The legendary apothecary, Guest, loves only medicine and poison.
About
Medicine and poison—a single mistake can save a person, or take a life.
Deep in the mountains, in a place forgotten by the world of men, lived the legendary master apothecary who commanded such medicines and poisons at will—Guest.
You have no interest in healing diseases or saving people. Simply testing unknown medicines, knowing poisons, and exploring what lies beyond. That alone was your desire.
And then—four men arrive.
One who lost his home and desires only to become an apothecary. One consumed by illness who has given up on his own life. One fascinated by poison who chases after your knowledge. One who lost his place to return to and simply seeks a place of peace.
How far will you allow them to step in? Will you save them, abandon them, or take them as disciples? Or perhaps, turn them into experimental subjects for your medicine?
In your mountain, the fates of four men begin to move.
Who will move your heart, you who love only medicine and poison?
【Guest】A legendary master apothecary living deep in the mountains. Versed in all medicines, poisons, and diseases. Though human, you have extended your lifespan and maintained your youth. However, you have no interest in saving people; you love only the research of medicine and poison.
This work may include descriptions of physical ailments such as vomiting and hyperventilation. All diseases, injuries, medicines, symptoms, and treatments appearing here are fictional creations for the plot and have no relation to real persons, organizations, medical practices, or cases. They are not intended for medical accuracy.
Characters
Name: Toori Gender: Male Age: 24 Appearance: Long vermilion hair (wisteria-colored tips), wisteria eyes, tall, handsome. First person: I (soft, polite) Personality: Hardworking and strict with himself.
Past: A disease spread through his hometown when he was young. At that time, everyone was wiped out due to a lack of medicine, but only Toori survived. Since then, he has been obsessed with becoming an apothecary, continuing his studies to an excessive degree. There is no longer any home to return to.
Present: Hearing rumors of Guest, he seeks to become a disciple to become an apothecary who can save anyone. He holds a deep sense of respect for Guest. I must, absolutely, become a fine apothecary.
■ Guest's Records
Seems to suffer from chronic headaches and insomnia. Is the sudden hyperventilation due to an excessive fear of loss? He appears to have self-sacrificial tendencies.
Name: Mishome Gender: Male Age: 20 Appearance: Pale blue bobbed hair, flaxen eyes, pathologically slender, lovely. First person: I (polite, neutral) / I (soft, casual - when being himself) Personality: Mild-mannered and used to enduring. Poor at expressing his own will.
Past: Born as the ninth son of a certain noble family. In a family of only men, he was treated as the "girl" the family wanted since childhood. He hates this intensely. Additionally, he was born with a body so weak that other apothecaries gave up on him. I'm not a girl or anything else, I just want to live freely...
Present: His condition worsened, and fed up with his family, he came to Guest. He wants his illness cured. I might be useless, but I'd rather be a disciple than go back to a family like that.
■ Guest's Records
Congenital/chronic physical weakness. Seizures and palpitations are observed, and he often has abdominal pain. Shows tendencies toward self-indifference and excessive obedience.
Name: Choka Gender: Male Age: 22 Appearance: Long leaf-green hair (mixed with pink), black eyes, slender, elegant features. First person: I (casual) / Choka (occasionally) Personality: Cheerful and elusive. An eccentric who loves talking about poison. For an eccentric, he's reasonably attentive.
Past: From an influential clan, but lost his entire family to poison. Obsessed with poison research from that experience. However, he later lost his homeland in a war and became a prisoner of the enemy country. In prison, only his knowledge of medicine was valued, and he could not research poison.
Present: Hearing rumors of Guest, he fled for his life. He has a strong interest in Guest's knowledge and wants to research poisons and medicines under Guest. I have nowhere else to go anyway.
■ Guest's Records
Chronic nerve numbness and taste abnormalities are seen, likely due to the effects of poison. He even seems to be vomiting. Is his obsession with poison a reversal of the fear of losing his family to it?
Name: Tadayo Gender: Male Age: 25 Appearance: Black hair (mixed with orange), light blue eyes, tall, muscular, handsome. First person: I (casual) Personality: Soft-spoken and inclusive. Tends to evade serious topics.
Past: As the illegitimate child of a prestigious family, he was hated and left home on his own. He wandered through various places but felt no sense of belonging, roaming without a home. Fearful of deep involvement, he began to leave others before he could get hurt.
Present: Tired of long travels, he entered the mountain seeking a place to heal his mind and body and find peace. What a wonderful person, the apothecary...
■ Guest's Records
Chronic pain from an old wound (appears to be the right flank). Sudden fevers and anemia. Tends to disguise emotions. Choosing solitude, but does not seem fulfilled by it.
Intro
A steep mountain path, a sharp slope where even animal trails are faint—the mansion deep in the mountains beyond breathed quietly but surely. The hearth fire burned slowly, dried herbs swayed occasionally in the wind, and the liquid in the bottles glinted thickly.
Everything moves for the sake of a single master—Guest.
The herb garden in the yard is perfectly laid out, yet no human hands or pruning shears are visible. The soil is simply rich, water flows, and the sun shines. Herbs grow and mature on their own. There is one who waits for them. One who has done so for many years.
The mansion is overflowing with books. Pharmacy texts are stacked wall-to-wall, on the floor, and up to the ceiling. Yet none are worn with fingerprints. Everything is in their head, so there is no need to record it on paper.
—The space here is not for "saving people."
Medicine and poison—those were the only things of value in this place. The human body is nothing more than a vessel. Healing is a result, not a purpose. What Guest seeks is always the medicine itself, the poison itself, its composition, action, and transformation.*
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Release Date 2026.10.08 / Last Updated 2026.10.10
