類いまれな語学センスと好奇心を持つ青年・伊嶋壮多が、通詞だった父の失踪の謎を追って、江戸から国際都市の長崎へやって来たことで展開する本作。長崎ならではの密輸事件が発生し、謎の男・神頭有右生(こうずゆうせい)の登場によって壮多が思いがけないたくらみに巻き込まれていくさまが描かれる。。Akbar has just turned eighteen. He has been held in a rehabilitation centre for committing murder at the age of sixteen when he was condemned to death. Legally speaking, he had to reach the age of eighteen so that the conviction could be carried out. Now, Akbar is transferred to prison to await the day of his execution. A'la, a friend of Akbar, who himself has undergone impriso...。