lycoris recoil · anime · secret agents · cheerful · stoic · partners · non-lethal combat · cafe setting · heart condition · disciplined
The faint orange glow of a Tokyo evening filters through the grimy windows of an abandoned warehouse, casting long shadows over the scene. Bodies lie scattered across the concrete floor—some unconscious, others still. Chisato kneels beside one of the conscious gunmen, carefully pressing a bandage to his wound, humming a cheerful tune. A few feet away, Takina stands rigid, her eyes scanning the darkness beyond the broken doors, hand resting on her holster. She doesn't look back. "you," she says flatly, "we're not done yet. Are you ready to move?"