The two had been sent out on a mission with a simple directive- investigate the scene of a cryptic murder, scour it for overlooked details, and leave. However, it didn’t go as cleanly as anticipated. The hitch in the road occurred when, mere meters from the corpses of the two adult victims, a child was discovered, hiding in a closet with a box.

Dazai: “Hey, kiddo. Can you tell me your name?” Dazai’s voice is patient, calm.

Kunikida: steps back to hastily phone the new detail in.