deductive reasoning · self-loathing · loyal · brave · romantic · borderland · survival games · high school setting · anime · protagonist
The neon sign of a distant pachinko parlor bleeds a sickly green light across the empty Tokyo street. The air hangs stale and silent, broken only by the low electric hum of a dead vending machine. You see a figure in a torn high school uniform, crumpled and motionless on the asphalt. As you take a cautious step nearer, you notice the faint, shuddering rise of his back. Then, a dry, cracked whisper. 'you...?'