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1. The FBI's Famous Cases & Criminals archive (fbi.gov/history/famous-cases) has detailed breakdowns of real fraud cases, Ponzi schemes, and confidence operations. The language they use is clinical and precise, which is perfect for getting the procedural details right.

2. The FTC Consumer Sentinel Network publishes annual reports on the most common fraud tactics in the US. Great for understanding how modern scams actually work and what makes people fall for them.

3. The Smithsonian's American Art Museum has a free digital collection of forgery case studies. If your character forges documents or art, this is gold.

4. Court Listener (courtlistener.com) is a free legal database where you can read actual court transcripts from fraud trials. Want to know how a real con artist talks under oath? This is where you find out.

5. The Internet Archive's collection of old newspaper crime sections. Search for "confidence man" or "swindle" in papers from the 1920s through 1960s and you'll find incredible real stories that would feel too dramatic for fiction.

Bonus: The Psychology of Fraud section on the Association for Psychological Science website has accessible articles about why people trust, how deception works cognitively, and what makes someone a convincing liar. Essential reading if you want your con artist characters to feel psychologically real.

Hello everyone!

A new D.Gray-man collaboration has been announced for this summer:

D.Gray-man × Alice in Wonderland Café

Here is all the information you need to know about the event, the merchandise, and the special bonuses!

Link to the official website :

Tokyo cafe : July 15th – August 23rd

Osaka cafe : September 9th – October 18th

Reservations will open on June 19th at 5:00 PM (Japan time) on a first-come, first-served basis.

You can also try your luck and enter the café without a reservation, depending on availability.

Reservation Options

For every reservation, guests will receive this cute luncheon mat as a bonus.

When booking a seat, you have two options:

Normal Seat : Reservation fee 400¥

Character Seat Reservation fee 600¥

In the Character seat, you'll get to :

Sit next to a character panel

Receive a lottery ticket (see below for details)

Get a 300¥ lunch discount

Reservation limits:

Tokyo: up to 4 people per time slot

Osaka: up to 2 people per time slot

Lottery & Benefits

Guests who reserve a Character Seat will receive:

The luncheon mat

A lottery ticket

The lottery gives you a chance to win one of the six posters shown below.

Purchase Bonus

For every 3,000¥ spent on food or merchandise, you will receive one of these beautiful tickets. The design is random.

Osmo Stamps

All café visitors will be able to create their own personalized stamp and choose their preferred design.

Price: 1,210¥ per stamp

Special Events & Menus

The food menu has not been revealed yet. I'll make another post once it becomes available!

At the Tokyo café, there will be special birthday cakes for Cross Marian and Lavi, as their birthdays take place during the event period.

Merchandise Line-Up

At the moment, merchandise is only available to café visitors.

Usually, an online shop opens after the event ends, so we can reasonably expect online sales to become available later this fall.

Unless otherwise specified, the items below are not random.

Acrylic Stands : Allen, Kanda, Lavi, Road, and Tyki. 2,035¥ each

Acrylic Diorama :4,070¥

Bromide Set (Box of 6) : 990¥

Acrylic Coasters : 880¥ each

Badge Collection : 550¥ per badge 5,500¥ for the complete set (10 badges) Random item.

Clear Card Collection : 495¥ per card, 4,950¥ for the complete set (10 cards) Random item.

Glass Marker Collection : 770¥ each, 3,850¥ for the complete set (5 markers) Random item.

Mini Photo Card Collection : 660¥ per pack, 3,300¥ for the complete set (10 cards). Each pack contains 2 cards. Random item.

Sticker Collection : 900¥ per pack, 4,950¥ for the complete set (10 stickers). Each pack contains 2 stickers. Random item.

Acrylic Block Collection : 990¥ each, 5,940¥ for the complete set (6 blocks). Random item.

Mini Acrylic Diorama : 2,035¥ each

Mug Cup: 1,980¥

Lunch Bag : 1,980¥

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