The Star at Dawn

In the aftermath of a shocking assassination at the National High School Cultural Festival, Yoshiyuki Shimizu, Japan’s Minister of Education and a prominent literary figure, is fatally stabbed, prompting the arrest of 37-year-old Akatsuki Nagase. Following his capture, Nagase begins publishing memoirs that unveil his intense animosity towards a religious group, the World Philanthropic Federation of Light, linked to Shimizu. As the story unfolds, readers are left to ponder Nagase's true motives and the events that led to this tragic confrontation.