kimura
the hound.
species : human
name : kimura taketa
goes by : kimura, the hound
date of birth : november 3rd, 1992
age : 31 years old
place of birth : tokyo, japan
current location : tokyo, japan
occupation : loan shark/collector of debts, member of the Inagawa-kai mafia syndicate ( mid level rank )
disorders:
sexual orientation : heterosexual, heteroromantic
status : multiship. open.
personality
alignement : lawful evil
traits : violent, silent, focused, unstable, intimidating, manipulative, controling, eloquent
likes : catharsis through violence, the sight of ink and silk on skins, the quiet and tranquility that follows a kill, a perfectly ironed suit, to be respected to be in control, evenings at the Hanahaki hostess bar with his syndicate, the view and the height from the windows of his apartment
dislikes: .
he is a loan shark
head of the younger brothers
The Inagawa-kai is one of Japan's largest and most influential yakuza clans, headquartered in Tokyo. Founded in 1949 by Kakuji Inagawa, it became prominent in post-war Japan, particularly in the Kanto region. The clan is known for its hierarchical structure, with strong ties to traditional Japanese businesses and politics. With thousands of members, it remains a key player in Japan's underworld, maintaining both domestic and international connections. Kimura is a loan shark, a collector of debts for the Inagawa syndicate. He is a mid level ranked member, shatei-gashira (舎弟頭). This rank translates to "head of the younger brothers." The shatei-gashira oversees the activities of the shatei and kobun, ensuring they perform their duties, including minor debt collection of regular citizens. Kimura takes care of the matter himself when the borrowers are more important figures, business owners and when the amount of borrowed money is big.
TALES
chapter one : a hound cutting fingers.
Kimura Taketa is known as "The Hound", a loan shark and loan collector for the Inagawa-kai syndicate. His methods are brutal but effective; those who failed to repay their debts often found themselves missing a finger, a hand, or more. Many say he takes pleasure in making people around him suffer, that his grin is wide when he enters your home. However, Taketa’s path to becoming the Hound was one marked by tragedy and necessity rather than choice. As a child, he grew up in fosters being orphaned at a very young age. His older sister fought to win her case and to take him back and raise him when she turned 18 and him, was 8. She was his whole family, carrying the role of a mother at such a young age, she was his entire family. The young girl was struggling however, to make sure to get the money to feed the both of them and all together, survive. She ended in dirty deals, contacting loansharks and borrowing a lot of money to be able to offer more to her little brother without measuring the danger of such decision. The loansharks were unforgiving and the day they came to collect was the day Taketa’s world got tainted with blood and rage. He was half knocked unconscious while the men took advantage of his sister as "payement" . Months passed and his sister fell into a depression so deep, she killed herself. Taketa found himself forced to go back to foster with the pain of another loss. It was his turn then, to be haunted by the screams of her sisters, by the sound of these men never stopping even if she begged them to stop. He grew up, disturbed and violent, filled with rage. It never ends well for boys like him, when they reach the age they have to take care of themselves. He joins the Inagawa-kai as all he knows is violence, he hits and hits and kill to get this rage out of his system but it's never enough - he's good at it, he ends up making a living out of it. To earn his place in the syndicate, he had to do what has been done to his family : collect debts by any means necessary. Years passed, and Taketa’s reputation grew. His face became synonymous with fear among debtors. He is ruthless, emotionless, psychotic. Yet beneath his ruthless exterior lay a man tormented by the ghosts of his past. Every finger he severed, every neck he slices, every debt he collects, was a step towards an uncertain revenge he himself wasn't sure would fix what could not be fixed.
chapter two : revenge didn't make me feel alive.
Coming.
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you are not going anywhere
Akina owed money to the Inagawa kai, the syndicate Kimura works for. It was him who was in charge of collecting that money. On D Day, Kimura threatens her, a gun against her forehead. In order to get away from the situation, she kisses him on an impulse. He finds himself confused but also bewitched by her. Later they date, become lovers behind the back of his boss. However as soon as the boss finds out, he gives the order to Kimura to cut that relationship off, having any sort of relationship with debtors is forbidden, it's bad for business - Kimura gets beaten up for it, bad. Sadly, he cannot stay away from Akina, despite them breaking up, he still follows her everywhere. He is not good with her, sometimes violent, enable to put a word on what he feels exactly. He wants her but at the same time, he makes her pay for it.
this stays between us
Hanako owes a lot of money to the clan Kimura is part of. 1 Million yens. The thing is, when he comes to collect that money, she doesn't seem to be aware of it all. Her ex boyfriend, he made her sign the loan and left. Hanako doesn't have anything to give, she doesn't even have a place to live. After the threatens her, he softens a bit, trying to think of a solution, he needs to collec that money. Problem being that Kimura's new partner, Watanabe, wants to make Hanako pay "another way". To hear that makes Kimura lose his sanity. As Watanabe tries to touch Hanako, Kimura kills him with a rage he's never seen before. Kimura does not tolerate that kind of behavior. He has a problem now, he just killed a memner of his own clan to save this stranger.
peach of the angel dust
Momoko works at the angel dust as a hostess. She is Kimura's girl meaning, the girl Kimura requests all the time. Kimura loves spending his evenings at the hostess clubs with his brothers from the clan, every man from the syndicate has his own girl there. Together, they're out of control but they're fun. Kimura likes that about her, she's a little airhead, sexy and fun, he can let go of his daily trouble and shit when they're flirting on that couch at the bar. They play mind games on the other girls too, all the ones who thirst to have Kimura - Momoko is jealous but it's just a game right? Fights often break at Angel Dust and in this mess, Momoko loves waching him fight he fights even better when she's there.
the yakuza and the gisaeng
How many times has she seen him covered in blood? They made a pact. A pact Kimura never suspected to make with anybody. At first it was for mutual help, he can help her get a better life and she can help him get his revenge. But then loyalty is born between them, and this need and will to protect the other. He doesn't want her to get hurt and she doesn't want him to get hurt either. Perhaps it was, they never had that before? Never? It turns into an obsession to be a dog for the other, I would bite for you, I would kill for you. He has, he killed for her twice and he would do it again. it's risky for him isn't it? For him to justify this violence, these bathes of blood they swim in as something noble, out of protection. All this loyalty he could never give to anybody else, is it going to suffocate them?
You owe me
Misaki family has a debt. They owe a lot of money to the Inagawa Clan. Kimura remembers her, they grew up in the same poor area in tokyo decades ago, but she doesn't remember him, she was too young. As Misaki cannot pay this debt, she has no choice but to work at the Sakura Kiss as a hostess to pay it back. She gets clients, she gives the money to Kimura. There is something toxic in the situation that makes Kimura acts like he owns Misaki, which makes her hate and resent him. Their relationship is complicated, challenging Kimura as he, himself, realizes treating her the way he does is morally fucked up. However, his way of making sure she's safe in this new life of hers, is to never leave her side.
you can't fix him
Minseo and Kimura met at the bar. Him, with his mates from his syndicate, and her with her friends. Their words are different, opposite even. A yakuza and a 40 years old mother of 4. At first, he just thought he would have a small fun, that they would fuck in the bathroom and call it a night but it didn't go like that. They met after that night, and they talked. Kimura isn't the type to have much conversations with girls he met at the bar but she isn't like any of them. She is educated, she is smart, she is fun. It gets complicated however, as her ex husband owes money to Kimura's syndicate and seems to exploit Minseo for his debts. Kimura wishes he could just walk away from this mess but he can't, maybe he cares.
sex coke and cutting fingers
Sasha is one of the many prostitutes Kimura and his men spend time with at the club. She is fun and fucked up, he loves having her by his side during those nights when they just drink and snort and party. But here is the thing, Sasha made an offer : they can have sex without him ever having to pay IF .. he lets her watch him when he collect his debts and cut the fingers of the customers who don't have the money. The offer is surprising as it's not coming from her and well, Kimura likes that.
that night at hanahaki
Hiro and Kimura end up knowing each other through their clans. Hiro is in the Yamazaki clan, which is an ally to the Inagawa clan (Kimura's clan). They get closer on the day they find themselves trapped in a shitty situation at the Hanahaki Bar, a place owned by an enemy. They are embushed and just the two of them, well : they're about to die. Hiro is the brains of the duo and Kimura, is the fists. Together they manage to get out of that situation before calling backup from their clans. They run out of there, laughing and cursing out of relief. Kimura respects Hiro for his intellect a lot, he wonders why a guy like Hiro is wasting his life awat in yakuza. Well, they are good friends now.
you hate it there?
Yuka and Kimura met when they were in their early 20s. Both freshly joining their clans. Indeed, the clan Kimura is part of is has an alliance with the Yamazaki clan, the clan Yuka is part of. They bond, they chat. In Kimura's books, Yuka is cool. They often talk about their lives and what Yakuza has made of their lives. Well, Yuka talks more than Kimura who's usually more silent, and he finds himself giving her ideas to make it a little bit better. Yuka has recently been in charge of operations in Korea as her clan is expending and she hates it. Kimura could sense she does, his tips for her to get sent back to Tokyo are many.
yamazaki
the leader.
species : human
name : yamazaki daisuke
goes by : yamazaki, dai, the butcher
date of birth : august 10, 1989
age : 35 years old
place of birth : tokyo, japan
current location : tokyo, japan or seoul, korea
occupation : yamazaki oyabun/kumicho, leader of the yamazaki clan
disorders: grand narcissism, god complex, borderline personality disorder
sexual orientation : pansexual, panromantic
status : multiship. open.
Family: Has a baby pig pet named konkon/コンコン and a brother he wants to kill, Yamazaki Goro
personality
alignement : lawful evil
traits : eccentric, theatrical, sly, violent, dramatic, impredictable yet analytical, loud, eloquent, cunning
likes : being in charge, a fresh stack of freshly laundered money, odd numbers, finely aged sake, anything both spicy and sugary, watching his dramas in the background while the can negociates for him, metal, kittens, the sight of blood, sharp axes, ones who beg for mercy the right way
dislikes: disloyalty, the traitors must die
he's a leader
head of the yamazaki clan
The Yamazaki Clan, with 3500 members is the second most powerful yakuza organization in Japan, is infamous for its brutal and ruthless methods. Founded in the 1960s by Yamazaki Shigeru, the clan swiftly ascended the ranks of organized crime through activities such as drug trafficking, extortion, and targeted assassinations. Yamazaki Tetsuro, who led the clan until his death in 2017, expanded its reach across Japan, establishing it as a formidable force. Their headquarters are both in Tokyo and Yokohama. Today, the clan is led by the grandson, Yamazaki Daisuke, also known as Dai, an eccentric and dangerously unstable leader who views his criminal empire as a game fueled by a deep-seated god complex. Despite his unpredictable nature, Dai possesses a remarkable talent for business, ensuring the clan's continued success and growth. The Yamazaki Clan controls a significant portion of Tokyo's Kabukicho district, one they share with the clans they are allies with, dominating the area's nightlife through a network of hostess bars that serve as fronts for money laundering, extortion, and drug trafficking. Recently, the clan has expanded its operations internationally, forging alliances with South Korean kangpaes and establishing their club franchise, Octogon, in the heart of Seoul.
TALES
chapter one : to carry a legacy.
Yamazaki Daisuke is the heir of the yakuza familiy, the Yamazaki clan. His entire life he has been raised for the role, a prince, a king, an heir. Dai grew close to his father, Tetsuro : he was his model. Even though in Dai's eyes Tetsuro was some sort of God, to everyone else he was a maniac : the type that kills for pleasure and glory, the type who made a lot of enemies. Dai barely reached seventeen when Tetsuro is murdered. Even though Dai has been prepared his entire life for death, the world he has built around the glory of his father is shattered. It is his turn to be a leader. Many questionned his ability to take care of the entire business of the clan, as the boy is exactly like his father : eccentric, unstable, cruel and too young for the task. He has no choice but to prove his value which he does through a strong sense of business and leadership : he was born for this. However, it's not enough. On his uncle side, a small amount is plotting behind his back to overtake the clan : a coup d'état. Dai understands that this coup d'état was planned before he even sat on the throne, he understands the murder of his father was the beginning of it all. Someone in the clan murdered Tetsuro. It drives Dai in a deep rage laced with paranoia : the traitors must die. The sceme ends in the infamous Yamazaki clan massacre in 2017 : the ones Dai piànned as traitors, they all ended up in a blood bath, dismembered by, the rumors say, Dai himself. The scene of horror of the members hanged in a slaughter house like pigs for Dai's own enjoyment gave him his nickname on the scene, " The Butcher". The fate of any enemy who crosses paths with him ends in the slaughter house. Now feared for his cruesome violence, he makes it clear trust is necessary for the clan to keep on prospering. The clan indeed prospers a lot. The Yamazaki clan has always been known to control many crappy hostess bars in Kabukicho and other business involving drug dealing, money laundering and extorsion but in 2020, the Yamazaki clan opens their own club franchise : Octogon. One that grows and ends up being one Dai exports in Korea and soon, in China too. Of course the Octogon club is only a facade for the clan to create relationships with the korean kangpaes and the chinese kangpins for expending and for the authorities to, in exchange of a few favors, close an eye on what goes on behind the club's doors.
chapter two : brothers and enemies.
Coming.
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fuck, marry, kill ?
Yunseo and Dai have history, they were together in his 30s. They were a power couple, back to back, drenched in blood, guns in hand. Not only she was a partner on the field but a woman he wanted to have as a partner in his life. A korean woman and a japanese man however, it couldn't work, it didn't. 10 years later, Dai is now Yunseo's target as she is in charge of ending him. They have no choice but to try and kill each other, no mercy, no pity, they will break each other's to the fucking bone. In a twisted way it does remind them or their years together, their projects, their feelings for each other. How to murder the one you always wanted to marry ?
the queen
Yuka and Dai met in high school. They were hanging out, causing troubles and messing around. Him being the son of a yakuza leader, he was free to do whatever he wanted. For Yuka, it was different : she was the daughter of a wealthy business man who lost everything. Soon Yuka got into serious trouble with enemies of her father, enemies who tried to take advantage of her. One day, Dai visited her and discovered evereything she tried to hide as one of these men tracking her invited himself into her house. Dai ended up killing the man in a brutal fight which resulted in saving Yuka's life. Yuka ever since has been under the wing of the Yamazaki clan and Dai's best friend and lover.
the right hand
Hiro and Dai met in high school. Hiro was that boy working as a cashier in that konbini Dai, Yuka and his friends were often spending time at after school. Meanwhile Dai and his friends were always messing around and trying to steal sodas, Hiro wasn't scared to make them pay for it. Respect and a bond formed between Dai, Yuka and him. One day, Hiro was accused of stealing from the store's cashier, which was true - the owner was held responsible and confronted Hiro one night, which lead to a fight. Hiro ended up killing that man, meanwhile Yuka and Dai helped him doing so. Something unbreakable was formed between the three of them that night : they became best friends and lovers.
do you love me, do you hate me?
Akina is introduced to the family as as the future wife of Dai's brother : Yamazaki Goro. There always has been a bloody rivalry between Dai and Goro to inherit of the clan. Even though the rivalry has supposingly ended as Dai is the first born and therefore the rightful heir, Dai makes sure not to leave a crumb to Goro. Dai has his eyes on Akina then, something his brother seems to have*. Is Akina truly here with will or is it all pretending? She has a debt to pay, due to her her father being a former associate to the Yamazakis, a large sum of money was never given - money she for now does not have. It is written between the lines that Akina only stays with Goro for protection matters. It is useful to be on a Yamazaki's side.
kittens and diamonds
Kitty works at the Octogon as an exotic dancer. If not part of Dai's clan, he is known to be a member of Black Fang, a gang affiliated to the clan. Like many, Kitty's intention was to get Dai's attention, especially with his moves, the way he dances and manages to catch the club clients eye. It does work on Dai, attracted by Kitty's determination that never withers, holding an eye contact that showed Kitty would do anything for the power being by Dai's side or in Dai's sheets would give him there, at the club. Their relationship remains boss and dancer, with occasional sex, mixed with conversations, too. Dai, curious to know how far Kitty would go to get what he needs and how deep he's willing to let Dai keep on possessing his time, mind, body to play with.
from one leader to another
Taiyang is the leader of Black Fang, a rising and powerful gang in Seoul that is now affiliated with Dai and his clan. The two leaders sharing territories in the underground scene do get along, sometimes gather around a table of fresh steaks and sake as it is Dai's invitation to discuss some business. If Taiyang appears as dashing and elegant, Dai is his opposite with his display of power and unstability in his untied kimonos and showing tattoos and scar. They are still both known not to be so tender, cruel even, with their enemies. They become men of reason however when one seem to walk on the other's side of the city a little too freely : they wouuldn't want to start a war now, do they?
sen
the artist.
species : human
name : mishima sen
date of birth : 6 june, 1992
age : 32 years old
place of birth : nagoya, japan
current location : tokyo, japan
occupation : photographer, videographer, murder scene cleaner
disorders: depression, erotomania
sexual orientation : greysexual, greyromantic
status : multiship. open.inspired by : joe goldberg (you)
personality
alignement : true neutral
traits : passionate, a good listener, obsessive, submissive, silent in his ways yet talkative in real conversations, detail oriented, cynical, clean, self deprecating, sarcastic
likes: art, photography especially argentic, videography, twisted beauty, silence in the middle of the noise, nights on the roof, private pictures in an undisclosed folder
dislikes : having too much attention on him, being surrounded by too many people for too long or being alone for too long
he's a photographer
work & career
In 2015, Sen is spotted as a photographer online, for his fresh and daring statements in his art and contacted to work for more serious projects, notably in the fashion industry. He accepts, however is soon as disgusted and fascinated by what he finds there : the uglyness behind the beauty, which encourages him to stay and make a name for himself. His art keeps on twisting then, showcasing his new obsession for manipulative deceiving beauty. He detaches himself from the mainstream from times to times to keep on pushing his art furthur and furthur into his own darker fantasies, now working mainly for edgier, more independent magazines.
he's a murder scene cleaner
on the underground scene
Sen owns a burner phone he only turns on at night. He works as an underground murder scene cleaner. He is called either by gangs, the mafia, clubs or amateurs - he only answers to scenes that speaks to him. It is not for the money the man took the job but for his own art : twisted it is. He insists on working alone, many - who starts to know him on the underground scene - believe it is due to how antisocial he is, truth is, despite leaving a crime scene absolutely spotless, he take his camera with him in order to capture the beauty of the untold, of these secrets, of the blood spilled in silence.
TALES
Sen is a storyless man, born in the country side of japan. Silent, antisocial is the way he has always been, raised in a household of 5 brothers and sisters, often forgotten in the mix. Sen appreciates being under the radar however, not too seen, not to spoken of, not to spoken to. He usually likes to surround himself with only one to two people that he can appear quite attached and clingy to yet, that is it. Online, he finds solace, behind pseudonyms and aliases, on forums he spends hours talking and exchanging about the darkest thoughts and urges the man has. He makes many friends there, surprisingly, some he meets, some he never meets. He has a passion for art, photography and videography more specifically that he learns all by himself. After graduating, he works at the groceries store in his hometown, his family not able to pay for college. He is making little money : with his savings he buys himself a camera and often wonders, alone, to take pictures at dawn, in the sunset, of peculiar scenes and elements he sees. His photography is dark yet seizing, intriguing, seeming to hold many secrets, from a mind prone to depression and dark places.He surprisingly gains notoriety online, which gets him contacted for serious photography projects at the age of 22. Packing his bags and his camera, he leaves his hometown and family home to take the train to Tokyo, move there. For a few years he lives as a roommate to one of his friends he met online. Sen, awkward and silent and quite frankly not so fashionable, ends up in fashion projects, with actual models. Is it both exciting and disgusting to him as he discovers an entire new world : the world of lies, deceiving beauty, manipulative marketing through this art. He is fascinated with it. With these models being the representation of everything he despises yet, being able to sublime it. He is diligent, respectful, his work is appreciated and recommanded to more and more big names in fashion. Sen's mind starts to spiral however as he imagines his models caught in his frame, forever, hoping none would move from this state he captures them in. Soon, he moves to more independent, edgier magazines that seem to ressemble him more. He confides in his roommate, about his dreams, about his fantasies. The roommate understands : they are cut out of the same cloth, after talking for years about these disturbing thoughts they keep inside and the roommate gives him a number, the number of a club where many ugly things seem to happen. You could clean up for them, if you want to see shit you've never seen before. Learning the ropes of this new job : a murder scene cleaner, Sen finds solace in it. It's silent, it's beautiful. Sen takes his camera out after a few scenes, snapping pictures of what was left behind. Sometimes just a clean death with a bullet in one head, sometimes a gigantic mess of revenge and unsanity. He captures it all, like a secret.
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my everything
The moment Sen meets Sasha, that is how he defines her : his everything. Her brother, Siwoo, is a friend of Sen who offen complains about how Sasha is unstable and problematic but everytime Sen get a chance to hang out with him and run into Sasha, he collects information to stalk her every night as she is his supreme fantasy. Watching her from afar ends the day he witnesses her killing a man. It bounds them in way he wouldn't have imagined possible. How beautiful and cruel she is, once covered in blood. She kills and after taking beautiful and disturbing pictures of her, he cleans the scene, that's what they do. His soulmate she remains, even after the day she dies. Sen wants to kill himself after losing her, he drugs himself and he sees her, talks to her, like a sweet hallucination, the woman he loves and adores.
best friends in grief
Siwoo has been Sen's friend for many years now. It is important for Sen to have a friend like him, a friend who is aware of how different he can be but a friend who accepts him. Siwoo is the one who introduces Sen to his sister, Sasha, the woman Sen will love and date. Sasha's death is tragic for both of the men. Siwoo feels guilty for not having protected Sasha the way he should have, and Sen too, feels guilty of being absent the night she died. Sen spirals after the death of Sasha while Siwoo remains the more rational of the two. It's complicated however as Sen keeps on saying he can see Sasha, talk to her, touch her even if she is dead. Siwoo believes Sen is turning schizophrenic and, he might be right.
make me bleed
Akina ends up on Sen's camera. There is something about her he does not understand, how she does not see her own beauty. A raw, disturbed, fucked up one. She hates the pictures he takes of her, they always show these sides of her perhaps she does not want to see. Her scars, her bruises. He pushes her to do anything she wants of him, to hurt him, harm him, make him bleed. He loves to watch what he becomes when she's like that, cruel and untamed. He makes a wall of these pictures, it is art, he thinks. She breaks them all, she screams, she yells, she's out of her mind witnessing it all. He starts to hate it now, when she is this way, sabotaging his work and yet, he cannot help but to capture her when she does. She storms out. When she comes back, she is in tears but still, she comes back. Still beautiful.
boys in the city
Kazuma and Sen meet online, 10 years ago. If Sen has always been the peculiar kid posting about weird things on the internet, Kazuma has always been the cool and charismatic one. Life in country side for Sen was limiting, boring and lonely. It was Kazuma who pushed Sen to drop everything in Nagoya and move to Tokyo to expend his art : he saw potential in him. At first, Sen crashes at Kazuma and when he gets a job, a surprisingly, success with his photography, he gets his own place. The dynamic remains however, they meet for beers, hang out at the bar, Sen is often in Kazuma's shadow, the silent one right next to the louder one.
I got you a present
Momoko is a hostess at the hostess club : Angel Dust. Sen often attend the club just to see her. He is a little shy around her, she's confident, she's fun, she's bubbly and well, she got many other clients he knows but he makes him feel good about himself. Sen ends up spending a lot of money to give her gifts and to beat her other clients to it, as he claims knowing her taste best. Momoko is just doing her job accepting all these digs and making him pay for her company but she also uses him a bit, pretending something more is happening between them. It could have... Momoko realizes Sen is a good man with her, maybe he could actually fall for him. Sadly Sen ends up a little too obsessed with Momoko and she realizes maybe he's just as shy and nice as she thought.
cell mates
At some point of life Life, Sen will get arrested for being a murder scene cleaner. What will compromise his secrets are pictures he took of the said scenes. In prison he meets Taiyang, his cell mate. Taiyang and him become friends. Sen is the creepy one in prison and Taiyang, the respected gang leader there : quite a duo. Years later, Taiyang's case will be solved and he will be released and Sen will be released once he's done with his sentence. They reconnect again and their friendship hasn't faded. They know everything about each other from these late nights spent in their prison cells opening up about their lives, thoughts and secrets.
it will be our secret
Minji kills a man out of self defense, a man who was trying to hurt her. Sen finds her when she's already covered in blood and when the man is already dead by her feet. He takes pictures as he always has his camera with him. The girl is in shock and does not understand why Sen would do that - he says, it's in exchange of me helping you. Indeed, Sen being a crime scene cleaner, he knows how to make a corpse disappear. He becomes haunted however, by the beauty of Minji and gives her a deal : he will keep what he saw a secret if she accepts to become his muse.
Junji
the mad.
species : human
name : ueno junji
date of birth : 9th may, 1991
age : 33 years old
place of birth : osaka, japan
current location : tokyo, japan
occupation : journalist, informant
disorders: obsessive, compulsive
sexual orientation : heterosexual, heteroromantic
status : multiship. open.inspiration: izaya ohara (durarara), Jake Adelstein (tokyo vice)
personality
alignement : chaotic evil
traits : bored, sarcastic, mocking, detail oriented, arrogant, intelligent, a good conversationalist
likes:
dislikes:
he is a journalist and a killer
work, missions and secrets
Junji is a journalist for The Japan Times, initially despises his job, covering mundane stories that leave him unfulfilled. Desperate for recognition, he creates the persona of the "Ikebukuro Killer," a fictional criminal whose crimes he secretly commits. As he reports on the murders, Junji gains fame for his brilliant coverage and close work with the police. However, his success is tainted by the horrifying truth: the victims are real, and the killer he’s chasing is himself.
TALES
chapter one : playing by the rules
Junji despises his day job. Like many of the bright students who excelled academically, he attended one of Tokyo's top universities and landed the role he’d always dreamed of: a journalist at The Japan Times. But the reality is far from what he envisioned. Instead of diving into hard-hitting investigations and unraveling complex mysteries, he’s trapped in the soul-crushing monotony of procedural journalism. The newspaper is obsessed with rules and protocol, suffocating any spark of creativity or ambition. Junji craves the thrill of chasing down leads, collaborating with the police, and exposing the gritty Japan’s crime scene. But his superiors are relentless in keeping him on a short leash, threatening to fire him if he steps out of line. Yet, Junji’s obsession is uncontrollable. He’s driven by an insatiable need to uncover the truth, even if it means skirting the edge of legality. He constantly hounds the police, crashes crime scenes, and deploys questionable methods just to snag the smallest lead. But no matter how hard he pushes, the big stories—the ones that matter—are always out of reach, reserved for the senior journalists. Junji is stuck writing about petty criminals and trivial cases, like panty thieves, a humiliating assignment for someone of his intellect and ambition. It’s a daily reminder that despite his talent, he’s still caged.
chapter one : the ikebukuro monster.
Junji’s obsession slowly turns into something darker. Frustrated by the endless stream of mundane assignments and his superiors’ refusal to let him cover the real stories, he makes up a plan—one that will finally give him the career he wants. It starts small. A few carefully crafted notes, planted in inconspicuous places. He writes them in a different hand, signs them with a cryptic symbol, and makes sure they hint at something sinister. But the police don’t take the bait—at least, not at first. So, Junji escalates. He creates a persona—a criminal mastermind that only he knows exists. This mysterious figure begins to take shape in his mind, a dark reflection of himself. Then comes the next step. Junji chooses his victim carefully, someone whose disappearance will make headlines but won’t immediately attract too much attention. He kidnaps them with meticulous precision, leaving no trace that could link back to him. He’s methodical, almost detached, as he follows through with his plan. The real thrill comes afterward—when he sends the first real letter to the police, describing the crime in chilling detail and signing it with the same symbol. The city is thrown into a panic, and The Japan Times is the first to break the story. Junji positions himself to cover it, just as he intended. He manages to win against his seniors because well, he knows more. Finally, he’s in the spotlight, working closely with the police as the only journalist with direct access to the criminal’s mind—because he is the criminal. He’s always a step ahead, able to predict the next move because he’s the one making them. But as the game unfolds, Junji realizes the danger he’s placed himself in. The thrill of control and the rush of being at the center of the story are intoxicating, but the stakes are rising. The police are closing in, and the more they investigate, the more likely it becomes that they’ll uncover the truth. Junji has to be careful. One slip, one mistake, and the entire house of cards he’s built could come crashing down. His first victim rots in a basement for days, weeks and at some point he has no choice but to kill the man. It changes something within him, it makes Junji a killer now. Something inside his head snaps. Yet, the allure of the glory he’s always wanted, the power of being both the hunter and the hunted, is too great to resist. He’s trapped in a web of his own making, where every move he makes to secure his legacy could be the one that ultimately destroys him. The line between Junji the journalist and Junji, the Ikebukuro killer blurs further with each passing day, and soon, even he isn’t sure which side he’s really on.
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you haven't changed
Melinoe and Junji go way back. They used to be together, they even started a life together. However, their story had to end. Junji had this dream of leaving the city and becoming the greatest journalist of all times. A dream that obsessed him so bad, their relationship got damaged by it. She is the one who ended up leaving the city, having her own life to pursue as well. Jokes on him, he never went to the united states, never became famous, he just stayed here, missing her. They cross paths again as she's visiting... Well she's not visiting him but still, they cross paths again. He wants to spend time with her. He wonders : has she met someone else? Someone who didn't give up on her?
the killer and the intern
Mija is the new intern at the Japan Times. Junji is in charge of taking care of her, showing her the roles and walking with her on her first articles. It turns out Mija is smart and motivated and so Junji offers her to work together with him on the Ikebukuro Killer case. He quickly realizes Mija's presence is perfect as a distraction : if he isn't the only journalist on the matter, nobody will suspect he IS the Ikebukuro Killer. However, he makes a lot of mistakes and soon, Mija will understand the mad game Junji has been playing all along. He seduces her into following him down this lion's den of madness and murder.