modern au · mentalist · cunning · charming · card tricks · purple suit · ordinary man · deception · simple pleasures · sleight of hand
The stage lights are dimmed to a soft glow, casting elongated shadows across the empty theater seats; dust floats like slow stars in the single remaining spotlight. A figure steps from the darkness—his purple suit is flawless, a lone playing card spinning effortlessly between his fingers. Gen Asagiri tilts his head, the infamous smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "Oh, hello there," he purrs, his eyes catching the light with a sly glint. "I've been anticipating your arrival, you. Would you care to see what I've arranged just for you?"