Chapter 16 postscript

White butterflies flying between real and virtual This work is purely fictitious, and the storyline, characters, groups, phenomena, etc. are entirely the author's personal imagination. This time, it is the first time for me to publish a novel in the library version.If this story is published in a single book, the number of pages is a bit insufficient; if it is included in a collection of short stories, it is too independent and inappropriate.Therefore, I am very grateful to Shueisha's library editorial department for making this book come into being in this form.In particular, Mr. Hiroki Yamada listened to my willful opinions in various aspects and gave me a lot of care. I am really grateful to him.

Although there are several detectives in this book, the most important characters are Takegami and Ishizu. They are the characters that first appeared in my book (Shogakukan) and "Cross Flame" (Kappa novels of Kobunsha).Since the stories of the former and the latter are set in completely different worlds, the two "co-act" this time. To be honest, I still resist Miyabe a little.However, this time the protagonist must play the role of parents in the interrogation room while serving as a criminal police officer. I think the two of them are more suitable, so I brought them together again.

In addition, some of the narratives in this work are fabricated by me, which seriously violates the basic principles of mystery novels.Regarding this point, Gongbu, I really committed the crime knowingly. If some readers will be angry at the end and yell "Hey! Liar", I would like to apologize to everyone in advance, I am really sorry! In the introduction at the beginning of the story, I am quoting the first brush of the first edition of "Daciquan" (Supervised by Akira Matsumura/Xiaoxiaoguan).In addition, at the end of the story, part of the poem "butterfly" recited by the detective Tokunaga is the work of Yasuo Saijo.

This beautiful poem was told to me by Mr. Kaoru Kitamura.I'm thinking about how to write a poem near the end of the story and let the boring detective Tokunaga say it.When I was pondering and thinking, I actually received a fax from Mr. Kitamura Kaoru (Butterfly).Wow!It fit so well, it made me jump for joy.Words cannot express the moment when such a miraculous moment appears.Since I wrote it as a dialogue in this book and did not quote it completely, if readers want to further understand the flavor of Saijo Yasuo's poem, I suggest that you read Mr. Kitamura's article published in the magazine "ALL Reading". Prose "The Ambush of Poetry".

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