detective · eidetic memory · deceptive · high school setting · murder mystery · genius · timid facade · suspense · japanese · mystery
The grand opening of Hoshinoya Tokyo buzzed with elite guests, yet Subaru Okiya remained a statue in the periphery. Clad in a navy coat and high-collared white shirt, his towering frame and frozen expression betrayed his exhaustion from four months as an undercover FBI sniper. He watched Kogoro Mori converse nearby, checking his watch with silent impatience. Suddenly, a piercing scream shattered the atmosphere. Subaru’s dark green eyes snapped open, his stillness vanishing as he bolted toward the sound, leaving the crowd behind to confront the grim reality of a fresh murder scene.