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The protagonist of this story. He has his lot: his parents passed away when he was young—but afterwards he was blessed with a foster parent, got a fiance, and led a happy life. ...Nevertheless, it completely changed once someone m... read more

The protagonist of this story. He has his lot: his parents passed away when he was young—but afterwards he was blessed with a foster parent, got a fiance, and led a happy life. ...Nevertheless, it completely changed once someone murdered her. Those irreplaceable days were lost. The incident changed the young man into a demon of revenge. His heart was warped by suspicions, his eyes were corrupted with obsession, and his brain was on the verge of insanity. His blaze of vengeance will not be extinguished. Not until the day he plunges into the abyss of doom, dragging everyone else with him, no matter if they are foe or friend.

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A rickshaw puller, who calls himself Adashino. He does not stop in one town. Pulling his rickshaw, he appears everywhere Inami goes. Is this merely a coincidence? Or, perhaps, Adashino acts based on some sort of calculations? In a... read more

A rickshaw puller, who calls himself Adashino. He does not stop in one town. Pulling his rickshaw, he appears everywhere Inami goes. Is this merely a coincidence? Or, perhaps, Adashino acts based on some sort of calculations? In any case, he only dodges the suspicions with a faint smile.

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The only daughter of Inami's foster parent, Viscount Chigusa, and the fiance of the young man. From childhood, she was a sensible and cheerful girl, who interacte... read more

The only daughter of Inami's foster parent, Viscount Chigusa, and the fiance of the young man. From childhood, she was a sensible and cheerful girl, who interacted with the protagonist, who had lost his family and was adopted, without any biases. Hatsumi developed feelings for Inami as she grew up beautiful and vigorous, so the two of them even became engaged. However, one night, she was brutally murdered in the city. And so the story of revenge begins, originating from her death. The protagonist continues to cherish her, his dearest and only beloved. Somehow, Wild Dog Ichi closely resembles her.

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A girl from a mountain village who is derisively referred to as "Wild Dog" and is compelled to. In the past, she suffered an injury that left her with one eye blind. She lived by herself in a remote hut and rarely visited the village. However, due to pressing circumstances, Ichi laid hands on read more

A girl from a mountain village who is derisively referred to as "Wild Dog" and is compelled to. In the past, she suffered an injury that left her with one eye blind. She lived by herself in a remote hut and rarely visited the village. However, due to pressing circumstances, Ichi laid hands on Inami's belongings, was easily captured and mercilessly raped. For better or worse, her nose is more acute than an ordinary person's, so she got into a predicament: Inami dragged her with him as a substitute for a hound and a handy outlet for his sexual and violent urges. The rope around her neck was not untied until the end of the story.

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A strange woman, who appeared before Inami when he ran around the mountains on his journey of revenge. Judging from her physique and appearance, she cannot be considered an ordinary person, but she is suspected of being a read more

A strange woman, who appeared before Inami when he ran around the mountains on his journey of revenge. Judging from her physique and appearance, she cannot be considered an ordinary person, but she is suspected of being a sanjin. Nonetheless, she possesses miraculous spiritual power and immortality (possibly due to her long life), and even sanjins regard her as a mountain princess or goddess. Her appearance, as well as her senses and personality, are alien to humanity. Rindou continuously speaks and conducts, even to Inami, as if leading one around by the nose. Although it's unclear how she is related to the protagonist's enemies, he hates her strongly and intensely, the same way he hates sanjins. On the other hand, Rindou finds his emotional outbursts directed at her to be enjoyable.

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A young girl and the sole daughter of a wealthy person from a mountain village that Inami happened to visit. Her father and household members bring her up like a princess and overprotect her, yet for some reason she lives closed i... read more

A young girl and the sole daughter of a wealthy person from a mountain village that Inami happened to visit. Her father and household members bring her up like a princess and overprotect her, yet for some reason she lives closed in a storeroom in a corner of the magnificent mansion. There are chains attached to her wrist and ankle. Santou does not, however, show much curiosity about the outer world. The reason is probably that there are no inconveniences in her luxurious storeroom. She is a pure young lady, uncorrupted by the unhappiness of the outside world, almost like a precious hidden pearl, and yet...

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A woman whom Inami met on his journey of revenge. With her father being European and her mother being Japanese, she has several characteristics of the mixed-race child: flax hair and light reddish-brown eyes. Not only does Segawa ... read more

A woman whom Inami met on his journey of revenge. With her father being European and her mother being Japanese, she has several characteristics of the mixed-race child: flax hair and light reddish-brown eyes. Not only does Segawa wear unusual Western clothing, but she also appears to be conducting research in folkloristics, a field of study that has only started to rise. Therefore, she leads an outstanding life for a woman of her time. You can imagine how many challenges Segawa, an intelligent and proper woman, has faced in her life as a result of her origin.

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Strange things who lurk in deep mountain valleys. Their true origins are unclear. There are various theories about it: some believe they are ancestors of the people who lived in this country, while others believe they are some different kind of strange creatures. It appears that almost no ... read more

Strange things who lurk in deep mountain valleys. Their true origins are unclear. There are various theories about it: some believe they are ancestors of the people who lived in this country, while others believe they are some different kind of strange creatures. It appears that almost no male sajins have been born in recent years, so the species' population size is steadily decreasing. They also share another characteristic of dying out species: they all essentially look the same, possibly because their blood is thick and their genes are averaging out.

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A member of the imperial capital's Ministry of Home Affairs. A young gentleman. One of a few of Inami's friends. A mild-mannered, common-sense man. It's unusual for someone like him to be the read more

A member of the imperial capital's Ministry of Home Affairs. A young gentleman. One of a few of Inami's friends. A mild-mannered, common-sense man. It's unusual for someone like him to be the protagonist's friend. Tsubaki is also one of the few individuals who can advise or admonish Inami. He also has a wife.