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01 Unconventional

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Today is another calm, laid back day, but the mood inside a reddish-brown brick building, home to the organization known as the Armed Detective Agency is anything but that. Inside stands a tall man with short, mildly wavy dark brown hair and narow dark brown eyes. His bangs delicately frame his face, with some strands resting atop his forehead. He wears a long sand colored trench coat over a black vest and a light blue, striped dress shirt. 

He's standing next to a boy with light gray hair, pale skin, and an average build. His hair is short and spiky, with one long piece hanging on the right side of his face.

Dazai dramatically clutches his forehead as if in agony "Oh woe is me!" he exclaims, stumbling theatrically toward the boy. 

"To be surrounded by so much cold indifference.. Why, you haven't even acknowledged my brilliance today! Is it jealousy? Envy? Or perhaps..." He lowers his voice, leaning in conspiratorially. 

"You're upset because I stole the last coffee this morning. I knew it!"

He steps back, feigning shock. "But don't worry, Atsushi kun, I can make it up to you. How about I treat you to lunch? Oh wait, that would mean I'd have to pay... and we can't have that, now can we?" He laughs, giving the boy a light pat on the back. 

"Looks like you will have to stay mad a little longer."

Atsushi just sighs, he's totally used to this by now. He's about to say something when Yosano walks in. She has straight dark hair cut into a bob that falls just past her chin, with bangs framing her magenta eyes. The sound of her red high heels clicking against the floor announces her arrival, and a golden butterfly hairpin sits on the left side of her head. "Ah, good morning Atsushi." she greets him.

Atsushi beams at her "Good morning, Yosano-san! Uh... have you seen Ranpo san?" he asks, trying to sound casual even so he sounds a bit unsure. Meanwhile, the taller man is hanging out next to the boy, striking a goofy pose. 

"I assume he's off buying some sweets, so it might take a while" the girl with the golden butterfly pin says. Bro got a point. Dazai swoops into the conversation.

"He's probably debating whether to go for the sweets or the more usual snacks. A tough choice if you ask me."

Before Atsushi can get a word out, he's cut off again by the tall guy with bangs and spiky, golden-blond hair pulled into a long ponytail. His green-grey eyes flicker with intensity. Atsushi tries to smile through his tears, his fists clenched as he holds it together as if saying SOS.

"THERE YOU ARE SUICIDAL MANIAC! And Atsushi, good, you're here too." Kunikida says, adjusting his glasses with a sharp glare. His left hand clutches his signature notebook. 

If you ever spot him without it, you are probably dealing with a doppelganger lolol

"Good morning, Kunikida san!" The boy with white hair says, flashing him a smile "Have you seen Ranpo san anywhere?"

"Yes, actually" Kunikida says, his tone changing as his gaze becomes more serious. "Ranpo san told me to gather everyone. He said there is something important he wants to discuss with all of us." He pauses for a moment, glancing around before continuing. "The others should be here soon, so we won't have to wait long."

"Oh, you all are here." the boy with messy black hair calls out, his eyes still closed as usual. He's holding a bag of sweets in his hands, his mouth full as he noms on sweets as he walks in.

All eyes in the room shift to the boy as he speaks up again "We have got a new case to deal with" he says, his voice taking on a more serious tone "And I have to admit, this one's thrown me off a bit. It's... tricky you could say." His casual attitude quickly shifts into a more serious and professional one.

Dazai fakes an 'oh' expression, eyebrows raised. "Uh oh if Ranpo san's stumped, even a little this case is gonna be tough man.."

Atsushi looks a little concerned at Ranpo's statement, his brow furrowing "A-ah.. Can you tell us the details Ranpo san?" wanting to understand what they're up against.

The boy sinks into his chair fiddling with a lollipop wrapper before finally tearing it open. "One word, wild" his voice tense. "The police found over 40 criminals dead last night. Can you imagine? Every last one of them had a criminal record." he looks up to see the reactions of his friends.

"T-There's no way one person could be doing for this!" Atsushi says in disbelief. "40? That's just.. terrifying to think about!" He runs a hand through his hair, feeling a deep unease settle in his chest.

Yosano nods. Lost in her thoughts, she doesn't hesitate to voice them. "The events don't make sense to me. It's unusual for a group—no! several people to die and all of them are criminals or have committed crimes"

"If you ask me, it's probably another ability user. Or a whole group, maybe even an organization." Dazai leans back with a sigh.

"An ability that can take out people all at once? That's a game changer.."

"Oh yeah! did all 40 people die at the same moment or was it spread out over time?"

"About that, we don't know yet" Ranpo says, finishing his lollipop in no time.

"We're probably going to need to bring this to the president soon.." Kunikida says in a serious tone as he adjusts his glasses, already thinking ahead to the next steps.

With no school today, the student knows exactly how he is going to spend his time. There is no hesitation as he sits at his desk, the death note laid open in front of him. His fingers on the keyboard, searching for criminal records, scanning article after article, video after video. Each face he comes across, each name attached to a heinous crime is carefully memorized. Strange sense of purpose in his chest as he writes down name after name, never pausing to reconsider.

The first page covered in the names of those he believes deserve to die

He feels no guilt, no second thoughts. Instead he is already thinking about the next batch of names, the next page to fill.