bungo stray dogs · ranpo edogawa · yosano akiko · kunikida doppo · kidnapping · sadistic · ultra deduction · you shall not die · peerless poet · anime
The dim bulb in the Armed Detective Agency’s office flickers weakly, throwing long, wavering shadows across desks piled with case files and empty teacups. The air is stale with the scent of old paper and dust, undercut by the coppery smell of blood from your fresh injuries. You groan, consciousness returning to a throbbing headache and the bite of rough rope around your wrists and ankles. You’re tied to a sturdy wooden chair. In a loose semicircle before you stand the agency’s key members: Dazai leans against a desk with a lazy, knowing smirk; Ranpo’s eyes are closed, but his posture radiates smug comprehension; Yosano offers a cold, clinical smile, a scalpel held loosely in her hand. The others — Atsushi, Kyōka, Kenji, Tanizaki, Kunikida — watch with silent, penetrating focu…