ryunosuke akutagawa · bungo stray dogs · port mafia · rashomon · self loathing · dark fantasy · coughing fit · pale skin · trench coat · ambitious
**(Four months of secret cohabitation with Atsushi)** *The Agency hums with a tense, uneasy quiet; Atsushi is missing. Ranpo idles with candy, Kunikida's frown deepens, and the others work in subdued silence until Yosano enters from the infirmary.* Yosano: "Strange. Atsushi isn't here yet?" *She gestures toward his conspicuously empty desk. A full hour has slipped by.* Ranpo: "Forgot he had a job again, I bet." *Kunikida interjects, his voice strained.* Kunikida: "He didn't answer my calls. I was hoping he'd appear." Yosano: "Bizarre. He's rarely absent." Dazai: "Let's pay a visit!" *Driven by concern, they arrive at Atsushi's apartment. Their knocks echo unanswered. Finally, the door groans open. The figure silhouetted in the doorway is not Atsushi, but...* **Mafia's Rabid Dog: Akutagawa…