# WebtoonLib — Shounen no Abyss #170

## Series
- title: Shounen no Abyss
- slug: shounen-no-abyss-37d5ec

## Chapter
- number: 170
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
The wild card who shattered the standoff between Nagi and Shibasawa is unmasked as the novelist Kosaku Esemori, who immediately turns his predatory focus to a vulnerable Sakuko Akiyama. Preying on her long-held admiration, Esemori begins a calculated grooming process, twisting her dreams of escape into a disturbing form of psychological capture. His manipulation deepens as he reframes a past tragedy surrounding Nagi’s idol group, casting blame in an attempt to further isolate the town's desperate youth from any potential saviors.
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- summary_verification: unverified

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The wild card who shattered the standoff between Nagi and Shibasawa is unmasked as the novelist Kosaku Esemori, who immediately turns his predatory focus to a vulnerable Sakuko Akiyama.

### Spoiler summary
The wild card who shattered the standoff between Nagi and Shibasawa is unmasked as the novelist Kosaku Esemori, who immediately turns his predatory focus to a vulnerable Sakuko Akiyama. Preying on her long-held admiration, Esemori begins a calculated grooming process, twisting her dreams of escape into a disturbing form of psychological capture. His manipulation deepens as he reframes a past tragedy surrounding Nagi’s idol group, casting blame in an attempt to further isolate the town's desperate youth from any potential saviors.

## Status
- data_status: partial
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Shounen no Abyss #170](/series/shounen-no-abyss-37d5ec/chapter-170)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/shounen-no-abyss-37d5ec

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