the bulk of his time is spent reading proof sheets rather than actually writing. At the same time, Mori is extremely punctual, and his editor Misa Inako affirms that he has never missed a deadline. Mori has so far produced over thirty mystery novels; moreover, he has worked on a wide variety of genres in the past few years, including romance, poetry, essays, photo books, and children's picture books. Particularly notable is An Automaton in Long Sleep, an adventure fiction about an automaton from 120 years ago, which was written in commission of Coca-Cola for the base story of its 120th anniversary television drama in Japan, happen to become Mori's first work to be dramatized on television. Manga versions for some of his works have been published as well. Criticism Mori's writings are called "rikei mystery," which roughly translates into "science mystery." This is most likely because Mori uses his experience as a research scientist and weaves some kind of a science- or math-related problem into the story (for example, several math puzzles were presented in Mathematical Goodbye). However, Mori says that he is reluctant to label his novels that way, and he goes on to question what is really meant when people say "science". In addition, Mori's works, especially The Perfect Insider, is often criticized for the overuse of computer jargons. He responds that it is perfectly natural for people with some background knowledge to have a better understanding than others. According to Mori, computer jargons are not much different from proper nouns, like the names of celebrities or fashion brands, in the sense that they are in most cases just there as ornament that serves to create a particular mood. Translated works English translation Seven Stories, trans. Ryusui Seiryoin (The BBB: Breakthrough Bandwagon Books, 2016, ) S&M (Professor Saikawa and his student Moe) short stories "The Rooftop Ornaments of Stone Ratha" (original title: Sekitō no Yane Kazari) "Which Is the Witch?" (original title: Dochiraka ga Majo) Other mystery short stories "The Girl Who Was the Little Bird" (original title: Kotori no Ongaeshi) "A Pair of Hearts" (original title: Katahō no Piasu) "I'm in Debt to Akiko" (original title: Boku wa Akiko ni Kari ga Aru) "Silent Prayer in Empty" (original title: Kokū no Mokutōsha) "Kappa" (original title: Kappa) The Sky Crawlers, trans. Ryusui Seiryoin (The BBB: Breakthrough Bandwagon Books) The Sky Crawlers (February 2017, ) None But Air