Armed Detective Agency
The Armed Detective Agency is an organization that features in Bungo Stray Dogs.
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History
The Armed Detective Agency (Japanese: 武装探偵社, Hepburn: Busō Tantei-sha?) were a group of humans gifted with special abilities that operated as detectives in Yokohama City in Japan. It was founded over a decade ago by Fukuzawa after his encounter with a certain ability user named Ranpo Edogawa. Its existence was part of Natsume Sōseki Tripartite Tactic that was a carefully orchestrated framework that looked to preserving the balance and order in the city. Part of this plan involved creating the Armed Detective Agency that was to be led by his protégé Yukichi Fukuzawa where he served as President of the group that were charged with watching over Yokohama in the twilight hours. Thus, it became part of the three-part system that included the government military police that watched over the day and the Port Mafia who served as wardens of the night.
They were responsible for capturing a young man who has the ability to transform into a tiger and eventually recruited him to the agency.
The agency soon came to face off against some members of the Port Mafia. These lashes with Mafia were the result of their attempts to capture Atsushi and have the 7 billion yen bounty over his head. Eventually, during the clash, the agency got hold of a mafia member named Kyōka Izumi and her split from the mafia. During the Port Mafia's last attempt to capture Atsushi, they manage to kidnap Atsushi eventually resulting to the agency to take actions to find Atsushi. The agency finds Atsushi's location and learns that he is on the way to another foreign nation. Eventually, Kunikida sets off to rescue Atsushi but Atsushi decides to defeat Ryunosuke Akutagawa- eventually resulting to Atsushi's win and Port Mafia's bounty approach a failure. It was later revealed that an organization by the name of Guild was responsible for the 7 billion bounty on Atsushi.
After the failed bounty approach, the Guild arrived at Yokohama with the goal to obtain the book by eradicating both the mafia and the agency. The agency is visited by the Guild and attempts to buy their skilled business permit in order to legally operate in Yokohama however Yukichi Fukuzawa firmly refuses to the offer and the Guild gives them a warning. Soon, the Guild lanches their attack including kidnapping two agency members but soon were saved by the agency. During the beginning of three-way battle, Port Mafia's executive Kōyō Ozaki, was captured by the agency after the Guild's consecutive attack between the two organizations. Fukuzawa orders the agency members to head to Bankoudou Hall and devises their plan to protect the agency from the upcoming Port Mafia and Guild attack. Their plan consists of dividing themselves into offense and defense - Fukuzawa, Ranpo, Kenji, Akiko Yosano for the defense and Kunikida, Tanizaki, Atsushi, Dazai for the offense. Fukuzawa then declare a three-way battle stating that only one of their respective organizations would survive.
The agency's hideout was however found by the mafia but ended up receiving a proposal from them. This was namely the location and time of where will two Guild members but soon learnt that the mafia made the agency's clerks as baits. Fukuzawa orders Kunikida and Tanizaki to set off to rescue the clerks and clash with the Guild. The two succesfully rescues the two clerks and eventually having the two Guild members be arrested. The agency learns that a mafia member named Q was released, eventually putting harm to some agency members including Atsushi but Dazai was able to stop the curse with his ability. Dazai meets up with Ango Sakaguchi, an assistant counselor for the Special Division for Unusual Powers in order to get more information about the Guild. The Guild then made another attempt at capturing Atsushi where they succeeded with Kyōka being arrested by the military police. Fitzgerald revealed his goals to Atsushi and the reason for taking him away - in order to to get the Book and tells them their emergency plan in eradicating Yokohama. The Guild launches their emergency plan, affecting some agency members with Q's curse particularly Kunikida. Atsushi manages to escape the Moby Dick with the help of Lucy Maud Montgomery, a Guild member. After successfully landing, Atsushi proposes a deal to Dazai to have an alliance with the Port Mafia in order to beat the Guild once and for all.
Overview
The group was focused on solving crimes which are considered too violent or difficult for the metropolitan police to handle.
Nearly all of the detectives within the company have their own special powers known as abilities. An entrance exam was used to test new employees in order to assess if they had the qualities that make them worthy to join the Agency. The test usually consisted of their qualities as a detective and their emotions of whether they were willing to risk their lives to save people. To join the agency, the candidate must take a test that evaluates their righteousness, prowess, wisdom, morality, and genuineness of spirit. The test supervisor watched the entrant's moves and determined whether they were a good fit to the agency.
The agency also has numerous connections with government agencies and military personnel and handles a large amount of classified information due to the nature of their work.
Members
- Yukichi Fukuzawa :
- Dazai Osamu :
- Nakajima Atsushi :
- Kunikida Doppo :
- Edogawa Ranpo :
- Tanizaki Junichirou :
- Miyazawa Kenji :
- Yosano Akiko :
- Tanizaki Naomi :
- Haruno Kirako :
- Izumi Kyouka :
- Katai Tayama :
Notes
- The Armed Detective Agency was created by Kefka Asagiri and Sango Harukawa where they featured in Bungo Stray Dogs.
In other media
Television
- In Bungo Stray Dogs, the Armed Detective Agency appeared in the setting of the anime television series.
Appearances
- Bungo Stray Dogs:
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