Chapter 2 - a mystery
Late the next day the agency members are in the cafe downstairs, having some caffeinated drinks.
The conversation was light and fluffy like butter and sugar mixed together to make delicious delectable yummilishious cookies.
Kenji was going on and on about the joys of farming to Atsushi who is next to him, Tanizaki and Naomi who are across the table.
The next booth over is solely teasing Kunikida.
Which consisted of Dazai, Ranpo, Yosano then Kunikida
Kyouka was out running an errand.
Then the conversation shifted when Naomi, all over her brother, shifted around onto her knees on the bench looking over the seat at Dazai “Dazai-san…” the teasing pauses but Kenji’s still yapping
“Yesss Naomi” ^u^
“I don't mean to be nosy or anything but I just can't understand it ……..”
“Don't be shy Naomi, you know me!” Dazai leans onto the table, hands under his chin
“how does your prosthetic eye move with your real eye!!?” >∆<
At the sudden kinda outburst (ig) Kenji and the others focus in. The agency looks like a bunch of meerkats, and Dazai he can't help but reminisce of When he was a leader, especially when the people in front of him look like lost puppies.
Super cheerfully Dazai said “A very good friend had it made for me”
Yosano was intrigued and filled with curiosity “really? How was it made? I wanna know the details!”
Yosano’s crazy doctor curiosity makes Dazai nervous but he doesn't show it, at all.
Kenji and Ranpo join in and in unison “me too!!”
The others don't say anything but they have a face that screams ‘I wanna know too…’
Crumbling under the pressure a little he looks for an escape “well… I don't really know, tee hee!” he makes a winky face.
The agency stares at him in exasperation
Ranpo’s about to say something but suddenly “oooooo DOUB-” its heavy metal screamed and Atsushi leaps out of his seat and falls on to his “tail feathers.” It's Dazai’s phone which is sitting on the table
As suddenly as it was picked up, it combusts into flames, Dazai chucks his phone at the cafe door.
The rest of the agency ducks a little bit before straightening back up. while Atsushi is still lying on the floor, Kunikida quickly stamps out the fire. Kenji stands up from his seat “Are you okay Dazai-san!??”
Kunikida looks upset “What the h### happened?”
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“Well let's see shall we?” Ranpo says with his usual vigor, and the members relax. (When did he even stand up??) Ranpo takes out his glasses and Dazai sinks into his seat a bit, holding his own hand.
Ranpo puts on his glasses then the flash of lights that accompanies his super totally completely real ability appears (disclaimer:I love Ranpo) and then his face turns to horror.
Tanizaki is holding Naomi, and when he sees Ranpo’s horrified expression he feels a shiver run down his back “Ranpo-san?” The agency is getting this sinking feeling as Ranpo looks at Dazai.
He's frozen and Dazai is freaking out. ‘Im dead. I'm so dead, he definitely knows.’
Then Ranpo said these words “I don't know”
……….
“hmmm, that's not good” like it's just everyday this happens
(maybe it does if your Dazai.) internally he's celebrating
“What do you mean, you don't know?” Naomi said thoughtfully
‘Is that possible??’ Atsushi thought, nervous for his mentor’s safety. (Nervous/scared to death)
Suddenly Ranpo is filled with determination.
“I don't know what caused this, but I promise…”
The agency members lean in slowly.
Ranpo jumps onto the table “I WILL KEEP YOU SAFE, DAZAI!! HA HA” he points at Dazai with a face as bright as the sun and then leaps to the phone. He crouches down and examines the scene
“Guess I need a new phone, huh?” *sigh*
“You're not worried?” Atsushi said cautiously
“HA worried, I'm only jealous my phone died and not me..” the he dramatically leaned into his seat and slid down
“If this is an attack on one of my members we will not be idle.” Fukuzawa appeared seemingly out of nowhere.
Dazai sits back up and Ranpo stands up again.
“What have you found Ranpo?”
“There wasn't an explosive, that's for sure president”
Everyone (-Dazai) is flabbergasted
“Then how did the phone catch on fire?” Tanizaki said
“That's what I'm unsure of, but I do know this was a deliberate attempt to get our attention.”
The agency looks at Ranpo definitely confused
“But why this idiot?” Kunikida jabs a finger at him from across the table
“Ahh Kunikidaaaaa, don't be so mean to meee” (」´ ロ`)」
“Shut up” Kunikida crosses his arms and turns back to Ranpo
“Um, why would anyone want to get our attention this way, and hurt Dazai-san?”
Ranpo turns to Atsushi
“It's possible this was a warning, ”
Then Dazai cuts in “OORRrrrr this was a one in a million freak accident, I doubt anyone would want to hurt me. Especially when the city loves me as much as it does.”
………
The agency was too stunned to speak.
“anyway. Who would target Dazai?” Ranpo puts his hand to his chin
“The port mafia?” Tanizaki suggests
“No…”
“The guild?” Yosano ‘It better not be’
Yosano looks a little murderous
“No”
Dazai's really regretting setting his phone on fire.
“I believe we should discuss this upstairs, shall we?” He's already walking away
“Good point Dazai” Ranpo scoops up the phone pieces in a thick cloth and heads straight upstairs.
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Hell’s Hounds.
A mysterious organization located primarily in London, England.
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Their main base location is unknown but assumed to be London.
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Purpose: unknown
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Total members: unknown
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Ability users: unknown
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Organization head: unknown
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Classification: highly dangerous
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Known Crimes: assault of police, kidnapping government officials, threatening government officials, black mail, breaking and entering, defacing public property.
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They seem to be gathering information on the Port Mafia, Yokohama, Japan.
Questions centered around detective “Osamu Dazai.” A member of the Armed Detective Agency
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“This has to be our guy right, Ranpo?”
“Indeed Atsushi!”
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After a lengthy discussion on who would attack Dazai, the agency went into a database of listed criminal organizations.
Fukuzawa was furious “Why was I not informed that one of my employees was a target.”
“If I see them, I’ll slice them all” Kyouka pulled her weapon
“Kyouka-chan your back!” Naomi greeted her
“T-thats not necessary right now Kyouka..”
Atsushi’s trying to get her to put the weapon away
Kunikida ignoring the lil bit of chaos
“What do you think of this?”
“Dazai?”
“Dazai.”
The agency turned to where Dazai was, but he was not there.
“I passed him on the way here.” Kyouka asserted
“Seriously.” Kunikida is now miffed that Dazai would leave, when he's almost been killed, by an organization no ones ever heard of
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As Dazai was running out of the agency he started calling a cab on Kunikida’s phone.