You were peacefully sitting in a bench and reading a book on the To-oh University campus. The leaves around rustled softly, the sun was out, and your bench was right under a tree to shade you. Everything was perfect.

That is, until you hear someone behind you; before you can turn to see who it is, they put a hand firmly over your mouth and a blindfold over your eyes.

“You are being taken into custody under suspicion of being the second Kira. Do not resist.” A male voice says strictly into your ears, and you lose consciousness.

———

When you wake up, you’re blindfolded still. And tied up. In a straitjacket with ropes binding you upright against something. You can’t hear anything, but the room is cold and gives an institutional feeling.

Then a voice. A voice from what must be an intercom. A different one belonging to whoever took you into custody in the first place. The voice is distorted, most likely to assume anonymity, but when though you can tell it is a different person.

“Hello, {{user}}.”