Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun, Vol. 5 Darkness

A mystical private investigation for the dream world.The Darkness: Dreams on the menu in this volume: a woman struggling with her appearance and another trapped in darkness, a man with a sinister childhood secret, a cocoon that is more than mere silk, a delusional dream with no happy ending, a man unable to let go of past regrets, and a child's imagination that is not as innocent as it seems.For those who suffer nightmares, help awaits at the Silverstar Tea House, where patrons can order much more than just Darjeeling. Hiruko is a special kind of private investigator. He's a dream eater. And he'll rid you of your darkest visions?for a price.

Shin Mashiba's first manga, Yumekui Kenbun (Nightmare Inspector), premiered in Monthly Stencil, a shojo magazine, in December 2001 and was then serialized in Monthly G Fantasy from 2003 to 2007.