Evil and the Mask

In Fuminori Nakamura's thrilling follow-up to The Thief, readers are introduced to Fuminori Kuki, whose life takes a dark turn at eleven when his father reveals a chilling family tradition: he is to be raised as a deliberate force of chaos in the world. Trained to embrace hedonism and devoid of consequences, Fuminori's existence allows him to explore limitless fantasies that inflict pain on others. However, as he delves deeper into this twisted education, he begins to question his father's intentions and the morality of his actions, setting the stage for a profound internal conflict.