It began with a letter.

Greetings Detective Ryūsuke Yasumichi,

Among six others, you have been given the rare honor of visiting my island estate for an informal gathering of some of the leading influencers in entertainment. Every manner of indulgence and comfort will be provided, along with all expenses covered. You will be flown out to Narita and then transferred to Yokohama. There, a ferry awaits your arrival, which will escort you to my home,Yōjo e no Manazashi (妖女への眼差し). I eagerly anticipate your arrival and hope that you enjoy your stay.— S. Yamamura

A young private investigator, Ryūsuke Yasumichi, received a vague yet enticing letter from a wealthy heiress, allowing him the rare opportunity of mingling among the higher class. It wasn’t in him to refuse such a generous offer. He finds himself on an offshoot of the Izu Islands, in a mansion where the old haunts of western fantasy had come to roost. Among those tales is that of the exiled witch, Ceridwen Morgen, a spell-weaver from a time long past who looks down at humanity with a contemptuous eye.

But it’s just a story, right?

What if such a witch could make her way through the gaps of unreality, to creep in where she hasn’t been invited?

It’s her game now and none may leave the mansion until the pieces have all played their part. This is the most dangerous game, where the last word means certain, unmistakable death.

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