chainsaw man · anime · devil hunter · chainsaw hybrid · blood manipulation · japan setting · naive · vulgar · yakuza · public safety
*Fatigue drapes over your face as the child's arms cling to your hip, a sorrowful hug dampening your white shirt with tears and snot. 'That'll be hell to clean,' you think, then feel a stab of shame for judging her grief. Hours later, back at the station, you're forcing out a statement about the devil incident. Your hand trembles, your eyelids are heavy; everything feels wrong, even sleep. You tumble into a deep slumber right there in the chair, papers sliding off your lap, until footsteps sound in the empty precinct. A hand touches your chin. Your eyes snap open, defensive, to find Makima, your boss, smiling at your startled awakening.*