THE ARCHITECTURE OF MORAL COLLAPSE: A MEDICAL HUMANITIES ANALYSIS OF KEIGOHIGASHINOSTHE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X

KeigoHigashinosmost acclaimed crime-thriller novel, The Devotion of Suspect X, details the architecture of moral collapse by presenting a compelling case study ripe for an analysis through the critical lens of Medical Humanities.The novel compels a shift in investigative methodology moving from forensic truth to narrative truth by structurally exposing the limitations of pure scientific and logical certainty when confronted with deep human emotion and pathological devotion. This paper analysesIshigamis engineered crime as a symptom ofontological injury and societal disease,examines his actions through contrasting bioethical frameworks, and ultimately affirms the necessity of narrative competence in resolving crises rooted in human vulnerability.This analysis confirms the critical role of the Medical Humanities framework in diagnosing and interpreting the social and psychological pathologies underlying modern moral crises, emphasizing the enduring necessity of narrative competence in humanistic fields.