Summary
“Woman in a Zashiki Jail” Ikutaro, who was visiting his father’s parents’ house in an old country house, met a mysterious woman who held a baby and sang a lullaby in a detached Zashiki Jail, which was said not to be approached. That night, Ikutaro suffers from a high fever. For some reason, his father’s expression freezes when he learns that Ikutaro has visited the Zashiki Prison!? There was no remnant of what he used to be called a handsome young man, and his whole body was burned. Even his wife and children were frightened by his appearance and did not approach him, but only Chiyo, a maid who admired Shinnosuke, devotedly cared for him. “Jester” Alberto, a tenor singer who has established an immovable position in the world of opera, suddenly becomes unable to sing in the middle of a performance. A young singer took his place and the stage was a success, but Alberto felt the limits of his aging throat. In addition, his wife’s heart leaves him, and Albert is gradually consumed by madness.