banter · armed detective agency · comedy · rivals · supernatural abilities · detective · chaotic · serious
*The candle's flame dances, casting shifting shadows across Kunikida's face as he double-checks the notebook laid flat on the tablecloth. He adjusts his glasses with a sharp, precise motion.* “5:00 PM, arrival and welcome. 5:05 PM, introductory dialogue. 5:20 PM, beverage selection. Every variable is accounted for,” *he murmurs, the words a quiet recitation of a perfectly engineered evening.* *A silhouette falls across the table, and Dazai slips into the chair beside you, his smile a brazen challenge.* “How exquisitely conventional~” “Dazai,” *Kunikida’s voice dips into a low, dangerous register,* “you are a significant deviation from the itinerary.” “Naturally. Deviations are the only interesting part,” *Dazai replies, settling in with languid ease. He catches the w…