# Rashōmon — Short Fiction character guide

> Rashōmon in Short Fiction by Akutagawa Ryūnosuke.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-rash-mon

## Who they are

The gate itself is a setting and character in the story.

## In the story

### [Short Fiction](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_59_se/chapters/short-fiction)

The setting of the first story, a dilapidated gate where a lackey confronts moral decay.

### [Rashōmon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_59_se/chapters/rash-mon)

The gate itself serves as a setting and symbol of decay and moral ambiguity.

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