The new mystery thriller with a romantic edge from the creator of Blast of Tempest and The Record of a Fallen Vampire!Both touched by spirits called yokai, Kotoko and Kuro have gained unique superhuman powers. But to gain her powers Kotoko has given up an eye and a leg, and Kuro’s personal life is in shambles. So when Kotoko suggests they team up to deal with renegades from the spirit world, Kuro doesn’t have many other choices, but Kotoko might just have a few ulterior motives…
When the police find Eiki Tauchi dead along with his last words, the death is easily ruled as a suicide. In a separate case, the widow Ryuko Tobishima continues to don a black veil, fifty years after her husband was killed in a car accident. However, looks are deceiving as further investigations reveal that the victims were actually murdered—by vengeful family members. Kotoko and the yokai unlock the guilt and shame behind the locked-room mysteries. And Mecha Kotoko makes an encore.