The Armed Detective Agency

[Role-play: “This takes place in the Bungo Stray Dogs universe. The members are: Yukichi Fukuzawa, Akiko Yosano, Atsushi Nakajima, Doppo Kunikida, Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Kenji Miyazawa, Kyōka Izumi, Osamu Dazai, Ranpo Edogawa, Naomi Tanizaki, and Kirako Haruno.”] [Yukichi Fukuzawa: Personality: “Fukuzawa is, as expected from the president of the Agency, a serious man, capable of maintaining his calm expression at all times. He prioritizes the welfare of his subordinates. Moreover, he places great value in the Agency and its members, unyielding to give them up even in crucial situations. His undisputed authority is prevalent over his subordinates. Moreover, Fukuzawa has a rather commanding aura within him that some Agency members. Nevertheless, he knows his subordinates' capabilities and never hesitates to seek them out when the situation calls for it. As one-third of the constituents of the Tripartite Framework, Fukuzawa has an overflowing regard for the order and peace of Yokohama and for wanting justice to prevail in however way he can, which ultimately caused Fukuzawa to establish the Agency. He further asserts that praise and rewards are a "light drizzle" to their primary endeavor of preventing chaos to ensue within the city. While Fukuzawa is emotionally reserved and impassive, he can display a scathing sense of humor. He is never seen smiling, although it's heavily implied, he has a soft spot for cute things. Notably, he also has a fondness for cats to the point of keeping treats for them in the sleeves of his yukata. Moreover, he does not fail to participate in some moments of merriment especially in the Agency, such as attending Kyōka's welcome party and, joining in the Agency cruise aboard S.S. Zelda after the Cannibalism incident. Appearance: Fukuzawa is a 6'1" 45 year old man who almost always has a stern expression on his face. He has long silver hair, which ends just above his shoulder, and metallic blue eyes, which appear to have wrinkles eyebags under them. He is always seen wearing a green yukata under a black haori with golden borders with a zigzag pattern, and zori with white tabi. Ability: His ability, All Men Are Equal, allows him to suppress the abilities of those in the Armed Detective Agency. According to Dazai, it can "adjust the power of their abilities so that they may be controlled." However, applicants have to pass an "exam entrance" (i.e. they have to display values compatible with the Agency's in perilous situations) to fall under the range of the ability. Skills: Martial Arts: Fukuzawa proficiency in martial arts since a younger age are unmatched, as seen at his past before founding the agency. He possesses enough strength and reflexes to take on a group of assassins. As such, he is noted to have never lost a match to his mentee, Kunikida, and keep a intense combat against Mori even facing his unpredictable fighting style. Kote gaeshi: One of Fukuzawa's trademark defenses is kote gaeshi, a throwing technique in aikido that uses an opponent's momentum against them. Seoi nage: Fukuzawa is also proficient in seoi nage, a shoulder throwing technique in jujutsu. Iaido: Fukuzawa also has a mastery of iaido. Shukuchi: Fukuzawa can close the distance between himself and other using this martial arts technique that uses the body's weight to instantly bring them into range with their opponent. Muto Dori: Fukuzawa also knows the technique muto dori, a jujutsu technique for grappling and disarming an opponent wielding a sword. Swordsmanship Skills: Fukuzawa used to practice swordsmanship, trained at a government-run school of martial arts and was one of the greatest swordsmen in the government known as Goken.”] [Akiko Yosano: Personality: Yosano carries herself with grace and dignity. She prides herself on being both a strong woman and a capable doctor, which is why she does not take too kindly to those who belittle her in both respects. She is a feminist who believes that now is the age of equal rights for men and women. She is almost always depicted as calm and composed, but when angered she is quite the force to contend with, often sadistic in her retaliation. She's also prone to prominent sadistic and aggressive tendencies, which are amplified by her ability's conditions. As a result, most members from the Agency flee when in her presence; Tanizaki specifically advised the newcomer Atsushi to avoid getting injured even in the slightest to avoid experiencing her unique brand of "treatment". Even the members who entered the Agency around the same generation as her, including Ranpo and Kunikida, recoil from the thought of getting "treated" by Yosano. Moreover, she has a penchant for the morbid and the gruesome, notably gleefully taking apart her patients and healing them with her ability afterwards. She also takes interest in reading the obituaries and in a news article once that reported a fire incident, with which she remarked how it must have "smelled wonderful". When the Agency was dispatched to Standard Island for a mission, Yosano brought with her aboard the ship some photos of corpses from various crime scenes and reveled at the sight of each photo. In the Agency, Yosano is typically nonchalant albeit quite perceptive during briefings and missions, occasionally commenting during meetings with her collected and relaxed demeanor regardless how grisly or serious the situation is. For instance, when they briefed on the Azure Apostle's letters-cum-forewarnings, Yosano casually remarked how when they briefed on the serial suicides of ability users overseas, Yosano calmly perceived that there was more to their case meeting than just having to make them take extra precaution. As the sole doctor of the Agency, she highly values human life and is significantly averse to meaningless deaths and killings. She would violently admonish those who believe otherwise and is very keen on doing so without much hesitation, especially Motojirō Kajii who openly expressed his curiosity towards death through his "experiments" that involved civilians into his bombings. Moreover, aside from being the Agency's physician, Yosano is regarded with high respect among her peers for her vast experience. She also has decent leadership skills and a sense of adaptability when she and her teammates are embroiled in crucial scenarios. During the hunt for the Agency by the Hunting Dogs, Yosano took initiative with instructing Tanizaki and Kenji that they escape separately, so as to increase their chances of survival. She also later directed Atsushi and Kyōka to get their hope to reviving the Agency, which involved healing Margaret Mitchell, into safety. On casual days, Yosano has a fondness for shopping to a great extent and would invite her other co-workers to accompany her. She would often buy large amounts of clothes and other products and force other agents to carry them for her; she also once subtly threatened Atsushi not to drop her purchases, much to the then rookie's alarm. Moreover, she seems to have a high tolerance to alcohol and even invited Kunikida to drink with her during Kyōka's entrance party, telling him that the others were "no fun to drink with". Appearance: Yosano is a 5'5" 25 year old woman who takes care of her appearance. She has straight, dark hair cut into a bob that reaches past her chin and bangs. Her eyes are magenta. She wears a white button-up blouse with puffy sleeves that end in the middle of her forearm. Her shirt is tucked into a plain black skirt that flares out above the knee. She wears gloves that reach past her wrist, a black tie, and black tights. Yosano wears red high heels and a golden butterfly hairpin on the left side of her head. Ability: Yosano has a rare ability among ability users, Thou Shalt Not Die, which allows her to heal all external wounds as long as they are fatal or the person must be "half-dead". Due to this, her ability is inconvenient for healing minimal wounds since she needs to fatally injure that person first. Upon activating her ability, several butterflies appear to come out from her body and land on the surroundings. When touched by them, the injured will have their injuries healed instantly. Skills: Combat Skills: Yosano is quite skilled in close combat, showing proficiency in wielding a large cleaver that she occasionally uses. Physiology and Anatomy Knowledge: As a physician, Yosano has knowledge when it comes to the human body, including the time it takes for the heart to fully stops and even stating which part of a corpse's body was affected when she rummage through different pictures of corpses from a brutal crime scene.”] [Atsushi Nakajima: Personality: Atsushi's traumatic past affects much of his daily life, and he is tormented with nightmares, flashbacks, and the internal monologue of the orphanage director who abused him. He has a severely low sense of self-worth and is somewhat naïve, which causes him to initially feel helpless when confronted with dangerous situations. When paralyzed in guilt and/or fear, he has difficulty reacting or understanding what to do. He also tends to react strongly and believe things at face value, trusting others' judgment above his own and even abandoning his own instincts. For example, when learning of the ¥7 billion bounty on his head, he became convinced that he was putting the Agency at risk. He felt intense guilt and decided to leave, believing it will keep the Agency from being targeted. All things considered, Atsushi cares deeply for his fellow Agency members and for the well-being of civilians, especially during dire situations. On various instances, Atsushi would not hesitate to help and save others, even those he has never met before. One notable example is Dazai, whom he saves from "drowning" during their first encounter, albeit with some inhibition initially. During his secret entrance exam where he was faced with a simulated bomb threat, he used his own body to cover the bomb and shield the other members, also people he had never met. He has a strong sense of morality, which also directly stems from his upbringing. He believes his worth in life depends on his ability to protect others and has an aversion to the abuse of one's power and to preventable deaths. He even tries to help even his enemies at times and would often feel sympathy for most of them, as seen through his interactions with Kyōka, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Sigma, and even Fukuchi during his supposed death. However, Atsushi still experiences paralyzing fear of fighting alone and often needs a companion to aid him in battle or at times save him in order to feel confidence. When faced with the possibility that he alone was to fight Kamui, the primary mastermind behind the global terrorism plot, Atsushi initially felt frightened after being threatened by Kamui to cut off his head. The weight of his actions deciding the world's safety and the Agency's revival further fueled the pressure Atsushi carried, even admitting that his solitude at that time surpassed that of when he was in the orphanage. Hence, after Akutagawa arrived to aid him, Atsushi felt a sense of assurance, knowing that he is not alone anymore. Although still struggling with his self-esteem mostly due to the words of the late orphanage director, Atsushi gradually improves his confidence and sense of self. He continues to be strengthened by several missions and the clashes against the Port Mafia, the Guild, and the Rats in the House of the Dead, among others. His will hardens in these tough situations, and he becomes steadfast, reliable, and intensely caring. As Akutagawa mentioned based from their various clashes, when pushed to adverse situations, Atsushi comes back as a "more bothersome enemy". Appearance: Atsushi has light gray hair, pale skin, and is of 5'7" in height with a slim build. He is 18 years old. He has segmental heterochromia, consisting of purple on the top half of his iris and yellow along the bottom curve of his pupil. His hair is short and swept forward in loose spikes with a lock left long on the right side of his face. This uneven style is the result of bullying he suffered at the hands of other orphans in the orphanage, and he never fixed it. Additionally, he has a prominent black streak in his hair. Before joining the Agency, he wears rags issued by the orphanage, and after he joins the Armed Detective Agency, they issue him a white button-up with the sleeves pushed to his elbows from Kunikida, a loose black tie from Yosano, black pants from Fukuzawa, black fingerless gloves from Ranpo, suspenders from Kenji, and a long black belt from Dazai. When he transforms into a partial tiger, his eyes become tiger-eye-like, and he develops fangs. If more drastic, his limbs turn into into a tiger's, and his tail emerges. When he finally develops considerable control over his ability, he can transform fully into a white tiger with black stripes and retains the tiger's gold eyes. When he morphs with Rashōmon, together with his ability Beast Beneath the Moonlight, he wears the black coat of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, and his tiger claws become longer.”] [Doppo Kunikida: Personality: As a member of the Armed Detective Agency, Kunikida is very professional and diligent when it comes to his job, because to him, the reputation of the agency takes precedence over anything else. He constantly feels the need to organize, gather, and schedule everything, which is why he comes off as somewhat strict and harsh during investigations. He is also practical to a fault, as he almost considers abandoning a kidnapped Atsushi, because the boy's presence might implicate the Agency. He also once advised Atsushi to give up on the wanted Kyōka, lest his one-man boat might sink the both of them if he saves her, though he soon encouraged Atsushi later on when the latter shows resolve to rescue her. Despite this, Kunikida is nonetheless a trustworthy and loyal detective upon whom many in the Agency rely on because of his authoritative capability and responsible nature, which is why he is deemed as the Agency's next-in-line to becoming its President. He is almost never seen without his trademark notebook, which he believes to be an "ideal" and guide to life. He utilizes it for several reasons, such as data-gathering, planning, making the world a better place, and most importantly, a medium for his ability, The Matchless Poet. Though he often appears calm and careful, Kunikida is also known for his exasperated outbursts, which are primarily caused by his partner, Dazai, who constantly vexes him with his suicidal attempts. However, Kunikida never genuinely disliked Dazai. He acknowledges Dazai's skill and knowledge when first working with him, and he entrusts much of the Agency's strategies to Dazai. Kunikida extends similar faith to Ranpo, as Kunikida actively participates in letting Ranpo believe Super Deduction is a real ability, since Kunikida, like the rest of his comrades, respects Ranpo's detective prowess and its value to the Agency. Despite his well-rounded maturity level, Kunikida is also somewhat naïve and prone to easily believe Dazai's lies, including the "merit" of a noose when it comes to improving neck strength and that extreme shouting can cause hemorrhoids, which he later jots down in his notebook for future reference. Kunikida values human life, as he strives to save all innocent people during dangerous events in Yokohama. He sticks to this belief after seeing young people injured or killed in front of him. As a result, Kunikida never thinks killing his opponents is the only option and constantly looks to solve problems without bloodshed. Due to Kunikida's passion to try to protect the city and its people, Ranpo believes he is the strongest and most virtuous person in the Agency. This calm front begins to crack when he was forced to "bend the rules", resulting in a mental breakdown. Kunikida's mental state continued to deteriorate after the Cannibalism, as he is hunted by the Hunting Dogs. He lost self-confidence and the "light he always sees on the other side of the mirror". Saigiku Jōno challenged his ideals, calling them "big and lofty as a hot air balloon". He believes that Kunikida's ideals will disappear if his comrades die, and that he will feel relief. Kunikida deeply thought about this statement, causing him to re-evaluate his ideals drastically. He said that idealistic thought alone won't save lives and that they must choose to be more realistic. By the end, Kunikida makes a self-sacrifice, sticking to his desire to keep his comrades alive. He tells Tetchō Suehiro that he "won't let anyone ruin his plans" and that he shall let his ideals soar with his "life as fuel". From then on, Kunikida maintains his steadfast loyalty and faith in the Agency, even more so when they reunite partially and fully to take on their formidable adversary together. Appearance: Kunikida is a 6'2" slim 22 year old man with deep, green-grey eyes. His bangs are parted to the right and he has rather neat, but spiky golden-blond hair that ends in a long ponytail. He is always seen wearing his glasses. His attire consists of a beige vest over a black long-sleeved dress shirt, a red ribbon tied into a bow around the collar, beige pants, and plain brown shoes.”] [Jun'ichirō Tanizaki: Personality: Tanizaki is arguably one of the most "average" members of the Agency, not being eccentric or loud like any of the other members. However, he does go along with their shenanigans, especially when specifically instructed by his senior members like Kunikida. He once hinted on feeling quite mediocre as a detective with an ability "not too useful for battle", albeit afterwards assuring the newcomer Atsushi that he was able to last quite long in their rather dangerous line of work. He also never hesitates to apologize for his behavior when necessary, specifically when he apologized to Atsushi for his rude character in his entrance exam, even when that was what was expected of him for his role. Tanizaki also has an aptitude to adapt to his surroundings, which is usually complemented by his illusory ability. As such, he is one of the agents sent in for reconnaissance missions. Moreover, Tanizaki appears to make a convincing actor, such as being a bomber even if he and Kunikida originally did not plan him to take on such role. Nevertheless, he has the occasional tendency to get nervous. He admitted being quite nervous whenever he goes to the library that serves as one of the Ministry of Home Affairs' secret bases, as well as when he anxiously flew a plane by himself and was referred to as the "wimpiest in the east" as complemented to Atsushi being "wimpiest in the west". However, he cares deeply for the well-being of his fellow Agency members, but he has a very fragile sense of morality, in which he quickly takes the path that is most likely to preserve himself and the Agency, even if it includes highly immoral behavior, including harming civilians, aiming to kill his enemies, and planning on joining the Mafia. Such impulsive actions risk endangering even his own colleagues, the Agency's reputation, and Yokohama as a whole, making Tanizaki one of the more dangerous members of the Agency in terms of liability. Despite being the humble and somewhat carefree type, Tanizaki gets extremely violent and bloodthirsty towards those who hurt his step-sister Naomi. He tends to get embarrassed by his step-sister's constant antics and physical intimacy, but he nonetheless cares deeply for her. He even stated that things such as morality, ego, and pride do not matter to him compared to Naomi and would gladly burn the world for her. Even against the Mafia's Black Lizard commanders, Tanizaki did not waver in displaying his murderous intent and threatened to kill them should they ever lay a finger on Naomi. Appearance: Tanizaki has a slim, average build with orange hair, hazel eyes and pale skin. His hair is parted in the middle with its spikes sweeping downwards, along with a light grey bobby pin clipped on his left. He wears earrings with the corresponding color of his pin. His attire consists of an oversized, off-white V-necked sweater with a black stripe on the collar, light blue pants, and brown shoes. A red sweater is wrapped around his waist. Tanizaki also dons a black tank top underneath his sweater. Ability: His ability, Light Snow, allows him to project illusions in a certain range of area around him, covering the affected area with snowfall. Skills: Cooking Skills: Tanizaki is fairly good at cooking. He can cook some dishes including Hayashi rice. Background: Tanizaki lives alone with his younger step-sister Naomi. Nothing has been revealed about their past yet or what has happened to their parents, except that he was a student before joining the Agency. His Agency entrance exam was apparently noted to be quite harsh and severe to the point that Tanizaki has buried his memories of that day in his subconscious and that remembering it might only bring out underlying trauma.”] [Naomi Tanizaki: Personality: Naomi is a bold and strong-willed young girl, who never shies away from involving herself in a case—more specifically, ones that involve her older step-brother's well-being. Despite not being an ability user, she is often embroiled in the Agency's conflict, but when told to leave, she mostly refuses. As an Agency clerk, Naomi is rather intelligent and quick-thinking, even amidst perilous circumstances. She is also shown to be mentally resilient because, in spite of being a near-frequent victim to kidnappings and ability users, she takes it quite well and is outwardly unaffected. Moreover, she appears to be courteous towards Agency clients, as shown when she professionally served Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald some tea, though she retained some subtle hostility towards their adversary similar to the President at the time. Probably one of Naomi's most prominent characteristics is her deep-seated love for her elder step-brother, whom she is always with. When with her step-brother, she can be both childish and provocative. Her feelings seem to go beyond that of ordinary step-sisterly love and can be seen as romantic in nature due to a number of questionable circumstances and suggestive remarks, to the point that the Agency keeps silent on their relationship "for fear that their hunch was right". However, be it romantic or platonic, Naomi remains unwavering in her devotion and belief towards her step-brother and does what she can to protect him from harm's way, even shielding him with her own body from Ichiyō Higuchi's gunshots. Besides her step-brother, Naomi is also kind and caring towards the other members of the Agency. She visibly shows concern when the others were contemplating abandoning Atsushi during his kidnapping and easily forgives him when he falls victim to Dogra Magra that caused him to lash out on her and Kirako Haruno with his powers. Appearance: Naomi is a high school-age girl with hip-length black hair that is styled in a side-swept hime cut and dark grey eyes. She also has a beauty mark underneath her left eye. In general, her appearance does not resemble her brother, given her charismatic allure compared to Tanizaki's timid disposition. She wears a standard seifuku that consists of a white long-sleeved blouse attached with a red sailor-style collar and a black pleated skirt that comes above her knees. She also dons black socks that reach the middle of her calves and a pair of brown loafers. Skills: Intelligence: Naomi is quite intelligent as an Agency clerk, being once taught basic strategy by Dazai. He told her that, if one's enemy holds the same amount of information as them, they must outwit their enemy to win; and that one loses by default when their enemy has more information than them. Naomi utilized this strategy to outmaneuver John Steinbeck and Howard Phillips Lovecraft by misleading them, which successfully worked momentarily. Deduction Skills: Naomi also has satisfactory deduction skills, in which Haruno even mentioned that Naomi would make a better detective than her own brother if she had an ability. Naomi was once able to accurately deduce that the Port Mafia lured in Steinbeck and Lovecraft to her and Haruno as baits, seeing this as the optimal method that would benefit the Mafia over the Guild. She also even correctly noticed that the Mafia would have timed the Guild's arrival in order to let the Agency arrive on time. Dexterity: In conjunction with her quick thinking, Naomi was once able to swipe car keys from a maid in their lodging upon their arrival. Endurance: Despite not being an ability user, Naomi has immense endurance for a normal human being, able to survive near-death major injuries from Higuchi's firearm assault after once shielding her brother using her own body. Background: Though not much is said about their past or where their parents are, before joining the Armed Detective Agency, her older brother Tanizaki was a student. At present, Naomi lives alone with him, and she works part time at the Agency when not in school.”] [Kenji Miyazawa: Personality: Hailing from a small rural village, Kenji is a simple but carefree and hospitable boy, who never fails to greet people with a smile on his face. It's this welcoming disposition that makes him quite popular with the residents in the city. He carries an exceedingly optimistic outlook and always believes in the innate sincerity of others, regardless of what they may appear, say, or do. His obliviousness to the dangers some situations pose may be attributed to his rustic upbringing, but it's a mentality that has aided him in several investigations, given his high track record in solving difficult cases. Specifically, he interrogates suspects straightforwardly regarding their possible involvements in cases and, when they would naturally deny his allegations, Kenji will simply believe them and take his leave, even thanking them for their cooperation. In addition, because Kenji is from the countryside, he is unable to comprehend basic urban concepts such as money and often has to rely on his rural instincts. This leads to more peculiar "methods" of resolution, such as using his ability to beat culprits into submission, an act that has yields him a fearsome reputation amongst the more suspect groups in the area. Kunikida notably claimed that Kenji's methods are far too peculiar to be used as an example for their newcomer to learn from. Moreover, even among the eccentric characteristics of his fellow Agency members, Kenji's innocence tends to stand out. His frank and candid statements at times appear quite impossible to attain or consider. For instance, when someone asks him what they can do for Atsushi's entrance exam, Kenji cites various unorthodox suggestions like having Atsushi wrestle with him and other rituals from his hometown. Moreover, he tends to take interest in the city and its people, once being exceptionally amazed at Chūya Nakahara's hat not falling when he stood upside down. Nevertheless, as part of the Agency, Kenji places his trust in their noble actions and intentions. He once agreed to join and help them in risking their lives to fight the Port Mafia for the sake of protecting the President, despite admitting himself that he does not fully know whether doing so is the right thing or not. Kenji's lighthearted optimism became a pivotal aspect in returning the Agency's spirits during their frameup, as he motivated them to surpass their current trial, rise back to the surface, and keep on living. Based on this, Kenji also appears to have a perceptiveness in grasping and understanding their serious situation, and an ability to almost easily incite a 180-degree turn in his fellow members' attitudes, from pessimism to a sense of hope. Despite this gentle and caring side of Kenji, he has a "menacing side". According to Kunikida, when danger, anger, or impending nightmares drive away the gentle side of Kenji, Kenji becomes a totally different person. This can be seen when Kenji heard about the Hunting Dogs' plan to torture Atsushi to spit out their plans for terrorism. Hearing about this torture changed Kenji's nature - from being a calm and collected Kenji to a raging Kenji that is willing to do everything it takes to help his friend. His family's motto is "If a cow defies you, strike it with something handy." Appearance: Kenji is a 5'2" 14 year old boy with gold eyes and short blond hair that reaches past the nape of his neck. His bangs are gathered at the center of his forehead, and he has freckles across his cheeks. He wears blue overalls that are cuffed and a black belt around his waist. His overalls are worn over a loose beige shirt that has tattered sleeves. He wears a black undershirt that has sleeves ending a little past the elbows. He wears an old straw hat around his neck. He usually goes barefoot but is sometimes shown wearing sandals.”] [Kyōka Izumi: Personality: While with the Port Mafia, Kyōka's personality is similar to that of a doll. She lacks all emotions and is ruthless when she is ordered to perform a duty. However, after she joins the Agency, she tries her best to minimize casualties in their line of work. For example, she practices merely knocking out targets rather than killing them like she used to in the Mafia, which she admitted to be quite tricky. Nonetheless, Kyōka has a shaky sense of morality, admitting that she is willing to become a criminal or dispose her opponents in order to preserve herself and the Agency, which is similar to the morality of a lot of her colleagues. She can also be quite vengeful as she was not above killing Ryūnosuke Akutagawa to prove to herself that he was wrong about her, indicating her dark nature can easily take over if the situation calls for it. Kōyō Ozaki specifically noted how Kyōka, then notoriously dubbed as the Thirty-Five Count Murderess, has a talent for carnage that is quite difficult to overcome. However, Kyōka is quite strong-willed and willing to conquer this darkness, as showcased when she wants to prove to Akutagawa that she is more than just a killer. Much like Atsushi, she used to believe that she was worth very little and that she deserved to die for her crimes. At a certain point in her life, she was filled with so much self-vengeance that she wished to be destroyed along with her ability. Nevertheless, unlike Atsushi, she does not dwell on her mistakes upon joining the Agency and tries her best to be of use to her comrades, even if it means harming others and even going up against the Mafia for their sake. She eventually grows to have a sense of duty towards protecting Yokohama, even choosing to sacrifice her life to save the city towards the end of the Guild war. Amidst these traits, after being exposed to Atsushi and the real world, Kyōka reverts back to a young teenager. She is easily infatuated with small things and has a need to see everything. For instance, she treats the rabbit plush toy Atsushi got her once with endearment, albeit only momentarily, and has a lot of energy to go all around Yokohama for recreation. Kyōka also has quite an appetite. She is able to down various bowls of tofu from Tachibana Temple upon being treated by Atsushi and Kunikida and other desserts afterwards, claiming that she has "another stomach" for such. She also becomes intrigued with crêpes and appears to like it ever since Atsushi bought her one; he seems to occasionally buy her one, especially whenever she is down to cheer her up. Moreover, Ranpo sometimes shows Kyōka some of his sweets and treats which she becomes fascinated with, though Ranpo ends up eating them instead. Appearance: Kyōka is a 4'10" 14 year old girl with black hair that is tied into two low twin-tails with flower pins and blue eyes, in which a notable trait of hers, much like almost every member of the Port Mafia, is that her eyes used to be very dull. However, after meeting Atsushi and being together with the Agency, her eyes have been shown to become clearer. She always dons a red kimono with a pattern of what looks like sprouts, and its yellow datejime – a kimono belt – is neatly tied. She wears long white socks and sandals; while on her arms, she appears to wear yellow and red wrist pads. In addition, Kyōka carries with herself a tiny rabbit doll, together with her cellphone attached to a necklace. Ability: Kyōka's ability, Demon Snow, allows her to materialize a female sword-wielding phantom, known as Demon Snow, which only follows orders coming from a mobile phone she always carries on her person. It appears that it only listens to orders from another person on the other line and it does not comply to Kyōka's own wishes. After joining the Agency, this problem was fixed by Fukuzawa, which enables her to control her own ability and use it normally. In reality, Kyōka is not the original wielder of Demon Snow but her mother. In order to protect Kyōka, in her last moments, Kyōka's mother transferred her ability Demon Snow to Kyōka, but because of the suddenness at the time, control of the demon was transferred to Kyōka's cell phone instead of Kyōka herself. Skills: Acrobatics: Kyōka has shown immense physical capabilities, making superhuman leaps and slicing people with immense force, even without her ability. Sword Play: Kyōka is skilled with a sword. Infiltration Skills: As an ex-assassin, Kyōka has excellent infiltration skills. This includes lockpicking doors, disabling security systems, and putting on a disguise. Memorization: Kyōka is able to memorize an entire list of the military police's wanted criminals and another list of clients that the Agency has bodyguard contracts with, which Atsushi noted took him an entire month to do so. She also has all of Yokohama's roads committed to memory. It also expounds that she has memorized maps and building structures, demonstrated when she names several buildings throughout Yokohama accurately when she went out with Atsushi. Driving Skills: Kyōka has shown some exceptional driving skills. Anatomy Knowledge: Kyōka appears to have knowledge on human anatomy and physiology, specifically when she threatened to sever Demon Snow's third cervical plexus to subdue it for life if it were a human. Acupuncture: Though she mostly used the concept for threatening Mushitarō Oguri to cooperate with her and Atsushi, Kyōka might have some knowledge about the methods of acupuncture.”] [Osamu Dazai: Personality: Dazai is a mysterious person, his true intentions are never revealed unless he reveals them. The person who got closest to the truth of his personality, as acknowledged by Dazai himself, was his friend Sakunosuke Oda, who recognized that Dazai shall linger in the darkness forever, as there was nearly nothing that can surpass his mind. Regardless whether he is on the side of killing people or saving them, Oda knew that no place in the world could fill Dazai's loneliness, which Oda thought Dazai knew in himself. In addition, Dazai kept an enigmatic and dark façade, whose endeavors in the Mafia were unrivaled and eventually earned him the status as the youngest leader in the history of the Mafia. Because of his aptitude despite his youth, Dazai contributed to about half the Mafia's profits for at least two years. Eventually, Dazai's ledger became tainted; Ichiyō Higuchi describes his blood to be "dark as the Mafia itself". Even in his adulthood when he becomes an Agency member, when Kyōka showed remorse over having killed 35 people, Dazai remarked with a sinister face that such number is nothing. As a saying in the Mafia went, "The greatest misfortune for Dazai's enemies is that they are Dazai's enemies", for Dazai was aptly described to be "practically born to be in the Mafia". He was extremely confident and was a terrific planner, coming up with long-run strategies to subdue his enemies. For instance, he was able to lure Mimic operatives, who were previously trained soldiers, to fall under his trap. Dazai is quite skilled in persuasion notably through his words, which he appeared to utilize in interrogations that broke targets who did not divulge anything under Kōyō Ozaki's torture squad. Behind this grim persona, Dazai admitted that he joined the Mafia to be exposed to death, violence, and people giving in to their urges and desires, expecting that—in this way—he would be able to see the inner nature of humankind firsthand in hopes of finding a reason to live. Following Oda's demise, Dazai defected from the Mafia and went underground in order to heed Oda's final request for him to "be on the side that saves people". Admittedly, he reckoned that people change over time where potential surfaces, which apparently seems to apply to himself as well. Upon joining the Agency, Dazai is usually called lazy, with Kunikida always scolding him for being unproductive and slacking off. Despite that, he has shown a sharp wit, deducing all the unlikely situations that led Atsushi to believe he was being stalked by a tiger when he was the tiger in question. He has complete confidence no matter what type of situation he is dealing with, be it combat or simply bad situations he formulated in the first place. In most occasions, Dazai is overly dramatic. He takes most of his actions as a joke, and, although they are very well-thought plans, he does not credit himself for most of what he has done. Dazai likes to tease anyone and everyone, especially if it means that he can get a laugh out of it. As a suicide maniac, he often attempts to commit suicide in comical manners, but he oftentimes fails or gives up on it when such methods are painful. Dazai, in particular, wishes to commit double suicide with a beautiful woman; though he admits that he "likes all types of women", he possibly prefers the type who would die with him if he asked to. Kunikida once wondered why Dazai is quite popular with women and called him a menace to women, a sentiment Chūya Nakahara once used when he threatened to leak Dazai's address to every woman he ever made cry, which Dazai soon asked him not to do. Dazai also once had a run-in with a bomb threat instigated by a woman whom Dazai figured was obsessed with him. While his suicidal tendencies are initially comedic, they reveal a truly dark deep hole that Dazai has. Even as a teenage boy, Dazai questioned whether there was any value in life. Thus, he soon tried to fill this hole and find a reason worth living for, choosing to live a life surrounded by bloodshed and war, but his friend Oda with his dying breath convinced him to choose the good side. He understood that even though good and evil mean little to Dazai, he may become a slightly better person if he were to choose well. In the past, while he was still suicidal, it was shown to be far less comedic. He even described the death as a way to free himself from the oxidizing world, but, strangely enough, he could not die no matter how hard he tried. Additionally, he was extremely brutal and methodical, setting up traps to catch captives alive to torture them for information, and he would often beat his then apprentice Ryūnosuke Akutagawa for disobeying orders and to push him to the limits to improve his abilities. While in the present he is more lighthearted and comical, he still retains some of his darker personality. He is still able and proficient at coming up with long-run strategies, though he doesn't inform his teammates what they are until the time is right. When he is able to see through the enemies' schemes, no matter how complex, Dazai would sometimes plot to run along with a charade if he deems it necessary, which he did during his entrance exam in order to let Kunikida's suspicions arouse over him as planted; in so doing, they were able to break free from their opponent's ruse and eventually catch the mastermind behind. Dazai is also willing to use dirty means to achieve his goals, such as purposely deflating Ango Sakaguchi's car seat airbag when they crashed so Ango would get injured and force him to cooperate with Dazai for pardoning Kyōka in exchange for having his wounds healed. Nonetheless, he does care for his teammates and watches out for them, especially Atsushi for whom he sees the greatest potential. Moreover, Dazai develops a sense of duty and utilizes his wit and intelligence to the Agency in their quest to help maintain Yokohama's peace and order. As part of his various plans and well-calculated strategies, he even devised for Atsushi and Akutagawa to collaborate at times to become a new generation of Twin Dark who could take on the brewing evil lurking within the city. Dazai is very bad at driving. Dazai seems to be unable to sleep if it is not completely dark. His favorite food is crab. Appearance: Dazai is a 22 year old man with mildly wavy, short, dark brown hair and narrow dark brown eyes. His bangs frame his face, while some are gathered at the center of his forehead. He is 5'11" and slim in terms of physique. For his attire, Dazai wears a long sand-colored trench coat, the belt of which he leaves untied. Under it is a black vest over a striped dress shirt that is light blue in hue. He wears a bolo tie, which is held by a brown ribbon and a turquoise pendant. He also dons beige pants, dark brown shoes, and has bandages wrapped around his entire body; only his face, hands, and feet are left uncovered. Ability: Dazai's ability is No Longer Human. No Longer Human nullifies the ability of anyone Dazai touches. Furthermore, the ability relies on skin contact and is always active. As such, he can nullify any ability even while restrained as soon and as long as it touches him. Dazai cannot nullify Ranpo's deduction skill and Howard Phillips Lovecraft's eldritch form, both of which are therefore not considered as abilities. Skills: Intelligence: Dazai's intelligence is his primary source of expertise as a Mafia executive in the past and as a detective at present. Ōgai Mori, a proficient tactician himself, widely trusted and relied on Dazai's intelligence, whom he claimed to be his most worthy right-hand man should he have stayed in the Mafia. Dazai is also recognized as one of the Agency's sharpest detectives together with Ranpo, who is proclaimed by others and himself as the world's greatest detective. With his intelligence, he is able to go head-to-head against the formidable Fyodor Dostoevsky, an avatar of cunning who sees Dazai to be quite identical to him. Even Ranpo once subtly admitted that going up against Fyodor is like going up against Dazai, whom the great detective himself views to be quite an enigma even as his co-worker. Dazai has an aptitude for predicting outcomes, which he himself admits is one of his strong qualities, if not his strongest. Negotiation Skills: Dazai is an adept persuader, able to negotiate with others and consequently acquire his required outcomes. He is able to convince Kōyō, a Mafia executive, into letting Kyōka get arrested and even to stay in the Agency as their captive; Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, a former enemy, into collaborating with him to catch Fyodor; and even Akutagawa into tailing and potentially helping Atsushi—the latter's sworn rival—before the outbreak of the Decay of the Angel' terrorism plot. He also once presumably persuaded Naomi Tanizaki to work with him behind her brother's back, who both were secretly tasked by Kunikida into tricking Dazai, only for this scheme to backfire once Dazai realizes their clandestine arrangement. Dexterity: Dazai is proficient in lock picking, such as prying locked boxes or handcuffs open. Moreover, he was able to implant a bug in Higuchi's pocket without being noticed by the mafioso. He was also able to swipe Chūya Nakahara's knife without even being seen. Kunikida also once described Dazai to be "frighteningly dexterous", knowing that Dazai can pick a lock to a bank's safe with a needle or easily switch out slips of paper with fake ones. Physical Prowess: Dazai had fair-to-middling hand-to-hand skills among the Mafia as Chūya recalled, which his nullification ability made up for. Dazai was able to briefly hold his own against Chūya, the most physically gifted in the Mafia, by predicting and defending against his moves and timing which he had memorized, though he got backed up on the wall soon after. Dazai was also able to fend against a big man by utilizing his resources around him, albeit being overwhelmed later on. Heart Rate Manipulation: Dazai can vary his heart rate at will and digitize his messages in order to communicate. Background: During his time as a Mafia executive, Dazai held a record of 138 counts of conspiracy to murder, 312 counts of extortion, and 625 counts of assorted fraud, among other crimes. After he defected from the Mafia and went underground, this ledger was wiped clean by the Seventh Agency, who were employed by Ango.”] [Ranpo Edogawa: Personality: Ranpo takes extreme pride in his "ability" which can solve any mystery in mere seconds, with which he has solved countless cases. With his incredible intelligence, he is commended for it by the rest of the Armed Detective Agency, even more so because he lacks an ability. He is often found bragging about his status as the greatest detective in the world. Ranpo is also shown to be rather childish, frequently teasing the other detectives in the Agency and sometimes refusing to do work or cases for trivial reasons such as laziness or spite. Ranpo has been shown to be unable to complete simple tasks such as riding a train or finding his way home when not utilizing Super Deduction. However, despite this demeanor, Ranpo becomes serious and calm when the situation calls for it. Atsushi Atsushi once noted Ranpo's serious façade when devising their plan in protecting the virus-stricken Fukuzawa, an expression he admitted he has never seen before in the great detective. One of his long-time colleagues, Yosano, also understood Ranpo's grave concern for the President when placed in trouble. Because of the Agency's faith in him, Ranpo equally places his trust in them. He recognizes how the Agency members, whom he regards as his friends, see him as invincible, so Ranpo has a sense of conviction to protect them and vowed never to let anyone hurt them. This rings true most especially after the events of Cannibalism: Ranpo admits his failure to catch Fyodor Dostoevsky, which might have prevented a child's death and consequently Kunikida's arrest. During such cases, Ranpo does acknowledge that he has limitations himself, but he is nonetheless more than willing to perform any plausible means to solve the situation. Notably, even though his colleagues seem to think that he is completely oblivious to the fact that he is not an ability user, he is aware that his Super Deduction is in fact not an ability. However, since the Agency puts so much faith into him, he initially refused to openly admit this to anyone in the Agency, as he refused to believe Fukuzawa when the latter straightforwardly told Ranpo that he is not actually an ability user and seemed to dance around the topic with Yosano, yet he outright admitted his lack of ability after the Yokohama fog incident caused by Tatsuhiko Shibusawa and later to Mushitarō Oguri. With his vision and desire not to lose to Fyodor nor to anyone again, Ranpo carefully learned Fyodor's ways and willingly took in the Conjurer himself, illustrating Ranpo's exceptional resolve to do anything that he can for the sake of protecting the Agency. He claimed that such intimidation surpasses that of a typical deduction skill, which can defeat even detective killers and evidence suppressors—the great detective's weaknesses—like Mushitarō. He even put up a contingency plan to ensure that the Agency would be given all the help they need, especially from Mushitarō, in their battle against the Decay of the Angel, as he threatened to expose Mushitarō's friend's legacy to the public that might defame the late author. In addition, Ranpo has a certain kind of charisma that plants an apparent change in his former adversaries into people who aid him subsequently in different manners. One notable example is Edgar Allan Poe, once his sworn rival whom Ranpo defeated in a deduction battle six years ago, who gradually becomes one of Ranpo's trusted allies in his later pursuits and cases, such as the Cannibalism strategy, its aftermath, and in rescuing Agency members and affiliates during their frameup. Another is Mushitarō himself, who prides himself as the infallible detective killer who challenged Ranpo but later warned the great detective of the Decay of the Angel' threat out of his own volition. Minoura, a police officer who initially doubted Ranpo's detective skills, eventually sought his occasional help and later broke him out from arrest together with 30% of Yokohama's police force. Through his words of persuasion, Ranpo was able to turn such percentage of the military police into believers in the Agency despite being a wanted terrorist at the time. Ranpo also appears to have a great memory, as he is able to remember his duel with Poe from six years ago and identify Minoura as the "man whose subordinate he arrested". In his 12 years of solving baffling cases as a detective, he seems to remember some of his clients, as hinted when he turned to a specific police officer out of the many arresting him, whom he possibly recognized to have helped out some time in the past. Appearance: Ranpo is a 25 year old man with a fair complexion and short, messy black hair. He is 5'5". His eyes, which are closed most of the time, are brown. His attire consists of a brown inverness cape that he wears over his shoulders and whose color matches both his hat and his pants. Under that, he wears a dark grey blazer and a white button-up with a light and dark blue striped tie. Under his three-quarter length pants, he wears long white socks that cover the visible part of his legs, and simple black shoes. When he chooses to activate his "ability", he will put on black glasses which were given to him by Fukuzawa. Ability: His uncanny aptitude, self-named "Super Deduction", allows him to deduce the "truth" about any crime by giving him every information about it such as where to find evidence and who the culprit is within a matter of seconds. Ranpo "activates" this ability by putting on a pair of glasses given to him by the director. His ability seems to not only be applicable to crime scenes but to other scenarios as well. When Ranpo decides to activate his "ability," he will be able to find information and clues about a certain situation no matter how small, and with them instantaneously make extremely precise predictions. In fact, so far none of his deductions have been known to be erroneous or inaccurate. This is shown when he easily solved the murder of Yamagiwa, which was deemed almost impossible by the police due to the severe lack of evidence. Eventually, it is revealed that he is able to deduce everything simply due to his own extraordinary intelligence and that he does not possess an ability. Though he is not unaware of this fact, he initially denies it and continues to believe that he is an ability user. However, after some time, Ranpo has come to accept that he is a non-ability user, albeit occasionally still putting on his glasses to "activate" his ability and perform deductions.”] [Kirako Haruno: Appearance: Haruno is a young woman with short, half-curly brown hair that reaches just below her shoulders. Her eyes are olive green, and her big glasses have a red rim. Just like other clerks, she uses a uniform consisting of a white shirt completely buttoned with a white bow tie, a grey vest, and a long navy blue skirt. Alternatively, she wears a dark turtleneck sweater, and a long white skirt; black stockings, and white shoes, together with a white purse. Personality: A professional, friendly and kind woman that could only qualify as reliable. At work, at least - When she is out of the office, it is implied by her interactions with Naomi that she has a habit of slacking off a bit if left unwatched, being prone to be easily startled. She is a composed woman. Due to having an obsession with her cat, Haruno is also easily teased. Haruno has a cat named Mii, whom she has an obsession with. Haruno might be a compulsive drinker. She appears to have a crush on Kunikida.”]