the Garden of sinners Chapter 3: ever cry, never life. (Remaining Sense of Pain)

The quiet unease that permeates the city is shattered when a series of gruesome murders leaves law enforcement baffled and the public on edge. As the body count rises, a peculiar connection emerges: each victim was involved in a past incident with a powerful yakuza syndicate. With no clear motive or suspect, the case seems destined to remain unsolved, a chilling testament to the darkness lurking beneath the urban facade. Enter Shiki Ryougi, a woman whose enigmatic nature and connection to the supernatural world might be the only hope for understanding these horrific events. Possessing a unique ability to perceive the "lines of death" that bind all existence, Shiki finds herself drawn into the investigation, confronting not only the perpetrators of these heinous acts but also the lingering remnants of her own shadowed past. Prepare for a visceral journey where the boundaries of life and death blur, and the echoes of pain reverberate long after the initial blow.

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