In/Spectre

Kotoko is all aflutter when she bumps into Kuro at the hospital. Once she works up the nerve to ask Kuro out, he mentions his ex, but Kotoko already knows. As if things couldn’t get weirder, a cuddly “bake-danuki” shows himself.

A giant snake turns to Kotoko for help—a human corpse, the victim of a murder, has been left festering in his swamp. Having learned about Kuro’s ability, Kotoko seeks to join forces, but Kuro declines.

Kotoko employs her powers of deduction and weaves a tale of tragic love, astonishing even the great snake before her. The violence continues two years later in Makurazaka City, where the culprit seems to be the ghost of a former idol.

On arrival to Makurazaka City, Kotoko sets out to shed light on the Steel Lady Nanase case and calls on the investigative prowess of Saki. Together they learn the former idol-turned killer met a strange end.

Kotoko witnesses a brutal fight between Steel Lady Nanase and a young man, only it’s not who she thinks it is. Saki joins in, prompting Kotoko to remember a clue from Kuro’s youth. One thing is clear: Steel Lady Nanase is no ordinary spectre.

A new realization may be Kotoko’s saving grace—the spectral origins of Steel Lady Nanase dwell in illusive, seemingly impenetrable spaces. To succeed, Kotoko must weave a story beyond anyone’s imagination.