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1.Side Story Novel: Cocytus - Episode Zero
Genre: Hard-boiled spy thriller. Contains scenes of bloodshed, violence, and gunfights. Rated R-15.
The Japanese version has 68,269 characters, while the English version has 159,939 characters.
Story Synopsis:
—This is the story that takes place three years before the main story begins.
After successfully preventing a terrorist plot within Japan, the mastermind remains elusive. Detective Ando, determined to uncover the truth, decides to go undercover into the heart of the Italian mafia Clan Gello, which is responsible for arms smuggling.
Using his Western appearance, Ando assumes the false identity of Nathan Blackmore, a former American gangster who fled his past, and infiltrates the mafia. He approaches Felice, a high-ranking member of Clan Gello, and gradually gains his trust, allowing him to penetrate deeper into the organization.
Meanwhile, Felice becomes captivated by a mysterious woman named Sirena, whom he met through a local affiliate, but she too harbors a significant secret.
Encounters with the Clan Gello leadership, betrayals, and suspicions swirl within the organization. Nathan soon finds himself getting closer to Augusto, the capo (boss) of Clan Gello, leading him into increasingly dangerous missions.
Nathan works together with local police officer Nadia and his junior colleague Shindo, continuing his undercover investigation while posing as a consultant. However, what awaits him are gunfights, betrayals, and mortal danger.
As a strange bond develops between Nathan and Augusto, and Sirena’s hidden agenda is revealed, clandestine negotiations take place aboard a ship.
In the end, what will remain? The "truth" or something else?
Character Introductions
Protagonist: Nathan Blackmore
Real name: Ando Neito
A Japanese public security officer, tasked with infiltrating the Italian mafia Clan Gello to gather information on the mastermind behind a terrorist plot. Although calm and composed, he harbors a strong sense of justice deep within.
Capo of the Clan Gello: Augusto
Known as the "Ice Boss," either due to his cold, emotionless demeanor or the rumors of crimes committed using ice. He is ruthless and calculating. A charismatic figure, he transformed a once rundown town into a thriving area.
Organization's Executive: Felice
An executive in charge of food and beverage operations, who admires Augusto. With his flashy appearance and prominent position, he was the easiest person for Nathan to approach. Felice is friendly, emotional, and a somewhat endearing character.
Organization's Executive: Livia
Appears only briefly in one scene. She is the "Queen of Prostitution," living in Monaco. Livia is highly regarded within the organization for her ability to easily exploit the weaknesses of high-profile clients who frequent her establishments.
Manager
The manager of the long-established apartment hotel Hotel Paradiso in town. Calm but sharp-eyed and well-informed. He becomes a good confidant for Nathan.
Alfonso
The chef at La Dolce Vita, a restaurant that Felice favors, while also serving as Felice's personal attendant. A very calm and earnest young man.
Sirena
Alfonso’s childhood friend who dreams of becoming a singer. She asks Felice to arrange an audition at a casino bar, but it seems she has an ulterior motive…?
Nadia
A local police officer. She’s in charge of patrols and has excellent instincts for detecting crime. Nadia is a bright, expressive woman with a strong sense of justice.
Shindo Arata
Nathan’s junior colleague. Although highly capable, he is often seen as frivolous. This time, he plays a key role in supporting Nathan… or does he?
Filippo
A renowned owner of top-tier hotels throughout Italy. He becomes Nathan's first client as he embarks on his consulting career, but…
Organization Executive: Matteo
In charge of online security and information management for Clan Gello. He has a timid personality, resembling a small animal, always alert and easily frightened.
Additionally, a variety of unique characters will appear to enrich the story!
２．“Cocytus: Episode Zero” will also be presented as an audio drama!
Genre: Hard-boiled spy thriller. Contains scenes of bloodshed, violence, and gunfights. Rated R-15.
The Japanese version is approximately 168 minutes long, while the English version is about 250 minutes. This difference is due to the variation in character count, but the content itself is the same.
While it's brief, the audio includes a woman's sultry voice. Please be cautious if this is not to your liking.
To make it enjoyable during times of eye fatigue, while commuting by train or car, or while doing housework… it’s been audio-produced for those who find reading text challenging.
Below is a short preview.
Japanese version ↓
English version ↓
Since this work was created individually using AI voice technology, I cannot guarantee the quality! … However, I believe it can still be enjoyable to some extent.
【日本語版クレジット】
ネイサン・アウグスト・フェリーチェ・進藤・フィリッポ・榎原：COEIROINK:黒聡 鵜月
支配人：VOICEVOX:麒ヶ島宗麟
リヴィア：COEIROINK: クリノクロア
アルフォンソ：VOICEVOX Nemo
シレーナ：COEIROINK: 花撫シア
ナディア：COEIROINK: 軍歌ムツ
ジローラモ・ヤン・リカルド・オーナー：COEIROINK:代屋モント
カテリーナ：COEIROINK:クロワちゃん
レオナルド：COEIROINK:松嘩りすく
ソフィア：VOICEVOX 波音リツ
マリア：VOICEVOX Nemo
ナレーション：VOICEVOX Nemo
その他モブキャラ：代屋モント・松嘩りすく・黒聡 鵜月・戯歌ラカン・明鞠テント・剣崎雌雄
無料AIトークソフトCOEIROINK: https://coeiroink.com
VOICEVOX Nemo
効果音・BGM等音源提供：Freesound(CC0)
English Ver. Voice Synthesis: textfromtospeech
Sound effects and background music provided.：Freesound(CC0)
３・Illustrations
These are simply representations of the characters that resided within me. I hope to convey at least a rough idea of their appearances...
I’m also sharing the important painting "Golden Beatrice," which appears in the novel.
Since there aren’t many, you could consider this a small art collection.
Well, I hope you can view them with warm eyes, knowing it's just a hobby of an amateur. Enjoy!
４．Behind the Scenes: Character Settings & Backstory
This isn’t very deep information, so it’s more like a bonus on top of a bonus.
５．Here’s a sneak peek of “Cocytus: Giselle’s Melancholy,”
which will be distributed with a password as a thank-you for tips in the future.
It’s an IF story I felt compelled to write. What if the meeting between Syunka and Nathan had been different...?
I believe this IF story might have even more sensual scenes than the main story.
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