Mystery - Page 189

Yoru, who had been suffering from the pain of living due to a series of misfortunes, was offered a helping hand in the form of the country's “forced policy to combat declining birthrates”... which meant she was selected to be executed. Akari, her childhood friend, appeared before her, who was overjoyed. Yoru decided to spend her last moments happily as a final reward, but...?!

Everyone thinks she is the perfect girl, but is that really all there is to it?

A smoke-filled alley in Chinatown harbors Count D's Pet Shop. The pets sold here aren't your everyday variety and the Count prides himself on selling Love and Dreams in the form of magical creatures that come with an exclusive contract. But buyers beware. If the contract is broken the Count cannot be held accountable for whatever may happen. A fascinating and macabre look into the very soul of human nature.

Rowena is the only maid tolerated by the sharp-tempered and rumoredly insane prince, Cardin. One day, while in the royal garden, she witnesses a “monster” wearing a human skin, and is immediately attacked, left on the brink of death. Ding! [What a shocking experience! You have died.] [First-time death bonus EXP acquired!] Then, out of nowhere, a strange message appears: [If you don’t want to die like this, accept the offer.] Of course she doesn’t want to die! Rowena accepts the mysterious proposal, and is sent three years into the past. Thus begins her time loop. If she wants to survive and see the future, there’s only one way forward… Die, return, gather clues, and try again. Will Rowena be able to overcome every dead ending, and finally reach the best possible ending?

Get immersed in the turbulent history of Earl Cain C. Hargreaves, a captivating member of a wealthy family cloaked in secrets, deceit, and inexplicable sins. The Cain Saga, antedating the Godchild series, tracks Cain's journey to unearth the truth about his ancestry in his formative years, as he grapples with new enigmas at every turn. Moreover, this anthology encompasses several self-contained narratives, namely "The Boys Who Stopped Time," "Double," and "Ellie in Summer Clothes."

Umihara Kawase (who spells her name differently, indicating this is an alternate universe story compared to the games) must contend with a sinister organisation and confront the legacy of her oceanographer father with the help of her new friend Kouichi Shioji. Serialised in Comic Burger in 1995, it ran for eight chapters. The first six were collected in tankobon format.

Ji-hun, a former member of a secret special forces unit under the Special Operations Planning Office of the South Korean Army Headquarters, returns from a long overseas deployment— only to receive the news that his younger sister Ji-yun has died, and that the person accused of killing her is none other than her boyfriend, Seo Min-jun. While still struggling to accept the fact that his sister is gone, Ji-hun, who trusted Min-jun, learns that Min-jun was falsely accused and had gone to Yeokseon Prison in search of Ji-yun’s real killer. But eventually, Min-jun also meets his death inside the prison. Determined to uncover the truth behind the unjust deaths of both Ji-yun and Min-jun, Ji-hun becomes a prison guard and heads to Yeokseon Prison to uncover the secrets hidden within.

From mindlessly enhanced beings to those with identity-based powers, the state of New Virginia is invaded by a virus, causing all kinds of chaos! In fact, it's gotten so out of hand to the point where the city council is forced to announce a cash prize of $50,000 to whoever can stop the host from spreading it. Enter the failed writer, Ace Mirage! A comically hopeful man who claims this as his last shot at success. Can this joker fight his way through a sea of opportunities before it's too late? Or will the countries truth redirect his vision forever?

Hong Do-jin, a gangster. Borrowing the power of a monster, he takes revenge.

Mitya, who was called a genius and became the head saint at the age of 18, receives an order to move to the left. With a smile of joy at being released from the burden of supporting the central temple by herself, Mitya sets out on a journey to save the people after meeting the knight Lionel on the way. Although their first meeting is not the best, the two gradually grow closer.

Comic Synopsis: Special Forces soldier Jin Quan is betrayed during a mission and becomes a living coordinate for missile guidance. Upon awakening, he finds himself a destitute man unconscious on the streets of Downtown, a place where the underclass gather, their people serving as cannon fodder in the mines. Faced with a life-or-death struggle, Jin Quan awakens as a Demon Swordsman, gifted with the radiation from a dirty bomb explosion in his past life. In this world, Jin Quan will battle the Chosen One.

5 criminals with the perfect plan ends up kidnapping the wrong girl, and is contacted by a mysterious person who invites them to play a deadly game. Will they be able to find out who betrayed them?