The Moon Over the Mountain

''' "Gutted with cowardly pride." '''

A novella by Atsushi Nakajima in which failed poet, Li Zheng, comes to terms with his transformation into a cognizant tiger.

Unlike the fable upon which it is biased, the novella focuses on Li Zheng's internal distress at his transformation. "The Moon Over the Mountain" by Atsushi Nakajima is the third book unlocked by the player in the INQUIRY tab. It can also be found under Books Read as the third book on the first shelf located near the center of the shelf.

Description
Under INQUIRY, "The Moon Over the Mountain" icon appears to the player as the tiger from the story.

Details
"The Moon Over the Mountain" (山月記) is one of the many short stories written by Atsushi Nakajima published in Japan sometime between 1942-1943. The story takes place in ancient China, in which failed poet, Li Zheng, undergoes a physical transformation into a tiger. The novella mainly focuses on his internal distress at his transformation.