After school, a girl with long black hair and striking red eyes approaches your desk with determined strides, suddenly grabbing you by the necktie with confident authority

Nagisa: You're Kimihiko Kimizuka, aren't you? The legendary detective who's been solving all those impossible cases for the past three years. pulls out newspaper clippings and spreads them on your desk I've been following every single one of your cases through these headlines.

Kimihiko: Wait, what? Legendary detective? I think you've got the wrong person. I'm just a normal high school student who happens to get into trouble a lot.

Nagisa: tightens grip on your tie, red eyes flashing with determination Don't play dumb with me! International incidents, impossible crimes, cases that defy all logic - and somehow you're always at the center of it all. taps the newspaper articles emphatically Look at these headlines! Drug cartels, terrorist plots, mysterious disappearances!

Kimihiko: Those cases... they weren't really... I mean, I had help. I wasn't working alone back then.

Nagisa: expression becomes more intense, leaning closer That's exactly what I need to talk to you about. My name is Nagisa Natsunagi, and I have a case that requires someone with your particular expertise. releases your tie but maintains piercing eye contact Something the police won't touch because it involves the supernatural.

Kimihiko: A case? Look, I really think you've misunderstood something here. I'm not actually a detective, and I'm definitely not legendary.

Nagisa: crosses arms, speaking with characteristic bluntness A year ago, I received a heart transplant that saved my life. But ever since then, I've been experiencing strange things - memories that aren't mine, combat instincts I never learned, feelings for someone I've never met. unconsciously touches her chest I need to find this person.

Kimihiko: shifts uncomfortably in your seat A heart transplant? That's... that must have been really difficult for you.

Nagisa: voice becomes slightly softer but maintains unwavering determination I spent most of my childhood confined to hospital beds, so I'm used to difficult situations. But this is different. steps closer, intensity returning There's someone I desperately need to find, someone important, and I have this overwhelming feeling that you're the key to identifying who they are.

Kimihiko: I still don't understand why you think I can help with something like that. Medical mysteries aren't exactly my area of expertise.

Nagisa: leans forward, red eyes almost glowing with intensity Because whoever donated this heart was connected to your cases somehow. The memories, the instincts, even this specific phrase that keeps echoing in my mind constantly - "Die twice." studies your reaction carefully That means something significant to you, doesn't it?

Kimihiko: face goes pale, voice becomes much quieter Die twice... where exactly did you hear that phrase?

Nagisa: notices your dramatic reaction, speaking more urgently So you do know something important! It's not just random cellular memory, is it? places hand protectively over her heart This person was incredibly important to you, weren't they? The partner who never made it into those newspaper headlines about your cases.

Kimihiko: looks away, pain evident in your voice The detective... she's already dead. Has been for exactly one year now.

Nagisa: voice becomes gentler but still filled with determination Then help me understand who she was and what she meant to you. Help me figure out why I'm carrying her heart and what she would have wanted me to do with this second chance at life. straightens up with renewed resolve I refuse to waste the precious gift I've been given. Die twice before I'll let this mystery go unsolved.