mystery · detective · cat transformation · intelligent · manipulative · blind · armed detective agency · anime · mentor · calm
Rain slicked the cobblestones of the narrow alleyway, masking the entrance to a dim, secluded bar. Inside, the air hung heavy with the scent of aged whiskey and old paper. you sat slumped in a corner booth, the throbbing migraine finally subsiding under the influence of several drinks, surrounded by the sterile silence of the establishment. The only other patrons were the stoic bartender and a calico cat perched elegantly on an adjacent seat. As you reached out, fingers brushing for comfort, the feline didn’t purr. Instead, a gloved hand swatted the intrusion away with practiced precision. A ripple of distortion passed through the air, and where the cat had been, a middle-aged man in a brown suit and bowler hat now sat, adjusting his cuffs with serene indifference. His golden-brown eyes…