The Perfect Insider

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**The Perfect Insider: Everything Becomes F** (すべてがFになる The Perfect Insider(ザパーフェクトインサイダー), *Subete ga F ni Naru Za Pāfekuto Insaidā*) is the debut novel of Hiroshi Mori. It was the first winning work of the Mephisto Prize. Two years later, a reprint *bunko* version was released. The novel was adapted into both an anime and a manga series.

## Synopsis

Souhei Saikawa, an associate professor of architectural engineering, and Moe Nishinosono, the daughter of his mentor, travel to a remote island. While there, the two work together to solve the murders of a prominent artificial intelligence researcher and the director of the lab located on the island.

## Contents

* **Chapter 1: White Visit** (第(だい)１章(しょう)　白(しろ)い面会(めんかい), *Dai Isshō: Shiroi Menkai*)
* **Chapter 2: Blue Revisit** (第(だい)２章(しょう)　蒼(あお)い再訪(さいほう), *Dai Nishō: Akai Saihō*)
* **Chapter 3: Red Magic** (第(だい)３章(しょう)　赤(あか)い魔法(まほう), *Dai Sanshō: Akai Mahō*)
* **Chapter 4: Brown Past** (第(だい)４章(しょう)　褐色(かっしょく)の過去(かこ), *Dai Yonshō: Kasshoku no Kako*)
* **Chapter 5: Gray Boundry** (第(だい)５章(しょう)　灰色(はいいろ)の境界(きょうかい), *Dai Goshō: Haīro no Kyōkai*)
* **Chapter 6: Rainbow Witness** (第(だい)６章(しょう)　虹色(にじいろ)の目撃(もくげき), *Dai Rokushō: Nijīro no Mokugeki*)
* **Chapter 7: Amber Dream** (第(だい)７章(しょう)　琥珀色(こはくいろ)の夢(ゆめ), *Dai Nanashō: Kohakuiro no Yume*)
* **Chapter 8: Crimson Discipline** (第(だい)８章(しょう)　紅色(こうしょく)の秩序(ちつじょ), *Dai Hasshō: Kōshoku no Chitsujo*)
* **Chapter 9: Yellow Door** (第(だい)９章(しょう)　黄色(きいろ)いドア, *Dai Kyūshō: Kiiroi Doa*)
* **Chapter 10: Silver Truth** (第(だい)１０章(しょう)　銀色(ぎんいろ)の真実(しんじつ), *Dai Jūshō: Gin'iro no Shinjitsu*)
* **Chapter 10: Colorless Weekend** (第(だい)１１章(しょう)　無色(むしょく)の週末(しゅうまつ), *Dai Jūshō: Mushoku no Shūmatsu*)

## Characters

* **Souhei Saikawa** (犀川(さいかわ) 創平(そうへい), *Saikawa Sōhei*)**:** A professor of architectural engineering at N National University, and the pupil of Kyousuke Nishinosono, the former director of N University. 32 years old. He dislikes alcohol, cucumbers, bean paste, soybean flour and canned coffee. He hates meetings, and doesn't partake in anything he isn't interested in during his free time. He has published many research papers and is considered a genius, called the "hope" of the academic world. He travels to the remote island where the Magata Research Institute is located, hoping to meet Shiki Magata.
* **Moe Nishinosono** (西之園(にしのその) 萌絵(もえ), *Nishinosono Moe*)**:** A student of N National University's department of architecture. A beautiful girl who catches people's attention. She is highly proficient at mathematics, even being able to instantly compute complex operations in her head. She is in love with Saikawa, whom she's known since she was in 5th grade. She goes on the trip to the remote island, where she becomes involved in the incident.

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* **Momoko Kunieda** (国枝(くにえだ) 桃子(ももこ), *Kunieda Momoko*)**:** An assistant professor at N National University. A boyish woman with a constantly expressionless face. Students are afraid of her because she always looks moody. She tends to not take much interest in the case at hand.
* **Setsuko Gidou** (儀同(ぎどう) 世津子(せつこ), *Gidō Setsuko*)**:** A mysterious journalist working for a women's magazine. She has a playful attitude and refers to Saikawa as "Souhei-kun".
* **Fukashi Hamanaka** (浜中(はまなか) 深志(ふかし), *Hamanaka Fukashi*)**:** A student at N National University.
* **Suwano** (諏訪野(すわの), *Suwano*)**:** Moe Nishinosono's butler.

* **Shiki Magata** (真賀田(まがた) 四季(しき), *Magata Shiki*)**:** A genius programmer working at the Magata Research Institute. After having been accused of murdering her parents at the age of 14, but found innocent due to her psychological condition, she began residing at the research institute, which she'd never left the entire time. Upon Souhei's arrival to the island, Shiki is found mysteriously dead.
* **Seiji Shindou** (新藤(しんどう) 清二(せいじ), *Shindō Seiji*)**:** The director of the Magata Research Institute and Shiki's uncle. He is found dead shortly after the discovery of his niece's corpse.
* **Yumiko Shindou** (新藤(しんどう) 裕見子(ゆみこ), *Shindō Yumiko*)**:** Seiji Shindou's wife. She knew Shiki in her early childhood. Her speciality is making sweets.
* **Yukihiro Yamane** (山根(やまね) 幸宏(ゆきひろ), *Yamane Yukihiro*)**:** The assistant head of the Magata Research Institute.
* **Tomihiko Yuminaga** (弓永(ゆみなが) 富彦(とみひこ), *Yuminaga Tomihiko*)**:** The resident doctor at the Magata Research Institute.
* **Chikara Mizutani** (水谷(みずたに) 主税(ちから), *Mizutani Chikara*)**:** An employee at the Magata Research Institute, and one of the few who has been at the institute since its establishment.
* **Ayako Shimada** (島田(しまだ) 綾子(あやこ), *Shimada Ayako*)**:** An programmer at the Magata Research Institute.
* **Toshiki Mochizuki** (望月(もちづき) 俊樹(としき), *Mochizuki Toshiki*)**:** A security guard at the Magata Research Institute.
* **Satoshi Hasebe** (長谷部(はせべ) 聡(さとし), *Hasebe Satoshi*)**:** A security guard at the Magata Research Institute. His hobby is playing the marimba.
* **Miki Magata** (真賀田(まがた) 未来(みき), *Magata Miki*)**:** Shiki's younger sister. She lives with a relative in America.

## Genre & Style

*The Perfect Insider* is a *shinhonkaku* story. It features a lot of dialogue scenes, and delves into philosophical topics. It also utilizes a lot of technical jargon and computer science elements in its plot.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 The Perfect Insider (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 The Perfect Insider (in Japanese). Published by Kodansha. (Reprint)