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復仇女神的布局
你一定曾經想過，如果當時選擇了另外一條路，但是萬一根本沒有另外一條路的話呢……
事情從一本AV女優的訪談錄開始。原本只是平凡無奇的出版計畫，卻因為受訪者之一的東城由奈慘死家中，一切開始走樣。
採訪者名賀尻龍彥發現東城由奈根本不是她在訪談裡所說的模樣，而自己採訪過的女演員居然也一一消失。在被警方鎖定為頭號嫌疑犯後，名賀尻同樣也失去蹤影，徒留令世人無法理解的謎團。
在名賀尻失蹤不久之後，一份據稱是他寫下的手稿輾轉落入出版社約聘人員的倉本渚手上。帶著好奇心看了這份手稿的渚，被內容深深吸引，她於是開始探查手稿真偽，卻沒想到陷入了更深的謎團，窺見了更令人顫抖的黑暗……
這份手稿是真是假？
女優慘死的真相又是什麼？
一個謎團接著一個謎團，不到最後，無法看穿的布局！
事情從一本AV女優的訪談錄開始。原本只是平凡無奇的出版計畫，卻因為受訪者之一的東城由奈慘死家中，一切開始走樣。
採訪者名賀尻龍彥發現東城由奈根本不是她在訪談裡所說的模樣，而自己採訪過的女演員居然也一一消失。在被警方鎖定為頭號嫌疑犯後，名賀尻同樣也失去蹤影，徒留令世人無法理解的謎團。
在名賀尻失蹤不久之後，一份據稱是他寫下的手稿輾轉落入出版社約聘人員的倉本渚手上。帶著好奇心看了這份手稿的渚，被內容深深吸引，她於是開始探查手稿真偽，卻沒想到陷入了更深的謎團，窺見了更令人顫抖的黑暗……
這份手稿是真是假？
女優慘死的真相又是什麼？
一個謎團接著一個謎團，不到最後，無法看穿的布局！
320 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2015
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March 31, 2018
As with the other Yukiko Mari's books I had encountered, Artemis' Scheme is dark, disgusting, twisted and for many times unpleasant to read; but if brutal honesty and the dark truth of the negativity in human nature is what you are looking for, this book is for you.
The story takes on a form of story-within-story as we follow a freelance male reporter to interview five actresses from the porn-video industry, hoping to finish a non-fictional book, I like how the actresses' different personalities and the brutal and exploitative nature of the adult-video business are revealed to us. I also like how the reporter liked the porn-video industry with the sex trade business back in the Edo Period where women were pretty much just goods to be sold in the market, divided into different ranks based on their beauty and how well they could perform as prostitutes and then being dealt with accordingly.
Then, out of the blue, the interviewed actresses were found murdered one by one and naturally the reporter became the prime suspect, but had the guy been set up and why would anyone want to do this? When revenge, greed, double-crossing and selfishness came into play, nothing is as simple as it might seem to be at first.
Well, the murder mystery and the revenge scheme is really complicated but some of the details haven't been explained clearly which is a bit disappointing.
Still, I went cold when the truth about this scheme and the reason beyond it is revealed finally because the cruelty is just too chilling; plus many of the characters are just human dirtbags with no redeeming quality: when a woman can trick other women to be gang raped and then blackmailed into making more sex videos, humanity and decency is thrown straight out of the window already---and such a betrayal isn't the only ugly thing that takes place in the story. *sighs*
Anyway, if you like your reading material dark, disturbing and chilling, read it!
The story takes on a form of story-within-story as we follow a freelance male reporter to interview five actresses from the porn-video industry, hoping to finish a non-fictional book, I like how the actresses' different personalities and the brutal and exploitative nature of the adult-video business are revealed to us. I also like how the reporter liked the porn-video industry with the sex trade business back in the Edo Period where women were pretty much just goods to be sold in the market, divided into different ranks based on their beauty and how well they could perform as prostitutes and then being dealt with accordingly.
Then, out of the blue, the interviewed actresses were found murdered one by one and naturally the reporter became the prime suspect, but had the guy been set up and why would anyone want to do this? When revenge, greed, double-crossing and selfishness came into play, nothing is as simple as it might seem to be at first.
Well, the murder mystery and the revenge scheme is really complicated but some of the details haven't been explained clearly which is a bit disappointing.
Still, I went cold when the truth about this scheme and the reason beyond it is revealed finally because the cruelty is just too chilling; plus many of the characters are just human dirtbags with no redeeming quality: when a woman can trick other women to be gang raped and then blackmailed into making more sex videos, humanity and decency is thrown straight out of the window already---and such a betrayal isn't the only ugly thing that takes place in the story. *sighs*
Anyway, if you like your reading material dark, disturbing and chilling, read it!
March 6, 2017
路不是只有一條，而是被布置成一條的樣子。
真的十分驚險刺激，讓人感受到原來人生高潮起伏都是可以有意無意的被布置。
前半部講述AV業界的殘酷紀實，後半部是女性的復仇大典。
我對封面設計充滿疑惑
字體的部分很漂亮，但是一片粉色調的圖讓我疑惑很久。
那是女人在荒野裡嗎?
其實我後來覺得這手法有點太繞圈子了......
如果目標是
1.肅清成為不良債權的五名女優 A
2.讓土屋千惠子與AV業界牽連陷入他人異樣眼光裡。並連帶地陷害她上東大的女兒倉本渚。
這樣不會太繞圈子了嗎?
明確被標出的恨意關係是:
前暑假少女組MEGU恨陷害她的西園寺雅
鮫川靜跟齋藤瑞穗恨陷害她們的土屋千惠子
她們先利用土屋千惠子的親戚馬場映子(藝名東城由奈)的牙醫技術，替女優們進行植牙整牙來滾債務，最後再將她一起拖入業界拍片。繼而引起土屋千惠子的女兒，派遣出版社員倉本渚的注意。
使用採訪記者名賀尻龍彥作為稻草人，讓他採訪五名女優，營造出關聯性。
再讓他寫下稿件並引起倉本渚的注意。
並讓名賀尻龍彥逃出，好讓西園寺雅成為替罪羔羊。
當然中間有為了要讓五位女優之一的小石川雪路，其私校出身的主播女兒跳入業界挖洞，但那屬於與復仇無關的(營業?)目的。
受害人之一的記者富岡朝子只是被利用，卻挖到內幕(而且態度惹人厭?)而被滅口。
老實說我真的覺得繞太大圈了欸:O
如果真的有能力應該直接朝土屋千惠子下手設圈套讓她或她女兒當女優就好了呀(?
當然不良債務是要解決，也可以等到沒有利用價值後，再如法炮製，設圈套讓土屋一家去做代罪羔羊。
書中的套路太繞圈也太牽連無辜了:O......
女人進入AV業界大多數的原因是為錢所困，或是因為某些原因而在正常世界混不下去(結論還是為錢所困)。其他人，不是有精神就是智能有所障礙吧。鮫川靜在訪談中這樣提到。
然後就覺得雖然還沒去看最貧困女子，但感覺應該是很好的延伸讀物。
至於，井草明日香在這裡應該就只是個象徵。
假設井草明日香是完全被挖洞等著跳，她該恨的應該不是暑假少女組，而是業界才對，但她卻帶著業界更上了一層。
在地獄的人不會恨地獄，恨的會是推她們進地獄的假想敵們，恨的會是自己。
但是精彩刺激好看，繞圈圈又何妨。
真的十分驚險刺激，讓人感受到原來人生高潮起伏都是可以有意無意的被布置。
前半部講述AV業界的殘酷紀實，後半部是女性的復仇大典。
我對封面設計充滿疑惑
字體的部分很漂亮，但是一片粉色調的圖讓我疑惑很久。
那是女人在荒野裡嗎?
其實我後來覺得這手法有點太繞圈子了......
如果目標是
1.肅清成為不良債權的五名女優 A
2.讓土屋千惠子與AV業界牽連陷入他人異樣眼光裡。並連帶地陷害她上東大的女兒倉本渚。
這樣不會太繞圈子了嗎?
明確被標出的恨意關係是:
前暑假少女組MEGU恨陷害她的西園寺雅
鮫川靜跟齋藤瑞穗恨陷害她們的土屋千惠子
她們先利用土屋千惠子的親戚馬場映子(藝名東城由奈)的牙醫技術，替女優們進行植牙整牙來滾債務，最後再將她一起拖入業界拍片。繼而引起土屋千惠子的女兒，派遣出版社員倉本渚的注意。
使用採訪記者名賀尻龍彥作為稻草人，讓他採訪五名女優，營造出關聯性。
再讓他寫下稿件並引起倉本渚的注意。
並讓名賀尻龍彥逃出，好讓西園寺雅成為替罪羔羊。
當然中間有為了要讓五位女優之一的小石川雪路，其私校出身的主播女兒跳入業界挖洞，但那屬於與復仇無關的(營業?)目的。
受害人之一的記者富岡朝子只是被利用，卻挖到內幕(而且態度惹人厭?)而被滅口。
老實說我真的覺得繞太大圈了欸:O
如果真的有能力應該直接朝土屋千惠子下手設圈套讓她或她女兒當女優就好了呀(?
當然不良債務是要解決，也可以等到沒有利用價值後，再如法炮製，設圈套讓土屋一家去做代罪羔羊。
書中的套路太繞圈也太牽連無辜了:O......
女人進入AV業界大多數的原因是為錢所困，或是因為某些原因而在正常世界混不下去(結論還是為錢所困)。其他人，不是有精神就是智能有所障礙吧。鮫川靜在訪談中這樣提到。
然後就覺得雖然還沒去看最貧困女子，但感覺應該是很好的延伸讀物。
至於，井草明日香在這裡應該就只是個象徵。
假設井草明日香是完全被挖洞等著跳，她該恨的應該不是暑假少女組，而是業界才對，但她卻帶著業界更上了一層。
在地獄的人不會恨地獄，恨的會是推她們進地獄的假想敵們，恨的會是自己。
但是精彩刺激好看，繞圈圈又何妨。
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 21, 2017
A book that is a story within a story - finished reading August 20, 2017
Positives:
I liked that there were interviews, and that I was reading a story within a story. It felt as though there were multiple POVs and you never quite knew who was really talking so it felt a little bit suspenseful and edgy. It was quite like watching a a video with multiple POVs. I also felt that this book more than any other novel I have read so far, gave me an insight into the darker aspects of Japanese society. I could tell that the author did a lot of research into her novel and probably actually interviewed someone from the industry.
Negatives:
The first 200 pages of the novel were amazing but the last 20 pages were disappointing. I could see why many people rated this novel 3 or 4 stars instead of 5 stars. This novel started out a definite 5 stars but towards the end, the novel became full of hatred as evidenced by the revenge plotters wish to harm people not involved in the original sin. I had especially started to sympathize with the temporary magazine worker (Chieko's daughter) but I was sad to know that her fate would be to enter "that mansion". After making her so sympathetic to the reader, I felt that it would have been better if Chieko's daughter would solve the real mysteries and allow the police to capture the ultimate masterminds who had plotted the murders.
A very unsatisfying ending to a great read.
Positives:
I liked that there were interviews, and that I was reading a story within a story. It felt as though there were multiple POVs and you never quite knew who was really talking so it felt a little bit suspenseful and edgy. It was quite like watching a a video with multiple POVs. I also felt that this book more than any other novel I have read so far, gave me an insight into the darker aspects of Japanese society. I could tell that the author did a lot of research into her novel and probably actually interviewed someone from the industry.
Negatives:
The first 200 pages of the novel were amazing but the last 20 pages were disappointing. I could see why many people rated this novel 3 or 4 stars instead of 5 stars. This novel started out a definite 5 stars but towards the end, the novel became full of hatred as evidenced by the revenge plotters wish to harm people not involved in the original sin. I had especially started to sympathize with the temporary magazine worker (Chieko's daughter) but I was sad to know that her fate would be to enter "that mansion". After making her so sympathetic to the reader, I felt that it would have been better if Chieko's daughter would solve the real mysteries and allow the police to capture the ultimate masterminds who had plotted the murders.
A very unsatisfying ending to a great read.
January 16, 2019
若不理會推理部分，這倒是一本相當不錯的社會小說，揭露了AV界的黑暗和參與其中者的痛苦，有警世的意味。可惜推理布局部分略嫌粗糙，真相的揭露毫不叫人意外，最後那些花招更是漏洞百出，糟蹋了大好題材，實在可惜。
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February 14, 2025相对她其他作品，这本布局很平庸。
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