[Machine Translation] In Takadanobaba, a neighborhood known for its authentic Chinese cuisine, a Chinese business owner and an international student were murdered in quick succession. An unexpected suspect appears before Nakamura of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department s First Investigative Division but what is the hidden motive behind the crimes? The author, a former economic reporter who has sharply examined various social issues including the BSE crisis in his book *The Trembling Cow* shines a light on the dark side of the modern Japanese economy.