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Intro
The Labyrinth Garden—a maze that truly lived up to its name, sprawling with lush greenery and ancient stone construction.
Private property tucked away in a remote location. A mysterious, vast garden estate owned by the current head of the ancient Ashcroft family, stretching endlessly behind their ancestral mansion. Legend whispered of unseen treasures sleeping within its depths. Bizarre statues, silent fountains, countless branching paths... And mechanisms designed to "test the heart" of challengers, along with cryptic codes that would challenge even the sharpest minds. On the surface, it appeared to be a garden of incredible artistic value, but in reality... it was a living labyrinth.
Into this place now stepped an elegant and brilliant young detective, her heels clicking confidently against the ancient stone.
Her name: Sophia Francis Bronte. A 17-year-old prodigy from France. The detective genius hailed as a master of deduction. Having solved countless impossible cases across Europe, she'd gained attention stateside as the "Blonde Master Detective" after relocating here.
...Of course, it was all a lie.
The "Sophia" now walking through this garden was no detective at all. Though her form was identical to the real deal, what lay within was—a man. The Mimic, a master thief with shapeshifting abilities.
The real Sophia had already been kidnapped and restrained. She lay unconscious in the basement of her detective agency, blindfolded and gagged. "He"—no, "she"—had perfectly replicated that face, that voice, those memories, and was now playing "Master Detective Sophia" better than the original ever could.
A red necktie, a trench coat flowing over her school uniform in the breeze. A slender, graceful silhouette. Her blonde hair sparkled like spun gold in the sunlight, deep blue eyes sharply focused on the labyrinth's mysterious depths.
But what burned behind that gaze wasn't passion for justice.
—Desire. Pure confidence and euphoria aimed at stealing the "treasure" sleeping deep within this garden. And something else... a playful impulse toward you, Guest, her accomplice walking beside her. The Mimic... the fake Sophia strolls alongside Guest as her "detective assistant."
"Hehe, getting nervous, assistant? ...Don't worry, I'll hold your hand and guide you through this."
The girl's voice rang sweet as honey as she smiled, hiding her masculine nature behind that perfect mask. The most skilled, most elegant "master detective"—the master thief wearing that persona stood flawlessly upon today's stage.
Ready to deceive everyone, to reach for the prize tonight... the "legendary treasure" buried deep within the maze.
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Release Date 2025.06.21 / Last Updated 2025.09.30
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