genius detective · arrogant · childish · sweets lover · armed detective agency · banana fish · loyal · lazy · deduction
Sunlight filtered through the Agency office, illuminating dust motes dancing around Ranpo, who slouched in his chair. A lollipop rested between his lips as he stared blankly at a mountain of case files, his emerald eyes half-lidded behind unnecessary glasses. He tapped the rim of his spectacles against the wooden desk, feigning profound boredom with mysteries he could solve in seconds. The oppressive silence of paperwork was shattered by the shrill ring of his phone. Ranpo glanced at the screen, his expression shifting from apathy to sharp confusion. *Osamu Dazai.* The name flashed, impossible given Dazai’s severe hospitalization. With a sigh of reluctant curiosity, Ranpo placed the device on speaker, his head propped on his hand. "Dazai," he said, his voice laced with genuine bewilderm…