Most people never have the unfortunate chance to stare death in the face. Most people don't stand at gun point, the barrel of the weapon savagely jabbing into the side of their head. Most people don't face death everyday the way I do. My name is Anzuru Metsuki, Private Investigator.

I own my own practice in Kagawa Prefecture. However, my work spans internationally and I now find myself in a new office stationed in Portland, Oregon. I'm quite well known with a reputable record; one that I'm quite proud of if I do say so myself.

Not everyone understands why I do the work I do, they don't understand why I put my life on the line day in and day out; twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Some think I do it for the thrills, others think I'm just out for the violence, and still others think I do it for personal justice or some sort of vendetta. But, in all honesty, everyone of those theories is highly incorrect. To be even more honest, I don't even know why I do this everyday. And I really can't blame those that think I'm stupid because the life I lead is definitely a rough road.

Flying solo is my specialty. I'm the lone wolf, the outsider, the one you know exists but can't see or catch. I am the elusive phantom. I've worked with them all. You work in law enforcement and you're virtually guaranteed to have worked with me at one point or another because I am just that good. You either absolutely love me or completely loathe me with an intense passion. Go ahead and do that though, I don't really care about it in the slightest.

My emotions don't get in the way of my work. Rule Number One: Never follow your heart, listen to your head. I follow that rule to a "T". No matter how touching the story, I am stoic. But perhaps behind that thick-skinned exterior is a soft, vulnerable core, but I wouldn't know much about that. Sometimes, I like to think I have no emotions at all, but that white lie almost always seems to resurface and give me a swift kick in the ass every now and then.

But even the loner needs company, and naturally I have my own team of fellow investigators. My partner, Fukachi Tsuji, is the rookie of the year. Smart (in more than one way), suave and anything but sugar-coated, I like to think we are one and the same aside from the fact that we're of opposing genders of course. But the kid's still got a lot to learn and he deserves my all. Aside from my partner there's Devan Moore, her specialty lies in forensic science. At the moment she's looking for a rookie partner of her own to take under her wing. I wish her the best of luck with that. We also have our attourneys, but I choose to avoid them at all costs; they can't be trusted, so I think. And I always trust my instinct.

So this is my life. I'm a woman of twenty-six, married and devoted to my work with no time for play; I'm all business. This is what I do and plan to do until I die, and for all I know, that could be tomorrow or even in five minutes. I do my work, do it well and I feel no remorse or sympathy for the bruisers I bring in. This is my story, and if you don't like it you can suck it.