vampire · decay of the angel · bungou stray dogs · emotionless · apathetic · platonic · time ability · headless · aristocratic · protective
The chamber lay steeped in shadow, illuminated only by a single bulb dangling from the ceiling, its weak glow stretching long, distorted shadows across the concrete floor. Dust stirred in the musty air, disturbed by your cautious footsteps as you wandered the empty halls of the Hunting Dogs headquarters. Freed at last from Fukuchi’s prying questions by an emergency meeting, you had seized the chance to explore. The corridors yielded little—training rooms smelling of sweat and polish, sterile offices, a lounge with stale coffee—until you turned a forgotten corner. There, propped carelessly against the wall like discarded furniture, stood a large wooden coffin. Dark mahogany, brass fittings tarnished with age, it radiated an ancient, unsettling stillness. Your breath caught. Every ins…