The Detective is Already Dead

When the story begins without its hero Kimihiko Kimizuka has always been a magnet for trouble and intrigue. For as long as he can remember, he’s been stumbling across murder scenes or receiving mysterious attache cases to transport. When he met Siesta, a brilliant detective fighting a secret war against an organization of pseudohumans, he couldn’t resist the call to become her assistant and join her on an epic journey across the world. …Until a year ago, that is. Now he’s returned to a life that is normal and tepid by comparison, knowing the adventure must be over. After all, the detective is already dead.

When the story begins without its hero Kimihiko Kimizuka has always been a magnet for trouble and intrigue. For as long as he can remember, he’s been stumbling across murder scenes or receiving mysterious attache cases to transport. When he met Siesta, a brilliant detective fighting a secret war against an organization of pseudohumans, he couldn’t resist the call to become her assistant and join her on an epic journey across the world. …Until a year ago, that is. Now he’s returned to a life that is normal and tepid by comparison, knowing the adventure must be over. After all, the detective is already dead.

While on an outing one day, Kimihiko Kimizuka and his three friends are kidnapped by…Siesta herself?! But they soon learn there’s more to the story as she reveals the long-forgotten truth about Siesta’s death. Will this be the clue that finally unlocks the secrets of Kimihiko's past?

While on an outing one day, Kimihiko Kimizuka and his three friends are kidnapped by…Siesta herself?! But they soon learn there’s more to the story as she reveals the long-forgotten truth about Siesta’s death. Will this be the clue that finally unlocks the secrets of Kimihiko's past?

After being kidnapped, Kimizuka, Natsunagi, Saikawa, and Charlie have learned the truth about Siesta’s death...or have they? A girl who looks just like the deceased appears and informs them that the footage they’ve been investigating contains an error. As they hunt for an answer to a mystery that even Siesta couldn’t uncover, the group will learn what it truly means to inherit the legacy of an ace detective. Though the detective may already be dead and the truth of her passing revealed, it’s still too early for the epilogue...

After being kidnapped, Kimizuka, Natsunagi, Saikawa, and Charlie have learned the truth about Siesta’s death...or have they? A girl who looks just like the deceased appears and informs them that the footage they’ve been investigating contains an error. As they hunt for an answer to a mystery that even Siesta couldn’t uncover, the group will learn what it truly means to inherit the legacy of an ace detective. Though the detective may already be dead and the truth of her passing revealed, it’s still too early for the epilogue...

Once the assistant to a great detective, Kimihiko Kimizuka took on a challenge Siesta bequeathed to him after her death and arrived at a conclusion that surpassed his wildest expectations. To bring back the great detective—the stuff of miracles—Kimihiko and Natsunagi fly to London yet again to obtain evidence that can bring down Seed. On the flight there, however, he hears the same words as he did four years ago: “Is there a detective on the plane?”

Once the assistant to a great detective, Kimihiko Kimizuka took on a challenge Siesta bequeathed to him after her death and arrived at a conclusion that surpassed his wildest expectations. To bring back the great detective—the stuff of miracles—Kimihiko and Natsunagi fly to London yet again to obtain evidence that can bring down Seed. On the flight there, however, he hears the same words as he did four years ago: “Is there a detective on the plane?”

Reunited with Siesta, Kimihiko is pulled back into action as assistant to the Ace Detective. Together, the two face off against Seed again and, with a little extra help, defeat him. Although that particular crisis may be over, the journey to awaken Natsunagi continues. In search of clues for how to save her, Siesta and Kimihiko travel to New York City. However, instead of answers, they find trouble brewing with the Phantom Thief—and worst of all, Siesta disappears!

Reunited with Siesta, Kimihiko is pulled back into action as assistant to the Ace Detective. Together, the two face off against Seed again and, with a little extra help, defeat him. Although that particular crisis may be over, the journey to awaken Natsunagi continues. In search of clues for how to save her, Siesta and Kimihiko travel to New York City. However, instead of answers, they find trouble brewing with the Phantom Thief—and worst of all, Siesta disappears!

Siesta and Kimihiko’s first meeting did not take place during that fateful plane hijacking but rather four years earlier, when the Federation Government tasked Siesta with locating a spy in Japan. During her undercover investigation, she happened upon her future assistant, who had a connection with the spy she was looking for. With Kimihiko as her only lead, she enlisted his help in the search. But Siesta hid her identity with constant disguises, so unbeknownst to Kimihiko, he had already met the Ace Detective. Finally, the story of their true encounter—and the reason behind Siesta’s invitation to Kimihiko on that day in the sky—is revealed in this prequel!

Siesta and Kimihiko’s first meeting did not take place during that fateful plane hijacking but rather four years earlier, when the Federation Government tasked Siesta with locating a spy in Japan. During her undercover investigation, she happened upon her future assistant, who had a connection with the spy she was looking for. With Kimihiko as her only lead, she enlisted his help in the search. But Siesta hid her identity with constant disguises, so unbeknownst to Kimihiko, he had already met the Ace Detective. Finally, the story of their true encounter—and the reason behind Siesta’s invitation to Kimihiko on that day in the sky—is revealed in this prequel!

The second act is about to begin. The adventure of the detective and her assistant began ten thousand meters above the earth. They helped clients, solved cases, fought powerful enemies, and traveled all over the world—and then the detective died. The story should have ended there. But a year later, one girl’s passion set it in motion again. After many battles and sacrifices, a miracle was granted. Now that it’s all over, Kimihiko Kimizuka is basking in the ordinary life that comes afterward. (Am I okay with that, you ask? Sure. It’s not like I’m causing trouble for anybody. I mean, it’s true, isn’t it? The detective is already—)

The second act is about to begin. The adventure of the detective and her assistant began ten thousand meters above the earth. They helped clients, solved cases, fought powerful enemies, and traveled all over the world—and then the detective died. The story should have ended there. But a year later, one girl’s passion set it in motion again. After many battles and sacrifices, a miracle was granted. Now that it’s all over, Kimihiko Kimizuka is basking in the ordinary life that comes afterward. (Am I okay with that, you ask? Sure. It’s not like I’m causing trouble for anybody. I mean, it’s true, isn’t it? The detective is already—)

Kimihiko Kimizuka was once the assistant to two Ace Detectives, and after achieving a miracle, the sequel to the story was ordinary life. The Ritual of Sacred Return was supposed to be the moment world peace was achieved—but instead, it was discovered that something was wrong with the memories of the world. As the search for the truth begins, it seems Kimihiko’s memories of his brief but extraordinary adventure with another Tuner, Rill, may hold the key…

Kimihiko Kimizuka was once the assistant to two Ace Detectives, and after achieving a miracle, the sequel to the story was ordinary life. The Ritual of Sacred Return was supposed to be the moment world peace was achieved—but instead, it was discovered that something was wrong with the memories of the world. As the search for the truth begins, it seems Kimihiko’s memories of his brief but extraordinary adventure with another Tuner, Rill, may hold the key…

“Let me tell you the story of a man who lived and fought through each and every day.” With the world in peril once again, Kimihiko Kimizuka returns to his role as the Ace Detective’s assistant and sets out on a journey to recover the lost memories of humanity. Using the Sacred Relic discovered by the Oracle, he investigates a past global crisis with the Vampire, Scarlet, at the very heart of it. But as Kimihiko delves deeper, harrowing truths once beyond his reach begin to bubble to the surface…

“Let me tell you the story of a man who lived and fought through each and every day.” With the world in peril once again, Kimihiko Kimizuka returns to his role as the Ace Detective’s assistant and sets out on a journey to recover the lost memories of humanity. Using the Sacred Relic discovered by the Oracle, he investigates a past global crisis with the Vampire, Scarlet, at the very heart of it. But as Kimihiko delves deeper, harrowing truths once beyond his reach begin to bubble to the surface…

“I’ll keep that promise. I won’t let anyone take anything important from me.” As Kimihiko Kimizuka works alongside the Ace Detectives to recover the lost records of the world, he realizes the Phantom Thief may be the cause of these strange discrepancies. Believing the Phantom Thief’s true identity to be the world’s worst criminal, Abel A. Schoenberg, they seek out the one who once pursued him long ago—the Assassin, Fuubi Kase. What they finally discover is the tale of a battle between justice and an enormous evil—and the truth of the Akashic records hidden away by the world!

“I’ll keep that promise. I won’t let anyone take anything important from me.” As Kimihiko Kimizuka works alongside the Ace Detectives to recover the lost records of the world, he realizes the Phantom Thief may be the cause of these strange discrepancies. Believing the Phantom Thief’s true identity to be the world’s worst criminal, Abel A. Schoenberg, they seek out the one who once pursued him long ago—the Assassin, Fuubi Kase. What they finally discover is the tale of a battle between justice and an enormous evil—and the truth of the Akashic records hidden away by the world!

“I want to protect my friends. If I can’t do that, I don’t mind being an enemy of the world instead.” Having learned the truth of the Akashic records, Kimihiko Kimizuka, the Ace Detective, and their companions reach the System, the final piece needed to restore the world’s missing history. There, they recover all their memories of the Great Cataclysm, and Kimihiko is reminded of a promise he once made that will help him awaken the sleeping beauty and get their happy ending. However, the Singularity is forced to make an ultimate choice… The detective is already dead—but there’s no way Kimihiko is going to let it end that way. Even if people end up calling him the Great Cataclysm!

“I want to protect my friends. If I can’t do that, I don’t mind being an enemy of the world instead.” Having learned the truth of the Akashic records, Kimihiko Kimizuka, the Ace Detective, and their companions reach the System, the final piece needed to restore the world’s missing history. There, they recover all their memories of the Great Cataclysm, and Kimihiko is reminded of a promise he once made that will help him awaken the sleeping beauty and get their happy ending. However, the Singularity is forced to make an ultimate choice… The detective is already dead—but there’s no way Kimihiko is going to let it end that way. Even if people end up calling him the Great Cataclysm!

After saving the world from collapsing, the two Ace Detectives and their assistant, Kimihiko Kimizuka, are immediately thrust into the next crisis: the Tuner Hunt. But when the likely culprit surfaces, it turns out to be the most unforgettable girl of all! Meanwhile, a client visits the Shirogane Detective Agency claiming to have been reunited with Kimihiko’s teacher—a man who supposedly died eight years ago. What is real and what is fake? What’s true and what’s a lie? Within four locked rooms, Kimihiko is forced to ask himself what he wishes for and who he really is—questions no one can run from.

After saving the world from collapsing, the two Ace Detectives and their assistant, Kimihiko Kimizuka, are immediately thrust into the next crisis: the Tuner Hunt. But when the likely culprit surfaces, it turns out to be the most unforgettable girl of all! Meanwhile, a client visits the Shirogane Detective Agency claiming to have been reunited with Kimihiko’s teacher—a man who supposedly died eight years ago. What is real and what is fake? What’s true and what’s a lie? Within four locked rooms, Kimihiko is forced to ask himself what he wishes for and who he really is—questions no one can run from.