Jul 28, 2025
(as of writing, 16 chapters have been translated to english, but manga has 25 chapters, if you know the language, you can find it.)
Oh this is really fun, in that it is not at all fun to be the victim of this manga's antagonist. There is a type of superhuman presence and leeway the antagonist Miu is tapped into, but as we've kinda learned with a lot of scammer celebrities in the news, you'll never really tell someone is a scammer when the scammer tries their best. It may have been my reading speed or how engrossed I was but the pace is quite speedy.
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You go from opening scene of murder, to main character Ai moving to another place to write a novel, to scammer Miu focusing on stealing Ai's life, to shit hitting the fan. I'm keeping things loose without spoiling because this definitely deserves the creeping, mounting dread caused by the scammer (maybe I could say changeling, imposter, creature?). I really like how the translators give a slow, methodical speech to Miu as we meet her which then evolves to show her taking on a new persona. At this current chapter (16), shit has hit the fan and there's an act of violence that will soon shift this manga from detective-y mystery to straight up horror that comes with a traumatic unfolding I'm excited for! There's the antagonist's childhood trauma, the larger murder spree, Ai's novel, the outfall of Ai's relationships, all this to unfold!!!! So good!!!
Jump on this hype train now! I've seen some comparisons to Shuzo Oshimi (Blood on the Tracks, Happiness, Welcome Back Alice) and I can definitely say that's high praise, I'm looking forward to seeing how this develops, I will adjust this as the story grows further, but so far a thriller with potential. I also really like how Miu's face has this uncanny presence that just reeks of PTSD Radio vibes (that one where the girlfriend is looking at the sleeping boyfriend).
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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