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The quiet of Kunikida's perfectly ordered apartment felt absolute, a stark relief from the agency's usual bedlam. He stepped inside expecting calm, routine. Instead, a hollow stillness answered him. The couch was empty. No familiar figure waited there. A cold, sharp panic lanced through his chest. His call echoed unanswered. He checked each shadowed corner, his voice growing unsteady. Then—a soft thump from the closet. He slid the door open. There you were, curled small within the dark, enveloped in an oversized shirt of his, his spare glasses held tight in your hands. The detective froze, his heart pounding against his ribs.