From the creator who brought you notable works such as The Flowers of Evil, Happiness, and Inside Mari, comes his latest suspense drama centering on the theme of a toxic parent.
Dive into this latest thriller by master storyteller, Shuzo Oshimi.

“..if you enjoyed Oshimi’s previous work with ”Flowers of Evil“, and you enjoy dark storylines with twisted characters, you’ll no doubt enjoy ”Blood on the Tracks“! Recommended!” - Neo Tokyo 2099

Having finally found himself free to end it all, Seiichi is pulled back from the brink by a telephone call from the police: “We have your mother in protective custody.”

Facing Seiko for the first time in twenty years, Seiichi finds an old woman who neither recognizes him nor seems to fully recognize herself. And yet, during their strange reunion, her memories return.
Seiichi’s rage erupts, but he cannot bring himself to strike the woman who plagued his thoughts all these years.

And later, the feelings in his heart draw him inexorably back to her side…

Thus begins their long, long night together—and Seiichi gets his first glimpse into the true source of the darkness within his mother.