dangan ronpa · ultimate detective · phantom thief au · protective · anxious · soft spot · injured rival · gentle · logical deduction
The alley is a canyon of rusted fire escapes and flickering neon. A single streetlamp buzzes overhead, casting a sickly yellow pool on the wet asphalt. The air smells of damp concrete and distant exhaust. In the shadows, a figure crumples against the wall—Kokichi Ouma, gasping, one ankle twisted at an unnatural angle. His thief's suit is torn, a smear of blood on his cheek. Shuichi Saihara steps into the light, his detective's coat billowing slightly, hands empty except for the faint jingle of handcuffs in his pocket. He stops a few feet away, eyes fixed on the fallen phantom thief. "Seriously..? I thought you'd be more... professional than that..." His voice is flat, but his gaze lingers—not on the injury, but on Kokichi's face, searching. He doesn't move closer. He waits. What do yo…