The Self-Cultivation of an Awakened Tool

Five years ago, an aging electrical line sparked a fire in an apartment building scheduled for demolition. Aside from a young man who burned to death in his home, there were no other casualties.

The only victim was an orphan. It took five days before a friend he wasn't particularly close to took the body away out of pity. This "accident" made barely a ripple before it was forgotten in some corner of the internet.

Five years later, Shinichi was secretly investigating the organization when he repeatedly crossed paths with a man named Hisakawa Masaki.

The man let him doubt, test, and question him, yet still told him everything he'd uncovered without holding anything back. Every lead proved correct, and Shinichi gradually came to trust him. The two became allies.

But Hisakawa Masaki felt unworthy of that trust, because every one of their encounters had been carefully planned by him.

Few people knew that Hisakawa Masaki was the one who had taken the body away five years ago.

Every manga has a protagonist, a villain, and a dependable supporting character who feeds the protagonist clues and information, and helps them when necessary.

In this detective manga, Hisakawa Masaki was just such a character: he appeared briefly in the main story to provide clues and move the plot forward. The most important clue he held was an encrypted diary.

After careful consideration, time and again, Hisakawa Masaki decided to trust the manga's protagonist and eventually handed over the evidence.

The detective didn't let him down. After the organization fell, the truth about what happened five years ago came to light, and every culprit was caught and punished as they deserved.

This was a victory for the righteous protagonist.

It was a victory for him, too, and for the soul now resting in peace.

[Everyone thought they were just ordinary friends. No one knew what it was like for him to hide his identity and collect the remains of his dearest friend, whose body had grown cold.

After glimpsing the truth of the world, he willingly became a supporting character, all so he could take revenge on a monstrous enemy.]

Theme: Justice will come in the end