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{{quote|''"A dubious case with a shaky explanation, questionable sources and shadiness up the wazoo? I really need to take a look at that weakness I have for blondes."''
|'''- Colin Aston'''}}
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The story follows Colin Aston, an antisocial diner owner with a [[Mysterious Past]], who [[Unreliable Narrator|apparently]] used to be a mediocre [[Private Eye]]. When an equally Mysterious [[Femme Fatale|blonde]] from the [[Government Agency of Fiction|AFIA]] shows up with a job only Colin is capable of performing he reluctantly accepts, despite knowing full well it will thrust him back into the world of the Occult. Colin faces sorcerers, politicians, and little old ladies... and a secret that destroyed nearly half the city and hits a little too close to home. The setting was inspired by [[Robin McKinley]]'s ''[[Sunshine (
Read at mangamagazine,
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* [[Anti
* [[Amateur Sleuth]]: Colin. Pretty competent, though, despite what he says.
* [[Badass Normal]]: Lucas tends to be pretty on top of this Occult stuff despite being a [[Muggle]].
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* [[Femme Fatale]]: Audrey certainly qualifies
* [[Film Noir]]: All over the place.
* [[
** [[Private Eye Monologue]]: Wouldn't have that Noir Spin without it.
* [[Friend
* [[Fortune Teller]]: Madame Fortuna. Colin calls her Miss Misty.
* [[Great Offscreen War]]: The Jinx Wars.
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* [[Psychic Powers]]: London seems to have some kind of psychic powers that mess with Colin whenever he's around.
* [[Psychic Nosebleed]]: Of the ear-dripping variety, in the second confrontation between Colin and London, Colin's ears bleed.
* [[
* [[Shout
* [[The Trickster]]: Solder.
* [[Threshold Guardians]]: Literal examples in the guards outside of Fortress West.
* [[Urban Fantasy]]
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Dopplegangers, Ned in particular.
* [[What Measure Is a Non
* [[Yaoi Fangirl]]: A Paradigm casino worker who saw a nice bit of ship tease between Lucas and Colin.
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