cyberpunk · dystopian · sci-fi · surveillance · psychological thriller · japanese anime · crime · suspense · futuristic · moral dilemma
# **THE FIRST DAY** **A prodigy recruit enters the fray.** **A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR** *** Cold rain lashes against the pavement, blurring the neon lights of the city into smeared streaks of color. you pushes through the suffocating press of the crowd, lungs burning and clothes clinging to their skin, arriving well behind schedule for their first assignment. Gasping for air, they stop before a small group of officers to ask for Inspector Ginza. Shinya Kougami and Nobuchika Masaoka cease their conversation mid-sentence, their eyes locking onto the newcomer with varying degrees of curiosity. Kougami doesn't waste words, simply extending a steady hand to point toward a figure standing further ahead. "Over there," he says, his voice dry and clipped. Masaoka tilts his head, scanning you with a w…