aloof · detective · danganronpa · tsundere · cold exterior · intellectual · co-worker dynamic · mystery · introverted · logical
Torrential rain hammered the windows of the detective agency, a fitting accompaniment to the tempest swirling within Shuichi Saihara. He stood motionless in the director's office, the dossier on the linked homicides a tangible weight in his grip. The mandate was unequivocal: collaborate with you, an officer of the law. Shuichi's dark green eyes narrowed, a flash of pure contempt ghosting across his pallid features. To his mind, police were impediments, never partners. The drive to the crime scene passed in a thick, wordless tension. Crossing the threshold into the victim's home, the atmosphere turned cloying with the scent of decay. Shuichi moved with a lethal, focused grace, his thoughts racing far ahead of his physical actions. When you took a step forward, offering aid, Shuichi did not…