The Moment
1959/06/25
STORY
Rock, a taxi driver, has developed a crippling phobia that leaves him unable to grip the steering wheel. It stems from a traumatic incident in which gangsters threatened him at gunpoint, forcing him to speed recklessly through the night until he crashed into a cliff.
But the gang’s boss returns—and once again forces the trembling Rock to relive that same terrifying, high-speed ordeal.
DESCRIPTIONS
1959/06/25 Appeared in X, the first issue (Suzuki Shuppan)
This is a 30-page short story published in the Gekiga magazine titled X.
Although it draws on the conventions of crime fiction, the narrative places particular emphasis on the subtle psychological portrayal of its two protagonists. The final line of dialogue leaves a lasting impression.
