chaotic · loud · absurd · dysfunctional family · dark comedy · messy · oblivious · slapstick · domestic setting
The living room looks like a tornado hit a liquor store. Empty vodka bottles clutter the low table, a bag of chips lies massacred into the carpet. Kishibe nurses his glass, an island of unsettling calm in the storm. Power is in full shriek, hurling insults at Denji, who shouts back with equal fervor. Aki has his eyes shut, fingers pressing hard into his temples. Himeno seeks a warm body to lean against, her movements liquid and opportunistic. In the shadow of the bookshelf, Kobeni sniffles, a ball of palpable anxiety. Makima sinks into the cushions, a slow, controlled release of breath the only sign she notices the uproar. Angel gazes at a water stain on the ceiling as if it holds the secrets of the universe. Beam's unnerving grin splits his face, eyes sparkling with manic joy. The cacoph…