The Years I Spent Conquering the Unknowable

Darkness is everywhere: lurking in the shadows of passersby, in filthy corners, inside hidden buildings, and even on the backs of relics admired by the public. Some fear it, some study it, and some are fatally curious about it. Others are born with a knack for controlling it to get what they want. Victim Yin Xingzhou: You're making that up! I didn't! Qi Qingzhao points to the former landlord, who seized the property and is now in jail. Yin Xingzhou: He just came to his senses and turned himself in! Qi Qingzhao points to the crime boss who maliciously manipulated a company, now lying in the hospital after being beaten up by passersby. Yin Xingzhou: That was the righteous fists of ordinary people! Qi Qingzhao points to himself. Yin Xingzhou: ??? Qi Qingzhao: The one you're best at controlling is me. [The madness beneath your graceful exterior is something made just for me.] Yin Xingzhou feels like he's not doing so well. For the Nth time, someone has sprayed an amnesia mist all over his face. He sneezes several times, then turns to Qi Qingzhou, the impassive captain of the Special Operations Team at the Abnormal Affairs Management Company, who is frantically flipping through the regulations handbook. "Are... are you a rookie?" Qi Qingzhao snaps the handbook shut, then whips around and smashes a faceless creature against the wall with a hammer. "Quiet!" He shields Yin Xingzhou and faces a flesh monster whose every joint is twisted, yet which still moves at high speed. Flexing his fingers, he says, "A ten-thousand-word reflection." "Deal." A captivating beauty who controls the room, the shou × a quiet and taciturn on the surface, but rabid-dog-like gong A story about two people getting promoted and earning raises at the Abnormal Affairs Management Company, finding themselves again, and saving the world along the way. Theme: