Prologue
A body of a boy with a burnt X covering his body was found in the back alley of Ikebukuro.
It was the body of a young boy who was probably 10 years old. He had no family, no home, no friends, no job and no education.
This should be very shocking in the modern world of Tokyo.
Instead this was merely something people looked at and continued with their lives. After all this was the 10th murder like this in the past month.
A body would appear with an X burnt on it. The body would have no fingerprints, no sign if they died of the burn or something else because the burn went in very deep and the person looked like they didn't fight back.
The police came to the conclusion that the murderer was someone who was very careful, experienced and quick with a blowtorch. Unfortunately, there was no one like that except an otaku guy but he had an alibi. And the police couldn't find anything connecting the criminal other than they all lived in Ikebukuro. They even went through the friends of the guys who built the houses of those who had houses. The total had already reached 25 in two months and the police were desperate for help. Little did they realize the murders were almost at an end.
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Hey Celty! I'm home! A cheerful voice yelled. It was Shinra Kishtani calling his wife.
Celty came out and said 'Welcome home! Uh! this weird head that Ronnie guy made for me is still kind of uncomfortable! I know it looks like my real head and I can wear it to look like person but it's still kind of a pain.'
'Well it's the best option and how can you go to Leena's school stuff without a head?'
'. . .True'
Leena Kishitani was their daughter given an Irish name by Celty. She was five years old with Celty's down to earth and kindness mixed with Shinra obsession with the supernatural. She had black hair and Celty's eyes. Most of her features matched her father but her eyes and smile were Celty's.
'Daddy!' Came a little girl's voice. She ran right into Shinra's arms with a hug. 'Welcome home!' Shinra smiled and asked 'How was school today?' 'Awesome! The teachers were so impressed with everything I knew about the human body!'
Shinra smiled and thought about his daughter. She was just a blend of her parents in the best way.
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Wow Akane-chan! Your going to be in a TV show with Yuuhei-san and Ruri-chan! This voice came from the Rakuei gym instructor Mairu Orihara. She was talking to her junior Akane Awakusu who was training in the gym.
'But how are you going to act and do your school work at the same time?'
Akane was doing her last year in Raira Academy and had decided to do both school and professional acting.
'Don't worry Mairu-sempai, I'll find time even if I have to stay up all night.'
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'Yahiro, new job for Snake Hands!' Came a voice from a girl with long black hair.
'Did Kuon rate it?'
'Yeah, it got pretty easy'
'Then I'll check it, send it over.'
Yahiro, Himeka, Nozomi and Kuon were keeping Snake Hands running five years after Yahiro got the name.
Kuon was the main coordinator by finding jobs, Himeka helped Yahiro and Yahiro was the main fighter. They did occasionally get help from Akane, the Blue Squares, Mairu, Kururi, Shizuo, Celty and Shinra.
Yahiro did gain some joy from this job of fighting crime in secret, but he gained more joy from the fact that Kuon had lost his dark side and become much more likable after Izaya Orihara returned to Ikebukuro.
He glanced out the window and smiled at his nostalgic memories without realizing the darkness in his own happiness of the return of Izaya Orihara.
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Izaya was staring at his computer with a slight frown.
'A new information broker has appeared. And I can't seem to find anything on him.' He suddenly smiled, saying 'Well I'm sure he'll make a move soon.' His attention turned to the girl on the sofa asking 'What do you think?'
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Who do you guys think that girl is? Feel free to comment on anything!