續惡魔

Saeki is a young man whose mind has become a storm of dread. Each tremor of the floor, every whisper of an old earthquake story from his aunt, sends his heart racing and his thoughts spiraling into feverish speculation. Confined to a steep‑sided house that feels as unstable as his nerves, he battles a growing fear that the next great quake could strike at any moment, leaving him helpless.

Desperate for certainty, Saeki throws himself into endless research, borrowing every book on seismology he can find, yet the science only deepens his anxiety. He seeks relief in cold water splashes, whisky, and cigarettes, while his sister Shōko watches his frantic rituals with a mix of irritation and pity. The novel captures his claustrophobic world, where the line between genuine danger and imagined terror blurs, and each day becomes a fragile attempt to stay upright amidst the rumblings of both earth and mind.