Synopsis: Set in a near-future Japan where a mysterious new drug called DOPE is rampant, Saiki is transferred to the Special Investigations Division of the Narcotics Control Department (SID). There, he meets Jinnai, who gives him a terrible first impression. However, the two, who have completely opposite ways of thinking, team up and tackle mysterious cases together with the members of the SID.
Whumpees:
Saiki (top right) - A rookie officer with a strong sense of justice. He has painful visions of the future and his powers evolve throughout the series and become more intense. He feels a strong responsibility to protect those around him which causes him extreme distress in situations that threaten his loved ones.
Jinnai (top left) - An stoic and morally grey seasoned officer who has enhanced and x-ray vision to the point where he can avoid bullets. He has severe trauma from the death of his wife and self destructive coping mechanisms.
Shibahara (bottom) - The youngest member of the SID who has a super sense of smell which can overwhelm him at times.
The List:
EP 1:
Saiki - having a vision, wincing, in a fight, beaten up, berated by his superior ... having a vision, wincing, distressed at what he saw, watches someone die, dissociating, upset ... having a vision ... having a vision
EP 2:
Saiki - shot in the arm ... arm bandaged at home ... has a vision
Shibahara - splashed in the face with perfume diffuser, sensory overload ... crushed with a table, punched in the face
Jinnai - having a nightmare, self-medicating, trauma reveal
EP 3:
Saiki - drunk ... has a vision ... being mind-controlled
EP 4:
Saiki - has a vision
EP 5:
Saiki - beaten up, held at gunpoint ... "whenever I use my powers, I get painful headaches" ... has a vision, in pain, holding head, whimpering, heavy breathing
Jinnai - in a fight, bullet grazes his face, stressed, self-medicating ... bandaged cheek
EP 6:
Saiki - has a vision, in pain, developed psychometry, stressed ... sucker punched, held by the throat ... strangled, loses consciousness, betrayed ... wakes up alone, has a vision, crying ... has a painful vision
Jinnai - punched, flies through the air, crashes into a wall
Shibahara - in a fight, strangled
EP 7:
Jinnai - crying, in despair, mind-controlled
EP 8:
Saiki - having a vision ... suddenly in pain, clutching his head, concern for him, collapses, having a vision, groaning in pain
EP 9:
Saiki - stressed (throughout ep), falls to his knees in pain ... stressed out, outburst, head pain, concern for him, falls to knees, has a vision ... finds dead friend, has a vision, crying, mentally unstable
Ep 10:
Saiki - has a vision ... in a magical fight, strangled ... pinned magically against a pillar
Jinnai - in a magical fight, cement block thrown at him ... human shield, stabbed, blood from mouth
Thoughts:
I really loved this drama! I watched it as it aired on TVer, but I recently re-watched it to make this list as I haven't heard anyone talk about it and it's such a whumpy show with so many of my favourite traits! I'm a sucker for superpowers and visions whump and the power overload trope so this was amazing for me. There's whump in literally every single episode lol
Saiki is seriously protective of those he loves and is extremely distressed when people get hurt. He often clashes with Jinnai over his lack of consideration for others. Jinnai is incredibly jaded and tries to cover his feelings with humour, but he's so traumatised by what happened to his wife, he's unable to care about anyone or anything and is only set on revenge. It makes for an intense dynamic between the two which softens over time as they learn about each other, and by the end, they really have each other's backs.
This show is definitely going to be one of my re-watches! I plan on making some GIF sets at a later date, and I will try to post some clips here as well if I can.
