Black Cat in the Rue Morgue

"Behold my skill, the ability to drag readers into novels." — Poe about his ability.

Black Cat in the Rue Morgue
Kanji	モルグ街の黒猫
Rōmaji	Morugu-gai no Kuroneko
Ability Information
Reference	The Black Cat The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Range	Close to Medium Range
User(s)	Edgar Allan Poe
Appearances
Manga Debut	Chapter 32
Anime Debut	Episode 22

Black Cat in the Rue Morgue (モルグ街 (がい)の黒 (くろ)猫 (ねこ),, Morugu-gai no Kuroneko^?) is the ability of Edgar Allan Poe.

Description

Black Cat in the Rue Morgue allows Poe to transport readers into the setting of any novel, though it must be one they are currently reading. People transported to the novel's setting can only return to the real world when they solve the mystery they are trapped in. The ability works regardless of any reading medium, such as a book or a phone.

Poe has written several mysteries that involve a story murderer; hence, people trapped in the novel may also be killed in the setting. Most often than not, the person killed in the novel would remain dead and is therefore unable to return to reality. However, some cases where an ally of said victim solves the novel can return both parties safely to reality, whether they are killed or alive in the novel. However, Poe has also written novels that have safe settings to where targets can be transported or can retreat.

Aside from Poe, other people may also activate the ability; that is, they can transport other readers provided that a medium for Poe is presented by the other party. For instance, Ranpo Edogawa has utilized the ability using various books most possibly written by Poe during each moment of transporting targets.

Characters

Tragedy Manor
Kizaki (41) Gambler, previous history of blackmail	Mikami (19) Former noble heiress, currently on a solo trip	Reida (18) Student lodger, handles basic tasks around the manor	Ukai (28) Pulp journalist, manager's cousin

Appearances

Manga Appearances

The Guild Arc

• Chapter 32 - Poe and Ranpo

Cannibalism Arc

• Chapter 49 - Mutual Destruction, Part 3

Perfect Crime Arc

• Chapter 56 - The Perfect Murder, The Perfect Killer, Part 3

Kamui Revelation Arc

• Chapter 83.5 - Towards the Full Answer, Part 2

Vampire Infection Outbreak Arc

• Chapter 91 - At the Detective Agency Anew (setting)

Anime Appearances

The Guild Arc

• Episode 22 - Part 1: Poe and Rampo; Part 2: Moby Dick, Swimming in the Sky

Cannibalism Arc

• Episode 35 - Cannibalism (Part 2)

Perfect Crime Arc

• Episode 42 - A Perfect Murder and Murderer (Part 2)

Kamui Revelation Arc

• Episode 52 - The Answer to Everything

Vampire Infection Outbreak Arc

• Episode 55 - At the Port in the Sky (Part 1) (setting)
• Episode 61 - Twilight Goodbye

Derivation

The Black Cat & The Murders in the Rue Morgue (short stories by Edgar Allan Poe) A reference to two works by Egdar Allan Poe, The Black Cat tells the story of a murderer who initially concealed his crimes but due to the burden of guilt he felt about the murder eventually reveals himself. Meanwhile, The Murders in the Rue Morgue is often considered to be the progenitor of the modern detective novel featuring the fictional detective C. Auguste Dupin as he tries to solve a murder in the fictional street of Rue Morgue.

Gallery

See also: Images of Black Cat in the Rue Morgue

Ranpo and Chūya transported to a novel

Mushitarō transported to a novel

Ranpo retreats to a safe novel

Animated GIFs

Ranpo and Chūya transported to a novel

Mushitarō transported to a novel

Ranpo retreats to a safe novel

Trivia

• Mushitaro Oguri was once transported to a novel setting after reading a story sent to him on his phone, which he remarks to be in a "foreign language".
• The ability's name being a combination of The Black Cat and The Murders in the Rue Morgue may be due to the Iwanami Bunko print of the two stories being published as a singular bunkobon book first published in 1979..