A dynamic fusion of a detective thriller and Asian fantasy in the spirit of “Kanashibari.” A story inspired by Japanese mythology and the ancient game of *kaidan*.
One hundred *kaidans*. Several mysterious murders. One terrible curse.
For already ten years, detective Oda Nobutaka has been trying to unravel the mystery of his cousin’s death—whose entrails, in a single moment, turned into liquid. Before his last breath, the man managed to pass Nobutaka a remnant of a blue candle—ever since then, the investigator has taken on any case where blue wax comes up.
When, in a fire, the owner of a candle like this dies, Nobutaka gets a new lead. The investigation leads him to an ancient curse: many centuries ago, four samurai read *kaidans* during the days of memorial for the dead and thereby brought disaster upon their lineage… Now their descendants are being pursued by a string of horrifying and inexplicable deaths.