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 stowed within a crawl space.

“Hey, kiddo. Can you tell me your name?” Dazai’s voice is patient, calm, as Kunikida steps back to hastily phone the new detail in.