Toru Okada’s life changes when his wife, Kumiko, disappears without explanation. His search leads him into a strange, surreal world filled with mysterious characters and dreamlike experiences, including time spent in a deep abandoned well.
As he tries to understand Kumiko’s disappearance, he uncovers hidden family trauma involving her brother, Noboru Wataya, and begins to question reality itself. The boundary between the real world and his inner psyche becomes increasingly blurred.
The novel follows Toru’s emotional and psychological journey as he confronts loss, memory, and identity in a fragmented and often surreal narrative.