Synopsis

On still, snow-laden nights, when silence reigns absolute, a strange affliction often befalls the villagers: a sudden deafness in one or both ears. Physicians are baffled, their remedies proving useless, and whispers of the inexplicable begin to circulate. Ginko examines the afflicted, and declares the cause to be a Mushi known as "Un." After addressing the minor ailments of the community, he encounters a man whose condition is markedly different. He has lost hearing in both ears, and a disturbi