残酷な童話たち•

Zankoku na Douwa-tachi

A collection of oneshots:<br><br> 1. <b>Zankoku na Douwa-tachi</b> (残酷な童話たち, Cruel Fairy Tales)<br> When Martin and his sister were young, they tried to run away from home. They ran into the forest only to find an unexpected gruesome scene: women were hanged on the trees. Both siblings were traumatised and the younger sister ran away. Now, an older Martin desperately tries to find his sister.<br><br> 2. <b>Blanche</b> (ブランシェ)<br> Blanche's life was perfect. Her father, the mayor, was rich and she got everything she wanted. But one day her house blows up and she's left as the only survivor with no money at all. She vows revenge on the person who blew the house up and plans it with a strange boy she meets...<br><br> 3. <b>Butaiura no Majutsu-shi</b> (舞台裏の魔術師, Backstage Mage)<br> Lying on the floor after being beaten by his father, Aleister's mother died after saying "I will be reborn. Wait for me until then" and leaving him her precious ring. 17 years later Aleister bumps into a girl and the ring reacts...<br><br> 4. <b>Sono Toki Teina wa Kako wo Mita</b> (そのときティナは過去を見た) <br> Teina has the ability to see the past and because of her ability, Sergeant Kaiji has requested for her help in in solving a case involving the sudden brutal killings of policemen. Teina realizes that Kaiji was actually her past life&rsquo;s lover and agrees to help him. As she tries to see the past, a sudden dark force seems to be stopping her, and she realizes that these murders are more than what they seem.