now a common first step in criminal investigations.

On the other side of the spectrum, locked room agents, assassins and crime planners specializing in locked room mu*ders, have become some of the most notorious criminals in Japanese history, and even a cult worshiping the scenes of locked rooms as a way to purify the souls of the deceased has made rapid inroads into Japan.

The protagonist, Kasumi Kuzushiro, is an introverted, somewhat cynical high school student who loves mysteries. Kasumi often finds himself dragged along on bizarre journeys by his flighty childhood friend, Yozuki Asahina. Due to their staggeringly bad luck, these trips often leave them in the wrong place at the wrong time to be caught up in locked room mysteries. Fortunately, another of Kasumi's childhood friends, Shitsuri Mitsumura, is the greatest locked room expert in the world, and can always discover the truth.

Hm? How did a high school girl become the greatest locked room expert in the world?

It's simple.

She's...

Volume 1 was the grand prize winner of the 2022 This Mystery Is Amazing! awards. <<less

The once wealthy and powerful Ryuuzen clan has been all but destroyed. Their misfortune began in 1960, when a majority of the family was wiped out when their vacation villa was buried under a landslide. However, search and rescue teams discovered something even more shocking: A majority of the bodies they discovered showed obvious signs of having been mu*dered before the landslide.... more>>

As though it were a trigger, what came to be known as "The Curse of the Ryuuzen Clan" spread throughout the descendants of the family's only survivor. By mu*der, by su*cide, by accident... it seemed none who held the name "Ryuuzen" could live to see the age of 35, and now, the family has been reduced to a single woman, lying in a hospital bed, days away from death.

Kamo Touma was once just another of the endless parade of sleazy tabloid journalists looking to exploit a prominent family's tragedy to sell magazines, but Ryuuzen Rena's kindness melted his frozen heart, driving him to quit his old job and become an investigative journalist specializing in overturning cases of false arrest. Eventually, he and Rena were married, but now, the curse threatens to steal away their happiness.

Kamo prays for a miracle, and his prayers are answered by the Hourglass of Miracles, an artifact spoken of in rumors and urban legends, said to grant one wish to anyone who obtains it.

"Meister Hora", a guide for those who obtain the hourglass, tells Kamo there is only one way to break the curse and save Rena: He must travel back in time to the year 1960 and catch the culprit of the original Ryuuzen Family massacre.

Who was the culprit of the mu*ders that took place almost 60 years ago? Why did they steal away the lives of the Ryuuzen clan? What is the true nature of the "Curse of the Ryuuzen Clan?" And perhaps most mysteriously of all... What is Meister Hora's goal in all this?

Winner of the 29th annual Ayukawa Tetsuya Award. <<less

An exclusive opportunity! Travel back seven days with eight strangers.... more>>

I don’t care about what they’re here for; I just want to win the lottery and escape poverty!

What? What did you say?

That guy, he’s in trouble… <<less

One day, the police arrest a man named Akihiko Noguchi. He is charged with violating the Misdemeanor Law by carrying a stun gun and handcuffs... more>> without a valid reason. However, the police had other aims. The police are looking for evidence and a confession during his 20-day detention, and Noguchi is trying to get away with ...... In between, this mystery film depicts the life of a young boy until he turns into a monster. <<less

There exist in this world a set of six daggers that carry a terrible curse: the ability to inflict a death beyond time. Those under the daggers' curse shall reincarnate without end, never able to know happiness and always drawn to die once more by the dagger. This is the story of "Raine" and "Marie", two souls bound by the daggers' curse to kill one another, over and over again.... more>>

France, 1243. Lapis Lazuli Castle is the name of an insignificant relay fort nestled away in a forest east of Carcassonne. Its ruler, Count Geoffroy, and his only daughter, Marie, are both believed to be insane. The root cause of their shared madness is the mysterious disappearance of Geoffroy's wife three years ago, which caused Geoffroy to grow detached from humanity and cast Marie into a deep depression. After three years of wandering in a state halfway to nonexistence, Marie works up the nerve to ask her chief bodyguard, Sir Raine, to investigate her mother's death, confiding that on the night of her mother's disappearance, she had witnessed something impossible. However, her investigation only prompts a new tragedy.

The French-German border, 1916. As World War I rages on, Raine and Marie's latest reincarnations live the life of a sub-lieutenant in the French army and a medic with the Red Cross, respectively. The two lovers are reunited at the site of the Battle of Verdun, but no sooner have they met then Raine finds himself faced with a barrage of impossible circumstances. An enemy soldier's head suddenly vanishes, right before his eyes. One of his subordinates reports the same thing happening to an ally. Four more headless bodies vanish from a flooded bunker in the minute he looks away. These baffling events are a prelude to the return of their old tragedy.

Northern Hokkaido, 1989. Kimiyo, age eighteen, is already dying, an inoperable tumor in her hypothalamus leaving her with less than a year to live. Refusing to despair in the face of her tragic circumstances, she spends her remaining days with her friends at "The Library at the End of the World", a private library so called due to its isolated nature. One day, a man named Kito approaches her out of the blue, regaling her with a story about a set of cursed daggers, knights in the 13th century, and the two of them being cursed, fated lovers. Naturally, Kimiyo is intensely skeptical, but the events that come next don't require her to believe in them.

Arriving at the scene of these three tragedies is Snowy, an enigmatic figure of indeterminate gender who claims to be "a detective charged with managing the world's chaos". <<less

Odor Analyst... more>>

Born with an extraordinary sense of smell.

Kim Yong-nae is a regular (NOT HIS FACE) government employee.

“Tell me, what do I smell?”

“You smell handsome.”

While helping the police narcotics unit, Yongnae infiltrates a hotel where drugs are being manufactured.

The detective on the scene is strikingly handsome, but...

“If you smell like this, I can smell you from 10 kilometers away.”

“That's a bit too much.”

His odor.

Turns out he's not a detective, but a member of a criminal organization involved in drug cases. His organization needs his sense of smell.

“Even if he stinks, I like his smell.”

Because he's handsome.

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Kim Yong Nae, an odor analysis agent for the Jeollabuk-do Provincial Office, was living an ordinary life.

On a business trip to Seoul, he accidentally becomes involved in a police investigation....

He falls in love with Detective Park's handsome face and continues to think about him even after returning home.

But that man isn't Detective Park, he's a member of a criminal organization!

To make matters worse, when Yong-nae visits Seoul again to explain the crime scene, she is kidnapped by the man's organization.

A crime thriller with a spoonful of comedy about an ordinary goofy civil servant who solves crimes with a sense of smell so good it could be considered a superpower. <<less

Patient: "I have no money, no house, my parents are divorced, and I'm currently single. I have about 8,000 yuan in my phone, you can take it all."... more>>

Kidnapper: "...Wait, let's follow the procedure, shall we?"

Patient: "*Just tear up the ticket, thank you so much, you're a really good person."

*(撕票) Just tear up the ticket - Kill a hostage usually held for ransom

Kidnapper: "...I didn't say anything about tearing up the ticket ah."

Patient: "I can handwrite a su*cide note to make it look like I killed myself."

Kidnapper: "I don't intend to kill you, just give me the money." <<less

Many years later, facing the cover reporter of Time magazine, Yi Jiayi would recall the distant afternoon when the head of the serious crime unit took her to see the body...... more>>

At that moment, she heard the wails of the deceased, saw the face of the mu*derer, and gained the ability to mentally revisit the crime scene.

From then on, Hong Kong had one less civilian policewoman who spent her time gossiping over tea and dating after work, and gained a shining star in the police force who solved every case she encountered.

Head of Serious Crime Unit: How did you know he was the mu*derer!?

Yi Jiayi: Because it was a rainy night (omitting the reasoning process, 800 words), so there is only one truth...

The mu*derer trembled, his face turned pale, speechless, surrendered, and resigned himself to his fate.

Yi Jiayi thought: I'm sorry, all of the above was made up.

As the saying goes, explanation is just a cover-up, and a cover-up is just storytelling!

Solving a case is like solving a math problem; others derive conclusions based on known conditions.

She just knows the answer directly, and the process of solving the problem relies entirely on fabrication...

Acting, pretending to be a detective, deceiving the mu*derer... resorting to all sorts of extremes, it's really difficult!

...

Ming Pao Reporter: The police force in Hong Kong calls you "Female Zhuge", saying you are both intelligent and close to supernatural. What do you think, Officer Yi?

Yi Jiayi: Haha, I'm just an (extraordinary) ordinary person.

Reporter: It's said that your home was vandalized by two thugs, and even the Flying Tigers were mobilized.

Yi Jiayi: Haha, that's just the daily routine of righteous officers protecting ordinary citizens.

Hong Kong Daily Reporter: It's rumored that the sons of Hong Kong's wealthiest, the rising young stars, and... are all pursuing you? Which one do you prefer?

Yi Jiayi shivered at the thought of the wrath of the Jealous King, not daring to be careless. She sat up straight, facing the camera, and said firmly:

"It's all rumors! As a detective dedicated to the cause of justice, my only concern is to uncover the real culprit and ensure the safety of the citizens. I have no time for romantic affairs." <<less

The year 1000, was the century when tyrants ruled. In this world, the strong rule, and the weak are oppressed. Facing that threat and terror, a mysterious girl rises up against the tyrants. Eradicate, kill and annihilate them with blood. The world was cruel from the start. I will fight the tyrants for the safety of my family and peace.... more>>

“Sister Scarlett, I love you.” My little sister Yuna hugs me in her sleep. “Sleep well, Yuna. I love you too.” My consciousness is fading.

When I woke up at night, I was in the imperial daughter’s bedroom. “Sister Sophie, you are awake, are you okay?” My little brother Prince Mikael is looking at me beside my bed. No, right now I’m not Scarlett, The Blood Princess. I am Princess Sophie the Moonlight Princess, I am the eldest princess who was exiled by the Stronghold Empire.

This is a story about a girl with two bodies trying to rise against the tyrants to overthrow the Empire. <<less

A Fanfiction about professional Hunters heading towards the Dark Continent, following the traditional Hunter x Hunter narrative.

In the era of the Republic of China... more>>

He Yunqin, the second son of the owner of Shanghai Tang Yarn Industry, met Yu Hongdou, a female student at St. John's, while he was looking into an unsolved case. He Yunqin found, guarded, and then abducted his wife before they were wed. He Yunqin adored, cherished, and loved his wife after their marriage. <<less

Transmigrated into the world of American cinema and television, turning everything upside down.... more>>

I wanted to be a good person, so I was chased by the CIA, hunted down by the FBI, and pursued by the DHS... <<less

【Handsome straight cop/Mixed-race metros*xual forensic pathologist】... more>>

They are working together to solve a series of strange cases!

Every serious case tells a story of life and death, laughter and tears,

all awaiting your investigation… <<less

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the gaming industry has seen an explosion in popularity. One of the most popular games ever released is Mystery Maker, a VR RPG where players can create baffling puzzles in a virtual space and challenge other players to solve them.... more>>

As a promotional stunt for the game's upcoming sequel, eight real life great detectives have been hand chosen by Kurata Chikage, executive director of MegalodonSoft, to challenge each other to a match in a demo of Mystery Maker 2. Among them are Kamo Touma, a magazine contributor well known for his investigative work overturning false convictions, and his wife's cousin Ryuuzen Yuki, a recently debuted mystery novelist.

However, on the day of the demo event, the detectives are all drugged. When they awaken, they find their smartwatches are locked to their wrists and they are shown videos of their families and loved ones being held hostage. They are contacted by a Gamemaster, who tells them that if they wish to save themselves and their families, they must play a death game called "Delicious Death for Detectives".

As scheduled, the eight of them will play Mystery Maker 2's demo, and the Detectives will challenge the mu*der puzzles created by the mu*derer. If the Detectives are not able to reveal the mu*derer and their tricks before the time limit, all players will be killed. However, if the mu*derer is exposed, both they and their hostages will be killed. And if a Detective makes an accusation but gets even the tiniest detail wrong, they will be mu*dered by the Gamemaster's secret accomplice, the Executioner.

Now the only way for the eight detectives to survive is to expose the mu*derer and Executioner lurking among them, even if they must risk their lives and those of their compatriots to do so.

Which is an especially big problem for Kamo, because he's the one who's been chosen as the mu*derer! <<less

I had achieved great success as an adventurer of the empire and was even called a heavenly knight. I was at the forefront of the... more>> empire's strongest party and had a promising future ahead. However, one day, I suddenly ceased to be at the forefront of the empire's strongest party. If the other two are retiring due to marriage, there's nothing I can do about it. <<less

A former detective chases after his missing daughter, but what he uncovers in the darkness is…... more>>

Third “Konomys” (このミステリーがすごい!) Grand Prize recipient

A story of descent into lunacy over a single girl.

The 17-year old Kanako has disappeared, leaving behind a trace of drug use in her room. Akihiro Fujishima, a former detective and her father, is in pursuit of her whereabouts. Three years earlier, Naoto, who was tormented by his classmates, fell in love with Kanako, who saved him…

The story of the present and the past intersect, and the outline of Kanako gradually emerges from the blurry darkness. Yet the more one delves into her disappearance, the more unintelligible she becomes. What manner of shocking ending awaits at the end of the tunnel? The recipient of the grand prize of the 3rd “This Mystery is Amazing!”, this work overwhelmed every member of the selection committee. A lurid work of dark emotion that will enrapture the hearts of all who read it. <<less

If life could repeat itself, what would you do?... more>>

Would you repeat your first life and stay a normal average joe? Perhaps your gaze will betray the life you’ve already lived, but you remain insignificant and unknown, stretching your neck up high to watch the furling clouds roll by?

Or will you make the world your stage, stir up every cloud and wind under all the heavens, making the entire world your captive audience as you dance, making people’s hearts pound with your every move?

Composing my own laws, establishing the order I desire…a human life is a measly ten decades, so why don’t I light the candle that is my life and set this world ablaze!! <<less

"Adel, as of today, I strip you of your position as the Seventh Prince! Never show your face in front of me again!"... more>>

This world, I thought, is filled with "unreasonableness."

The leader of an adventurer party who treats comrades like disposable pawns.
A corrupt lord who imposes tyranny on the people while indulging in steak himself.
A guild master who dismisses loyal comrades with a single word of salary theft.
A noble brat who discards his fiancée just because he found a new woman.

And... a shitty parent who banishes their own son just because he didn't inherit the desired ability.

The protagonist, Adel Vandale, wanted to eradicate such unfairness from this world.
Having been labeled as having an inferior job ability and expelled from the royal family, he himself had bitter experiences of having his position as the Seventh Prince stripped away.

Two years after being banished from the royal family, Adel operated a "Revenge Agency" to eliminate the unfairness rampant in the world.
He believed it would be a way to utilize the job ability bestowed upon him by the gods.

"Adel-sama, today's client has arrived."

Meya, a maid, announced, and yet another "client" visited Adel's revenge agency today.

"Executioner-sama! Please, please avenge me...!"

Upon hearing those words, Adel activated the job ability bestowed upon him by the gods, and a jet-black scythe appeared in his hand.

"Magic Scythe: Igarima."

Adel's ability that was once scorned as inferior.
It was an ability to grow stronger based on the opponent's misdeeds and harvest their job abilities.

"The execution coefficient is 7023 points... This guy is quite the bastard again."

Adel muttered, wielding the jet-black scythe in hand.

To execute one more unjust person who had spawned unfairness in this world today... <<less

𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜!... more>>

Jung Hee-woo, an ordinary university student, her life took an unexpected turn when she got kidnapped by Il-gang because of her brother’s misdeeds.

To locate her brother, who had fled with the ledger that was kept as a secret, Hee-woo becomes a hostage to them.

Seo Soo-hyuk, the mafia boss of Il-gang, an underworld corporation, is a cold-blooded tyrant who doubts whether blood would truly be red if he were to cut his skin.

While her mind continues to wear down as she is endlessly exposed to violence and confinement, a mysterious connection starts to blossom with Seo Soo-hyuk, with whom she shares a close relationship… <<less

Step into the thrilling world of Wind Rises in Dragon City, the breakout post-apocalyptic novel that's taking the world by storm! Set sixty years after a global catastrophe, this epic tale follows the journey of a young man who rises to power in a world full of chaos, cunning politicians, and ambitious players.... more>>

As the Little Ice Age finally ends, governments across the globe begin to consolidate their territories and resources, paving the way for a new era of growth and prosperity. But with the rise of this new major region, political platforms are set up, capital begins to play a role, and heroes and strong men emerge, vying for power and control.

Amidst this chaos, our young protagonist rises to prominence with his strategic thinking and fierce determination, quickly gaining the courage to take on the world. But with power comes great responsibility, and as he navigates the treacherous landscape of post-apocalyptic politics, he must also contend with scandal, betrayal, and dangerous enemies at every turn.

From the gritty streets of the reorganized territories to the gleaming towers of the new major region, Wind Rises in Dragon City is a pulse-pounding journey through a world unlike any you've ever seen before. With twists and turns at every corner and a cast of characters that will leave you breathless, this is the post-apocalyptic novel you won't want to put down!

Join us as we explore the thrilling world of Wind Rises in Dragon City, where survival is the name of the game and strategy is everything. This is the story of a young man who defies the odds and rises to the top in a world full of chaos and danger. Will he emerge victorious, or will he fall prey to the machinations of his enemies? There's only one way to find out - read Wind Rises in Dragon City today! <<less

In Meng Zhao's eyes, the former Lu Shichen was like a skin wrapped in paper. He looked calm from a distance, but looked disgusting up close. Back, everyone was after Lu Shichen, but Meng Zhao felt that he was so fake that he aroused his disgust.... more>>

Meng Zhao didn't expect that one day he would see Lu Shichen once again. What was more expected was that Lu Shichen had got himself involved in a mu*der case and become the primary suspect in the case. . . And the person responsible for solving the case happened to be Detective Meng Zhao.

Author: You two, please describe your views on each other.

Meng Zhao: A mad dog who is extremely good at pretending.

Lu Shichen: A wild dog that can’t be beaten to death.

Lu Shichen x Meng Zhao: The mortal enemies finally get married.

(The one with the bad temper is Shou)

Suspense, solving the case, the plot line and the emotional line <<less

File #0001:... more>>

Suspect: Erika Guruh

Alias: Omen

Character Profile: sinister-looking, extremely rude, notorious

Deduction: No doubt she’s the perpetrator. Besides, all evidence found points straight at her.

Facts: It’s an open secret that the accused and the victim have been at each other’s throats and that the beef between them worsened after speculations of the suspect desiring to snatch the victim’s boyfriend came to light. No wonder when the victim was found at death’s doors on the premises of a construction site, the suspicion was immediately pointed towards the suspect.

However, the situation is even more convoluted than it seems due to the suspect running away with her thug-like motorcycle-taxi-driver, despite being under house arrest. This act by the suspect only stands to further strengthen the suspicions towards her. The suspect was also the first person to arrive at the crime scene of the following victims.

My Mission: Prove that the accused is, in fact, innocent. And to find the actual perpetrator. <<less

God is creating a legend!!!! We need a little faith to give people a backbone, and then add some man-eating demons to get everyone excited! Add some love... and a dash of hatred... rebellion and impulsiveness. Finally, throw in a familiar protagonist with a slightly dark personality, otherwise, it won't be interesting. Oops... went a bit overboard!... more>>

So, in a small alley on the streets of London, Sherlock slowly emerges from the shadows, holding a head in his hand. Blood drips from his spine, tick-tock, tick-tock. Excellent, the killer has been dealt with. The next challenge is to prove that the killer is indeed the killer. <<less