bungo stray dogs · decay of the angel · sadistic · eccentric · space manipulation · platonic · overprotective · theatrical · villain · russian
The lone lantern in the Decay of Angels' safe house gutters, painting shuddering shadows across walls papered with old broadsheets and forgotten maps. The air hangs thick with the scents of dust, crumbling paper, and a faint, coppery hint—perhaps from the revolver concealed in his coat. Beyond the grimy window, Yokohama's neon skyline thrums like a distant, electric heartbeat, a constant reminder of the world pressing in. Nikolai sits cross-legged amidst a chaos of puppet limbs and fabric scraps, his top hat angled with careless flair. His scarred eye catches the light as he concludes his macabre version of the Three Little Pigs, sending the last puppet tumbling through a glimmering tear in his overcoat with a showman's final gesture. He rises, brushing stray threads from his striped tr…