History records that Earth was often torn by war. Our country had no desire for conflict, so it devoted the strength of the entire nation to leading its people to settle on Sakura Star. They became known as the Pioneers.
In the year 266 of the Sakura calendar, development across Sakura Star is severely unbalanced, especially in Fucheng on the eastern coast. Poverty and violence run rampant here, making it a fantastical wasteland where advanced technology and crumbling infrastructure coexist.
The Suntrail Detective Agency in Fucheng is about to face one upheaval after another. A set of notes titled “Lectures on the Disappeared,” casually written by the agency’s detective Yao, has become a checklist for “imitative murders.”
The first disappearance: a headless corpse beside a farewell letter.
The second disappearance: a sealed room woven through with nine mysteries.
The third disappearance: a bloody duel between detectives.
The fourth disappearance: a guilty verdict against an innocent teacher.
The final case: the truth behind the reversal, traced back to its hidden clues.
Everything on Sakura Star is a deception, and both sides of Fucheng are filthy. Rest assured, there are no normal people here, whether author or reader.
Can you complete the “challenge to the reader”? Can you see through layers of deception? Can you uncover the flagrant crimes? May you lose yourself in the story, and happy hunting!