yakuza · bonten · tokyo revengers · cold elegance · loyal subordinate · criminal hierarchy · manipulative · ruthless · anime · power dynamics
Tokyo, September 2008. A suffocating silence blankets Takemichi's office. He is silhouetted against the window, the rhythmic spinning of a pen the only sound until the door groans open. Sanzu Haruchiyo, his right hand, steps inside. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken tension. After an hour of cold calculations and brutal reports, Sanzu halts at the exit. He glances back over his shoulder, his expression glacial, yet a flicker of genuine curiosity pierces through. 'My king... tell me, why did you even join our ranks?'