Did No One Tell You to Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

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Higuchi seems to understand what he's saying, "But, how can you say that? Akutagawa has accomplished so much for the Port Mafia."

"Well, I'm not sending him to the gallows. I only ask that you do your job."

"Indeed," agrees the voice, "He is competent. But his level of violence is high even by our standards."

Dazai clenched his jaw at the statement.

At this point, the little girl from earlier has crawled up onto the table and is smiling at Higuchi, unperturbed by whatever is happening.

No one knew what to say; some were unsure if Elise was a person or something else. And those who knew grew more annoyed with the girl. But the one most affected was Doctor Yosano; she was disgusted by what the ability had turned into, what he made her into. She didn't want to see it.

"But what about yourself?" The voice seems to almost smile as Higuchi flinches for what seems to be the millionth time, "Tell me, Higuchi."

His voice though sound neutral yet it emphasizes his point. "Have you ever felt that you were truly suited for this job?"

"I don't feel like she is fine... I mean the girl carries a glock wherever she goes." said Haruno.

"In a world with people who can literally control gravity." said Naomi.

"Dazai's ability is useless." Tanizaki added.

"Dazai doesn't count, he is a super genius." Chuuya corrected.

"Well, there's Ranpo." Atsushi said thoughtlessly, still rubbing off sleep.

Ranpo turned to the source with all the agency.

"What about my ability?"

"Well... It's like you know, like Dazai's big brain."

"I prefer a wet brain." The suicidal man putting his hand on his chest finger spread apart.

"Mine is an ability, it's nothing special." He plays with his glasses in his pocket.

"Yeah, you're right." Atsushi sighs with relief now that the agency's killer eyes had focused back on the screen, he followed suit deciding to keep his mouth shut.

The title card clicks into place reading, "First, an Unsuitable Profession for Her."

"So, I guess this is an episode about you." Hirstuo spoke for gin. Gin looking at the bodyguard.

"It would seem so." Higuchi was avoiding eye contact with the younger Akuatagawa.

"What do they mean by First..." Chuuya questioned.

A sink runs quickly and Higuchi leans over it, her head down. She washes her hands quietly and holds a handkerchief in her mouth. She looks rather tired. Once she's done washing her hands, she takes the handkerchief out of her mouth and dries them with it.

"I look terrible," she observes after looking at herself in the mirror.

"Well, I'm glad you said it cause I didn't want to be the one to point it out." Tachihara rubbing his finger under his nose.

There's a sharp slash of a knife and rather quickly, Higuchi is held at knifepoint by none other than Gin.

"That's a sufficient demonstration, Gin," says Hirotsu's dry voice.

"Oh, shit! The man came out of nowhere." said Tanizaki.

"Yeah, that's Gin for you, guy's a weirdo." Tachihara stated.

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