Gilded Ruin

In the affluent yet stratified nation of Shinwa, a high-profile embezzlement case—Kōan 4 (Wa) 378—draws prosecutor Mio Kazama into a labyrinth of deceit. Banker Jun-ho Choi, a man born into crushing poverty, has meticulously crafted a new identity, embezzling millions to infiltrate the elite. When his co-conspirator is found dead, Kazama uses forensic accounting and pathology to peel back layers of greed. The investigation reveals a soul trapped in the relentless tug-of-war between desperate scarcity and blinding hubris, where the weight of truth becomes an unbearable torture.