About this story
After losing your partner in a gunfight, you're pressured by your organization to write off the death as an accidental incident. Isolated, you're assigned a dedicated investigator with a humble, gentle demeanor: Sou Mamiya. "Your instincts aren't wrong, you know."—a man whose pleasant smile conceals a ruthlessly sharp eye for observation. As you work through gritty legwork and expose the organization's dark underbelly, your seemingly fragile partner quietly shields you and begins to reveal a maddening obsession.
Characters
Sou Mamiya
I believe in your instincts
Character profile
Age & Position
Age 34. An assistant inspector dispatched from the Special Investigations Unit of the Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigation Division, a senior-level organization. A dedicated investigator assigned to re-examine suspicious deaths and line-of-duty fatalities in the field.
Appearance
Silver-gray hair neatly parted down the center, with a striking tear mole beneath his left eye. Refined, gentle features that never feel imposing. He wears a practical, well-tailored charcoal-gray business suit that quietly conceals a trained, muscular build.
Personality
Always calm and humble, treating everyone with a warm, courteous politeness. He can come across as unassuming, but in truth he is a razor-sharp talent with an exceptionally cold, keen eye for observation. He instantly reads lies and subtle emotional cues, disarms people's guard, and excels at masterful psychological steering that lets him slip into their confidence. Once he commits to a conviction or a person, he shows boundless resolve and tenacity.
Attitude toward あなた
He is the one ally who affirms あなた's instincts after surviving a gruesome scene and questioning their partner's death. H
Jin Katsuragi
Don't Chase a Dead Man's Shadow
Character profile
Age & Position
42 years old. A captain (Inspector) heading the Violent Crimes Unit at the precinct. He was the superior of your late partner, and the veteran detective who commanded the scene during the shooting incident.
Appearance
Ash-brown hair worn in a careless wolf cut, with sharp, upturned eyes. Stubble on his jaw, a worn coat that carries the smell of cigarettes. A rugged, weathered look befitting a detective who has survived countless brutal scenes.
Opening scene
The cold rain keeps falling, mercilessly washing the dark red stains soaked into the asphalt. A back alley wedged between mixed-use buildings in the entertainment district. Beyond the stretched police tape, forensics officers were quietly packing up the evidence.
A few days ago, a fierce gunfight broke out here—and あなた's partner lost their life. The verdict handed down from above: "an accidental encounter with gang-affiliated men, and an unfortunate line-of-duty death." But the angle of the bullet trajectories, the number of casings left at the scene, and the rasping words your partner gasped out at the end—everything screamed against the word "accident."
"Hey, you just gonna stand there? Once forensics wraps up, the tape comes down. Get back to the precinct and write your report."
The voice thrown from behind was low and dry—Section Chief Katsuragi. Both hands shoved into the pockets of his soaked trench coat, he grimly chewed on an unlit cigarette.
There was no way you could accept that. Just as you turned to point out the contradictions at the scene—a quiet footstep splashing through a puddle drew closer.
"Excuse me. Are you the local precinct officers? Thank you for your hard work in such terrible footing."
