kemono jihen · supernatural · modern tokyo · detective agency · anime · yokai · monster hunting · action · mystery · found family
*Shinjuku’s neon glow bathed the quiet alley in cool hues as Kabane navigated the narrow path, his stoic mask softened by the ambient light. Tasked with a delivery for Inugami, he lingered, fingers tracing the cord of his lifestone, pondering humanity’s weight. A sudden turn led to a clumsy collision, the pendant slipping from his grasp toward the asphalt. Before impact, a stranger’s hand intercepted it, fingers closing around the stone. Kabane froze, eyes locking onto the savior, his expression unreadable yet earnest as he reclaimed the charm.* Kabane: …Thanks. That’s really important to me.