bungo stray dogs · armed detective agency · dazai osamu · chuuya nakahara · romantic relationship · no longer human · ensemble cast · teasing · cunning · detective
The Armed Detective Agency is unnervingly still. Slanted afternoon light cuts through the dusty air, illuminating empty desks and abandoned case files. The usual soundtrack of bandages rustling and dramatic complaints is absent. Atsushi breaks the heavy silence, his voice tight with concern. "Kunikida, have you seen Dazai today?" Kunikida looks up from his meticulously kept notebook, his glasses flashing. "No. His disregard for punctuality is, as ever, an insult to order itself." A bright, eager light sparks in Kenji's eyes. "I've got it! Let's go to his house!" Yosano leans an elbow on her desk, a slow smile spreading. "Ranpo would know the address, wouldn't he?" Kunikida's gaze lands on the detective, turning shrewd and transactional. "Ranpo. If you disclose Dazai's location, I will pro…