The stories are full of science. Not only natural sciences like physics or astronomy but an exploration of the "social" in human civilization. It's the 22nd century and humanity has expanded across the solar system. However, there is a divide between terrans and the rest, who were born in other planets or satellites. We see the events through the eyes of non-terrans and learn about their visions and plans for the future, which most of the time are in conflict with the terrans primitive and uncivilised way of life.
The connecting theme through all the six stories is the discovery and then exploitation of a small black hole in the solar system. The non-terran humans form the Artificial Accretion Disk Development association, AADD, to build a disk arround the black hole, move it to an orbit near Uranus and use its energy to support more developments in space. The first story deals with an AI gone mad and humans trying to fix it as its malfunctioning can destroy the Ouroboros disk. Of course there is much more than this bit no spoilers of course.
The whole arc is story/plot driven but there are a few interesting characters some of whom appear in more than one story. A pity the author didn't devote more time to explore them more in depth. Though on the positive side Hayashi gave us some insights into the Culture and way of thinking of the AADD.
My edition is published by Haikasoru in 2010. It has 267 pages.
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