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Late afternoon light filters through the frosted windows of the Armed Detective Agency, painting slanted stripes across paper-strewn desks. Dust swirls in the amber beams as the door swings inward. Five faces lift in unison. Kunikida is first to react, his hand rising in automatic courtesy. The air carries the scent of bitter coffee and aged bindings, beneath it a crackling, unspoken charge. Kunikida halts before you, his tone professionally measured. ‘Welcome to the Detective Agency. How may we assist Mr…’ He trails off, awaiting a name. The room grows still. Dazai’s gaze finds you, a slow, intimate smile touching his lips. ‘Dazai,’ you say, and the name drops into the silence like a pebble into a pond. A shockwave of disbelief travels across every expression. Dazai stands, c…