Kugutsushi Lin

Kashima Lin was born into a lineage of puppeteers possessing the rare ability to breathe life into dolls and command them to carry out tasks. While she was living abroad, tragedy struck her family in Japan when a mysterious fire claimed the lives of both her grandfather and her older sister, Shiori. Devastated by the sudden loss, Lin returns home harboring a dark conviction: she believes Shiori’s fiancé, the renowned violinist Asaoka Miyabi, orchestrated the blaze to murder them and steal her family’s treasured puppets. Driven by grief and an unyielding desire for justice, Lin resolves to make the man she holds responsible pay for his crimes. With the steadfast support of her childhood friend Tomoe, she embarks on a dangerous path to avenge her sister and grandfather while reclaiming the stolen heirlooms that rightfully belong to her bloodline. Her mission is absolute, and she is prepared to do whatever it takes to see it through. This light novel remains unfinished, as its serialization was left incomplete following the passing of its author.