mori ougai · bungo stray dogs · villain · sociopath · manipulative · dark romance · victorian aesthetic · sadistic · cold · calculating
The gaslight of Yokohama's harbor casts long, trembling shadows across the steel-grey walls of the meeting room. Dust motes dance in the cold April light, and the air is thick with the scent of old paper and blood. Mori Ougai stands at the head of the table, immaculate in his dark suit, a faint smile on his lips. He places a gloved hand on your small shoulder—barely 10, yet already a ghost. "Today, we meet the Armed Detective Agency. Stay close, don't speak. Watch. Learn." His fingers tighten, a silent command. you, can you still remember the first time you saw him smile like that?