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Absent-minded schoolgirl Yoriko Kusumoto only has eyes for Kanako Yuzuki. After planning for their summer trip, their journey comes to a premature and brutal end when Kanako is found severely wounded on train tracks and Yoriko in tears on the station's platform. Shuutarou Kiba, a detective who happened to be on the train that hit the girl, takes up the investigation. However, he discovers that the mystery behind this case is intertwined with an intricate network of deceptions involving the Yuzuki family, especially its most prominent member, Youko Yuzuki—a famous actress and Kanako's sister.
Although Kanako survives after surgery, her critical state prompts Youko to entrust a doctor, Dr.
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What happened to Kanako on the train tracks in Box of Goblins?
Kanako Yuzuki is found gravely injured beside the railway after traveling with Yoriko Kusumoto. The apparently impossible circumstances of her fall become the opening mystery connecting Detective Kiba to a much larger series of crimes.
Why is the mysterious box-shaped building important?
The enormous box houses an unusual medical facility where Kanako is taken after her injury. Its sealed, mechanical atmosphere reinforces the story's fixation on bodies, containers, and the disturbing idea of preserving a person in pieces.
Is Box of Goblins connected to The Summer of the Ubume?
Yes, both belong to Natsuhiko Kyogoku's Kyogokudo mystery series and feature characters such as Akihiko Chuzenji, Tatsumi Sekiguchi, and Shuutarou Kiba. Box of Goblins adapts the novel Moryo no Hako, the second major Kyogokudo case.
Is Box of Goblins a supernatural horror story or a detective mystery?
It uses folklore about moryo and an oppressive supernatural atmosphere, but its central events are investigated through human motives and physical evidence. The tension comes from not knowing where rational crime ends and the characters' belief in curses begins.
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