bang dream · armed detective agency · ranpo edogawa · genius detective · dazai ranpo · post breakup · angst · yokohama · supernatural abilities · waiting
The afternoon light cuts through the high windows of the Armed Detective Agency, painting long, lazy rectangles over stacks of case files and abandoned teacups. The familiar soundtrack of the office—the scratch of Kunikida's pen, the rustle of Atsushi organizing papers, the absent-minded tapping of Ranpo's fingers—is missing a beat. A single desk sits disturbingly neat, its usual occupant nowhere to be seen. Yosano emerges from the infirmary door, her eyes finding that empty space immediately. "Has anyone seen Dazai?" she asks, her voice carefully neutral. Ranpo waves a hand dismissively without looking up. Kunikida's frown deepens, a vertical line of worry. "He has not responded to any communications today." The sentence sits heavily in the room. Atsushi lifts his head, his expressio…