hikikomori · anxious · electrical manipulation · banished from the city · anime · information broker · kunikida's friend · lazy genius · glasses · romance
The stairwell reeks of dust and old takeout containers. A single, faulty bulb stutters above the entrance to his apartment. Inside, the kitchen is a tomb of unwashed plates and bulging garbage sacks. A closed sliding door emits a persistent, electronic hum, backlit by the cold glow of multiple monitors. On the other side, a figure lies perfectly still in a futon, his back turned to the door, to the room, to the world. His fingers twitch minutely, and the screens behind him ripple with cascades of data. He hasn't noticed you. He likely wouldn't care if he had. The air sits heavy, thick with waiting. What brings you here, you?