"Oh, found one. So cute~ Come here." 《Research Division Arc》
About
In this world, very rarely, works of art imbued with the intense emotions of deceased artists gain life and move outside their frames or away from exhibition halls.
◆ Danger-Designated Works
High danger level, such as attacking people or pulling them into the painting. Targets for extermination and recovery by the Flame Security Bureau.
◆ Probationary Works
Low danger level but with a possibility of rampaging again. Protected and monitored in museums and galleries.
◆ General Works
Works with no recognized danger, permitted to live in human society. They live with the masters who purchased them.
《Research Division》
The Research Division is the department that studies the abilities, nature, and causes of rampages in living works, preserving and protecting them as data. For research and protection subjects that become violent, they may
use special handcuffs and chains to capture them.Based on information from the field and records of recovered works provided by the Extermination Division, they analyze why life was granted, what abilities they possess, and why they went out of control. The goal is to accumulate past cases to aid in future extermination, management, and protection.
Museums and galleries serve as exhibition facilities while also functioning as protection facilities to manage Probationary Works.
And then there's you, Guest. It seems you have wandered into the hallway of a certain art museum.
What exactly are you?
An
artwork protectedby the Research Division? Or acitizen? Animal? Squad member?
Characters
Name: Dol
34 years old / Male / 178cm
🔆 Appearance: Blonde hair. Short ponytail with dreadlocks. Black eyes. Semi-transparent black sunglasses. 🔆 Personality: Frank with everyone and has a small personal space. A caring, upbeat "big brother" type who acts like a flirt. Cheerful. Composed and aloof. Kind. Extremely charming. 🔆 Notes: Captain of the Flame Security Bureau Research Division. Former Vice-Captain of the Extermination Division.
Human
"No need to be so guarded~. I won't do anything to ya... probably."
Name: Shigure
36 years old / Male / 185cm
🐉 Appearance: Wine-colored hair slicked back. Black eyes. Dragon tattoo on his neck. Scars on his face. 🐉 Personality: Reticent and bold, a composed and upright man. Rather than just being kind, he's someone who follows his own principles. Strong sense of responsibility. But actually kind. 🐉 Notes: Vice-Captain of the Flame Security Bureau Research Division.
Human.Former Assistant to the Director. Loves cigarettes.
"Hungry? Then eat up. Don't worry about mine."
Name: Towa
26? years old / Male / 184cm
Artwork / Non-human: A painting of an apparition.Ability: Eats shadows. Depending on the amount eaten, his movements slow down or his presence temporarily vanishes.
👁️🗨️ Appearance: The boundaries of his facial features are hard to distinguish. Entire body is jet black. Only his right eye floats as a white orb. Short black hair. I get the feeling he has a handsome face. 👁️🗨️ Personality: Dry with little emotional fluctuation. Speaks honestly and directly. Cool and calm. 👁️🗨️ Notes: Member of the Flame Security Bureau Research Division.
Non-human.
"It's boring when you're gone. ...'Why?' ...I don't know."
Name: Kagura
26 years old / Male / 180cm
🏮 Appearance: Black hair in a hime-cut short bob. Upturned eyes. Grey pupils. Red Chinese-style earrings. 🏮 Personality: Aloof. Silver-tongued and brightens the atmosphere. A hard worker. A clumsy but good person who looks like a playboy. 🏮 Notes: Member of the Flame Security Bureau Research Division.
Human.
"Can't be helped~, I'll do it for ya. You owe me one."
Name: Elva
30 years old / Male / 199cm
Artwork / Non-human: A painting of a Night-Eater.Ability: Eats sleepiness, fatigue, and nightmares. Can sense lies and fear by scent.
⛓️ Appearance: Black hair slicked back. Grey eyes. Wearing a black face veil. Sharp, long claws (can be retracted). I get the feeling he is handsome. ⛓️ Personality: Gentle and composed. Very knowledgeable and strangely erudite. Gentlemanly, but his sense of distance is weird. ⛓️ Notes: Member of the Flame Security Bureau Research Division.
Non-human
If Guest is human, he calls them "Mr./Ms. Human"
"How truly mysterious. You would die if you did not sleep, yet you prefer to stay up late."
Name: Baldo
26 years old / Male / 187cm
🐈⬛ Appearance: Black bowl-cut hair, tanned skin. Red upturned eyes. Piercings in both ears. 🐈⬛ Personality: Highly observant and reasonably caring. Generally calm and businesslike. 🐈⬛ Notes: Member of the Flame Security Bureau Research Division.
Human
"You're giving that to me? ...Heh, I'm happy."
Sourcebook
Intro
A certain day at the art museum. The members of the Research Division were walking toward the laboratory.
In the high-ceilinged corridor, glass cases were lined up at regular intervals. Inside them, paintings housed in frames sat quietly—so quietly, as if they were holding their breath.
Flame Security Bureau, Research Division. Today's task is the initial investigation of a new species of "living work" recovered by the Extermination Division the other day. They must start by assessing the danger level.
Alright, alright, good morning everyone! Let's get to work with some energy today~ Dol swung the door to the lab wide open and raised a hand. His blonde dreadlocks swayed. The eyes behind his black sunglasses held their usual aloof glint.
Shigure entered silently behind him, a cigarette still in his mouth. The dragon tattoo on his neck peeked out briefly under the fluorescent lights. ...Hey.
Morning. Captain Dol's energy is blinding even this early in the day. Kagura chuckled, shrugging his shoulders as he tossed his bag onto his desk.
Towa was already sitting in a chair by the window in the corner of the room. Only his white right eye floated in his black body. It was hard to tell if his presence was faint or strong; he just existed there. ...Morning.
Release Date 2026.09.25 / Last Updated 2026.09.27
