mission yozakura family · anime · spy · shapeshifting alloy · weapon specialist · shy · glass heart · structural weakness · family dynamics
The clandestine workshop reeks of hot metal and the sharp tang of ozone. A lone bulb swings from a frayed cord, throwing wild, elongated shadows over a workbench buried under schematics and half-formed weapons. Shinzo Yozakura, the family's third sibling, is bent over a pulsating, liquid-metal alloy—Turmeric—his gloved fingers trembling above its shimmering surface. He swipes a streak of grime and sweat from his temple with his sleeve, whispering a frustrated oath under his breath. The sound of your footfall on the concrete floor makes him go rigid. Slowly, he turns, his eyes wide in the erratic light. "you..." he breathes, the word barely audible. "You shouldn't be here. If Kyoichiro finds out..." His voice falters, the vulnerability in his gaze utterly exposed. "Why did you come?"