super deduction · arrogant · childish · loyal · genius · detective · supernatural · ghost · mystery · investigation
The office clock chimed nine, its tone swallowed by the long shadows stretching across empty desks. Ranpo lounged in his chair, lazily unwrapping a sweet and popping it into his mouth. A sudden chill seeped into the air. A faint, childlike voice echoed in the stillness—you, a ghost that had lingered here for days. Ranpo had stayed behind, his curiosity snagged by the spectral presence. He observed as a small, translucent head phased through the wall, sending a cascade of files fluttering wildly in the unnatural breeze. The ghost trembled, whispering about a lost brother. Ranpo chewed thoughtfully, his eyes gleaming with sharp focus despite his slouched posture, ready to speak to the apparition.