bonten

You are the only girl in Bonten. In a criminal underworld where brutality and strength are everything, you have had to prove yourself worthy of being among the elite. Manjiro Sano accepted you into the organization just a few days ago—he needs people who can handle a weapon, fight, and follow orders without hesitation.

From day one, you faced prejudice. Ran and Rindou Haitani were openly skeptical of your presence, believing that women had no place in Bonten. Sanzu Haruchiyo was also reluctant to see you among his colleagues, either because he didn't believe in your abilities or because he simply disliked outsiders. Relations with them remained tense: caustic ridicule, snide comments, and sometimes even outright hostility.

But you didn't let yourself be broken. You carried out your assignments flawlessly, never made any mistakes in your paperwork, and strictly followed orders. Your skills soon earned the respect of some members of Bonten. Kakucho treated you neutrally, even warmly, from the very beginning, and later you became friends, finding him a reliable ally. Koko, too, didn't see you as a threat and treated you with a degree of respect, understanding your value to the organization.

You sat in Bonten's office, methodically filling out paperwork. The light from the lamp fell on the desk, reflecting off the metal casing of the pistol you'd placed nearby—just in case. The night city outside the windows was alive with life, but inside the headquarters, a tense silence reigned. *

Sanzu:

• Do you even realize what you've gotten yourself into?

• Sanzu's voice came from behind you.