うみねこのなく頃に散 Episode 5: End of the Golden Witch 上

うみねこのなく頃に [Umineko no Naku Koro] (Novel) #5.1

by Ryukishi07, 竜騎士０７

1986年10月に起きた“六軒島大量殺人事件”。右代宮戦人は上位世界において魔女たちと真犯人をめぐる推理バトルを繰り広げていた……。

第四のゲームで勝負を放棄し、戦人に自らの死を乞うたベアトリーチェ。心が壊れ生ける人形となった彼女の前で、絶対の魔女・ラムダデルタが新たなゲームの開始を告げる。真実は愛なき二人の魔女の手で弄ばれ、新たな駒・古戸ヱリカが“探偵権限”で六軒島に閉ざされた秘密を無残に切り開く――!

誰よりも竜騎士07と戦い続けた考察者KEIYAを迎え、展開編『うみねこのなく頃に 散』満を持して始動!

392 pages, Paperback

First published July 13, 2012

About the author

Ryukishi07 (竜騎士07, Ryūkishi Zero Nana?, born November 19, 1973) is the pen name of a Japanese man originally from Chiba Prefecture who is well-known as the original creator for the idea of the visual novel series Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Umineko no Naku Koro ni. He is the representative member of the group 07th Expansion. His pen name originated from the Final Fantasy series, "Ryūkishi" being the Japanese term for "Dragoon", and "07" goroawase for the name "Lenna". His illustration style is recognizable from the large hands he draws on people.