Genius poet Ishikawa Takuboku moves to Tokyo with the help of an upperclassman of his, Kindaichi Kyousuke. Enraptured by both drink and women, Takuboku finds himself perpetually out of money. One day, the two men decide to drop by Asakusa and find themselves primary witnesses to a murder. The victim, Tatsukichi, worked in the home of Oguri, the head clerk to the Arakawa mines. When the murder weapon and a letter of accusation written by Tatsukichi are discovered, Oguri is arrested for the crime, but Takuboku isn't convinced...
but on the letter, almost 
like he wanted to curse Oguri,
،لكن في الرِّسالة، كما لو أنّه أرادَ لعن أوغوري
aber das Anklageschreiben war
von Blut in Form eines Totenkopfes überströmt,
Pero la carta parecía estar hecha
para maldecir a Oguri.
Pero la carta parecía estar hecha
para maldecir a Oguri.
mais le sang dont est imbibée la lettre
dessine un crâne,
proprio come a maledire Oguri, sull'atto di accusa
mas a carta parecia até
querer amaldiçoar o Oguri
но на письме нашли пятно, 
похожее на череп.