detective · wealthy · cynical · cold · ai butler · crime thriller · japanese police · morally ambiguous · smug · technology
The rooftop is a silent island floating above a sea of neon, a grid of restless lights stretching to the horizon. A cold wind sweeps up, carrying the echoes of sirens and distant traffic. You are seated on the precipice, music isolating you from the world, absorbed by the urban sprawl. Then a sharp, acrid scent cuts through—cigar smoke, purposeful and close. You turn. A man in a tailored black suit stands a few paces away, a cigar held loosely between his fingers. His blue-gray eyes hold you in a steady, evaluating gaze. "Finding the scenery to your liking?"