Musik berührt die Sinne - dass sie auch die Seele transportiert, erfährt der Escort-Service-Chauffeur Masahiko beim Abspielen eines Jazz-Stückes, das Teil einer Aufnahme des mysteriös ums Leben gekommenen Saxophonisten Albert Ayler ist. In der "Astralwelt" versucht Masahiko herauszufinden, was seine Schwester in den Freitod getrieben hat, denn unmittelbar vor der Tat hörte sie genau diese Musik ...
Würde ein Mensch sich umbringen, wenn er wüsste, dass die Seele außerhalb des Körpers in einer Astralwelt weiterlebt? Masahiko wird immer stärker in die Ereignisse hineningezogen ... Was hat die Astralwelt mit der amerikanischen Rüstungsindustrie zu tun? Wer ist der Mann, der sich als Internet-Bekanntschaft seiner "toten" Schwester ausgibt? Und vor allem: Was weiß der zwielichtige Fremde über sie? Auf seiner Suche nach Antworten erfährt Masahiko aber zunächst das traurige Geheimnis seines väterlichen Freundes Zampano.
A modern, urban suspense story by the author of the Eisner Award-winning Old Boy. ("marginal" is one of several aliases by creator Garon Tsuchiya.) A young man named Masahiko searches for clues in the mysterious death of his sister--and finds he is able to travel outside his body! Masahiko learns about the origin of the mysterious creature in the sky, while it tries to warn him that he should get rid of the CD. Masahiko's not about to do that, even though jazz collector Oga is bringing in some muscle to take it by force. More is revealed about the girl from Masahiko's astral journey, including her connection with Zanpano. And just when things can't get any stranger, a painted figure steps out of a book.
A modern, urban suspense story by the author of the Eisner Award-winning Old Boy. ("marginal" is one of several aliases by creator Garon Tsuchiya.) A young man named Masahiko searches for clues in the mysterious death of his sister--and finds he is able to travel outside his body! Masahiko learns about the origin of the mysterious creature in the sky, while it tries to warn him that he should get rid of the CD. Masahiko's not about to do that, even though jazz collector Oga is bringing in some muscle totake it by force. More is revealed about the girl from Masahiko's astral journey, including her connection with Zanpano. And just when things can't get any stranger, a painted figure steps out of a book