

an unnamed, cynical college student narrator who gets unwillingly pulled into bizarre, complex mysteries, starting with a locked-room murder on an island of geniuses, exploring themes of genius, meaninglessness, truth, and the struggle to find one's place through philosophical dialogue and intricate plots. Despite trying to remain a detached bystander, he's always at the center, only to find his actions ultimately meaningless, a core theme of nihilism and the search for value in a world of lies and exceptional individuals.
3 episodes · February 5, 2002
Volume 1 is about Ii-chan (the unnamed narrator) visiting a remote island with geniuses, where a locked-room murder occurs, forcing them to uncover a killer amidst intellectual clashes; the series follows this cynical protagonist through various mysteries, revealing his unique ability to discern truth from lies, though he often feels his actions are meaningless in the grand scheme.
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