A police officer's investigation into a suspicious death in a remote village uncovers dark secrets beneath its peaceful facade
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
Mountain Sanctuary
Daigo Agawa relocates his traumatized family to the remote Kuge village seeking peace, unaware of the dark secrets lurking beneath its tranquil surface.
Key Events
Family Relocation — Police officer moves family to remote village Characters: Daigo Agawa, Yuki Agawa, DaughterLocation: Kuge Village
Previous Officer Disappearance — Discovery of predecessor's mysterious absence Characters: Daigo Agawa, VillagersLocation: Kuge Village
The First Shadow
The discovery of the previous officer's disappearance and the old woman's death begins to unravel the village's carefully maintained facade of peace.
Key Events
Old Woman's Body Found — Discovery of deceased elderly woman Characters: Daigo Agawa, Keisuke Gotô, VillagersLocation: Mountain
Bear Attack Theory — Villagers claim bear caused woman's death Characters: Daigo Agawa, Keisuke Gotô, Goto FamilyLocation: Kuge Village
Human Bite Mark Discovery — Detects human bite mark contradicting bear theory Characters: Daigo AgawaLocation: Mountain
Truth Beneath the Surface
As Daigo digs deeper, he uncovers inconsistencies in the villagers' accounts and discovers evidence that points to human involvement rather than wildlife.
Key Events
Investigation Inconsistencies — Notices contradictions in villagers' accounts Characters: Daigo Agawa, Kunihisa Nishimura, Kyosuke TerayamaLocation: Kuge Village
Growing Suspicion — Police officer becomes increasingly suspicious of villagers Characters: Daigo Agawa, VillagersLocation: Kuge Village
Village Secrets Uncovered — Reveals dark secrets beneath peaceful facade Characters: Daigo Agawa, Keisuke Gotô, Kunihisa Nishimura, Kyosuke TerayamaLocation: Kuge Village
Confrontation and Revelation
Daigo confronts the villagers about their secrets, leading to a climactic revelation that changes everything he thought he knew about the village and its inhabitants.
Key Events
Confrontation — Direct confrontation with villagers about their secrets Characters: Daigo Agawa, VillagersLocation: Kuge Village
Investigation Climax — Resolution of investigation and family's fate Characters: Daigo Agawa, Yuki Agawa, DaughterLocation: Kuge Village
Story Breakdown
New Beginning — Family seeks refuge in isolated village
Relocation — Daigo moves family to Kuge village
Village Life — Adapting to remote mountain community
Previous Mystery — Discovery of vanished predecessor
Death Investigation — Uncovering the truth behind woman's suspicious death
Body Discovery — Old woman found on mountain
Official Explanation — Bear attack theory presented
Contradictory Evidence — Human bite mark discovered
Unraveling Secrets — Village's hidden truths begin to surface
Inconsistencies — Villagers' accounts don't match
Growing Suspicion — Daigo becomes suspicious of villagers
Dark Revelations — Village secrets uncovered
Confrontation — Direct clash with villagers about their secrets
Accusations — Daigo confronts village leaders
Resistance — Villagers deny involvement
Truth Emerges — Final revelation of village's dark secret
After causing a major incident, police officer Daigo Agawa takes his wife and daughter to live in the remote mountain village of Kuge. It seems the perfect place to recover from the ordeal, despite the mysterious disappearance of a previous officer posted there. One day, the body of an old woman is found on the mountain. The Goto family says she was attacked by a bear, but Daigo notices a human bite mark. It soon becomes clear that not all is as it seems in the village.
