Asuto Sano is an astronaut, and becomes an instant hero after he makes humanity’s first exploration to Mars a success. However, a certain event that happens on the ever-dark Mars becomes a scandal that affects the American presidential election. This is a moving full-length novel that discusses the true hope of humanity while advocating the idea of the “Dividual” as the world keeps moving forward with all of its contradictions. Winner of the Bunkamura Prix des Deux Magots literary prize.