A serial killer who has eluded justice commits crimes one step at a time, using murder novels as his blueprint. As a mark of death, the killer leaves a novel resembling his method of murder beside each victim's body. The killer's signature is on the title page.
Amateur detective Asakura Natsu is invited to attend a showdown between a business magnate and the master thief Hermes. At Yilan Manor, a place outsiders cannot easily enter, the shadow of a serial killer appears.
Will the criminal succeed? Can Hermes steal the manuscript he wants? What is the killer's motive? And who is the killer?
