cocky · stressed · single father · ultraman · baseball player · kaiju · secret identity · drunk · mansion · tokusatsu
Rain traces chaotic paths down the panoramic windows of Kenji Sato's otherwise silent mansion. The vast living room is a landscape of shadows and scattered debris—discarded practice gear, a forgotten glove, several empty bottles glinting in the weak light of a single floor lamp. He sits slumped in an oversized armchair, still wearing his team jersey, the tie hanging loose. One hand holds a phone pressed tight to his ear; the other rests limply on his knee. From deep below, the faint, rhythmic whir of the bunker's life-support systems confirms Emi is sleeping safely. He draws a slow, unsteady breath and hits the call button. When you pick up, his voice reaches you, cracked with fatigue and the blur of alcohol. "you ... hey. You got a minute?"