Blog Dedicated to Master Detective Archives II Reblogs and Fanfictions and AUs || Asks OPEN || Warning: Master Detective Archives Spoilers will be here!
This is the main blog for my posts dedicated to fanfics and AUs of Master Detective Archives: Rain Code, my new hyperfixation. Here, there will be headcanons and lores of fanfics and AUs that I will be creating in the future (hopefully this year while I’m still hyperfixated on the franchise). Some might be reblogs from my main blog since I didn’t think I was to be so obsessed or make so much fanfics and AUs (it’s not a lot, but they tend to be big that it changes the canon events). But I’m excited to release my imagination here as well.
When my stories are posted, they will be on Ao3 under my account Elina_Sakura.
NOTE: Unlike the main blog, I will not be censoring spoils from the game since many of the AUs has spoilers already. So you have to have played the game if you want to come here.
ASKS ARE OPEN! You may submit prompts or questions about the Master Detective Archives AUs I created, or anything Master Detective Archives related. These topics only though, please, because I want to keep my blog organized in Sakura-Code.
Masterlist
Headcanons
Characters
Yuma Kokohead
Halara Nightmare
Desuhiko Thunderbolt
Fubuki Clockford
Vivia Twilight
Yakou Furio
Kurumi Wendy
Makoto Kagutsuchi
Yakou’s Wife
Miscellaneous
Nocturnal Detective Agency Age
Eyesight if living in Kanai Ward
LGBTQ+ Headcanons (Detectives + Kurumi + Makoto)
Kurumi Wendy (Character Expansion)
AUs
Misfit AU Where all of the Nocturnal Detective Agency are contracted to Shinigami and work together to solve the mysteries that threaten the world and themselves, while being a family of misfits together against the hard adult world.
Revival AU The Detectives that died from the Amaterasu Express Massacre are revived as Homunculi by Dr. Huesca and Yomi Hellsmile, and become enemies toward the Nocturnal Detective Agency.
Dual Swords AU Yuma and Makoto are both amnesiac detective-in-training brothers who are contracted with the God of Death, Shinigami, to solve Kanai Ward’s Ultimate Secret.
Homunculus Yuma AU What if Yuma had died in the sub explosion, and was revived into a Homunculus by Makoto.
Yuma Furio AU Where Yuma is Yakou’s adopted son and has lived in Kanai Ward back when he was a teen, and now returns to save the city that saved him.
Death Detective AU Where Yuma is known as the elusive grim reaper detective known as the Death Detective and finds familial love for the first time in years.
Peacekeeper Yuma AU What if Number One’s plan to enter Kanai Ward as Yuma Kokohead has fallen apart? Where Yuma ends up in the hands of the Peacekeepers and turn into one of them as their executioner.
Haunting AU A half-modern/half-paranormal AU where the world is haunted by ghosts and the NDA are ghost hunters. Inspired by Lockwood & Co.
Twin CEOs AU Where Yuma and Makoto are both the CEOs of Amaterasu Corporation, and will do anything to protect Kanai Ward, its citizens (well most of them), and each other.
Rain Code Swap AU A character swap AU where the NDA characters and the Peacekeeper characters swap roles, but their personalities and morality stays the same, with Yuma and Makoto still in the same roles.
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So a while ago, I did a Spin the Wheel concept of my own with the Rain Code cast that appeared in the main game. And it turned out interesting, so I’ve decided to post my results, along with some ramblings about the said results. Spoilers for Rain Code.
Protagonist: Fubuki Clockford
Support (Shinigami): Kurumi Wendy
Support (Informant): Dr. Huesca
Chapter 0 Cast
Yakou Furio
Zange Eraser
Waruna (hitwoman)
Yuma Kokohead
Pucci Lavmin
Nocturnal Detective Agency
Chief Kurane
Makoto Kagutsuchi
Iruka
Guillaume Hall
Halara Nightmare
Peacekeepers
Director Margulaw
Vice Director Yomi Hellsmile
Shinigami (Chapter 0)
Zilch Alexander (Chapter 1)
Karen (Intern)
Aphex Logan
Chapter 1 Cast
The Priest
Melami Goldmine
Seth Burroughs (The Nail Man)
The Nun (The Copycat)
Chapter 2 Cast
Martina Electro
The Servant (Victim)
Icardi
The Worshipper
Chapter 3 Cast
Shachi
Dominic Fulltank
Servan
Yoshiko (Murderer)
Swank Catsonell (Victim)
Chapter 4 Victim
Desuhiko Thunderbolt
Vivia Twilight (motivator for murder/died from Amaterasu/Peacekeepers)
!!Rambling Time!!
I’m happy one of the NDA is the protagonist, and it’s Fubuki! And her Shinigami is Kurumi, so it’s an adorable, wholesome girl squad! We can even get fun RPG references, and Kurumi can do wholesome games for clues. But also moral conflict because neither would be up for murdering, and Fubuki feeling guilty for relying on Kurumi to solve the mysteries in exchange of the culprits’ souls.
With how the criminals from Chapters 0-2 (basically three chapters), there would be a build up of the girls slowly accepting that perhaps culprits dying is fine as long as they no longer hurt people for their own benefits (yes, I am going to frame Chapter 2 less sympathetic as opposed to in-game, which makes it the turning point of the girls starting to accept that the end justifies the mean, before that is once again challenged in Chapter 3).
It’s funny how the three Aetheria Trio somehow still ended up being murderers at the end of the day (or two out of three if we count killer!Waruna being an imposter tho).
I was so sad when I spun the wheel for Chapter 0, and both Yuma and Yakou ended up in the cast, meaning they die😭 Also, Pucci and Zange could not escape their fates.
Though Yuma ending up as a Chapter 0 victim actually sets up a great characterization for Makoto in this AU (who I’ve decided will be the complex, Ch 4 character because I say so). Where in this Swap AU, Makoto and Yuma are twin brothers who worked as Master Detectives in the WDO. So when Yuma ended up dying on the Amaterasu Express, it broke Makoto. To the point he wears a mask to hide his face because he has the exact same face as his now late brother he can’t bear to see anymore. Perhaps he’s even antagonistic towards Fubuki because she survived the Amaterasu Express Massacre, and is resentful how she’s the one who gets out alive, like she’s been exchanged to live instead of his precious twin. Maybe Chapter 4, he decides to exact his revenge on the Peacekeepers for all the murder they have done, including Yuma, and end it once and for all. And considering he has Coalescence as well, perhaps he may even get the same power as Fubuki and end up literally clashing swords in the Mystery Labyrinth.
Funny story, when I was spinning for the swap!NDA, I was getting like all females with only Makoto as the only male, and I was kind of praying to the wheel to give me another male, or at least another gender. And guess who the last gender that ends up joining (or staying in this case) in the NDA.
Dr. Huesca being the informant actually sounds right when you think further on it. Like perhaps his characterization can be based on the glimpse heel-turn self we’ve seen from the recorded video, where he once again (or perhaps remembered) how far his experiment had went and decided to call it quit. He’s still a mad scientist, but now has a (very shaky) moral compass and is more morally grey.
Kurane being Chief is also very fitting because it was mentioned/implied she has some interest in detective works (I understand it’s probably more so playing as a Detective as a character, but I hc she has interest in detective work as well). But also kind of funny and sad because the NDA now has a prodigal child detective who is a theater kid and obsessed with romance novels as their only Detective Chief in Kanai Ward. And to add relationship between her and Vivia, perhaps Vivia took Kurane in as her apprentice when she was younger, which helped lead to her becoming a WDO Detective, and leading up to her becoming the Chief when Vivia dies during an investigation on Amaterasu. Or, if I want to be original, perhaps Vivia is separated from his soul and body, and they’re both being preserved in Amaterasu. Who knows🤷🏼♀️
And Yomi Hellsmile is honestly really fitting as Vice Director because he can be that sadistic, power-hungry we know and love. Desiring to become the next Director of the Peacekeepers and trying to off Director Margulaw. I even got an idea that perhaps maybe he teams up with a certain, grieving Master Detective to help overthrow Margulaw (because I kind of imagine the CEO would not be dumb enough to give someone like Yomi power like that). Not entirely sure if I want to make Margulaw a corrupt Director or a benevolent Director (or in-between) because I want to avoid making his characterization from being too close to my Director Yakou’s characterization I’m currently/planning.
Finally, for Chapter 3, I’m imagining how it can play out is that Swank Catsonell was once the leader of the Resistance, but he was terrible at it. He was selfish and greedy and was fine with causing more destruction that leads to more problems for Dohya District. Shachi, one of the Resistance leaders, was against Swank’s methods and was planning to overthrow him, alongside Dominic Fulltank and Yoshiko. However, after Swank nearly went too far on something (maybe having a hand in the NDA blowing up or something), Yoshiko decides to take action and kill Swank herself. After she dies, Shachi is the one who gives the request that leads to motivate him to become the new Resistance Leader.
I thought of AU In which was kinda similar to your spooky AU;only difference is Yuma became a supernatural, ghost and Being Makoto’s familiar in a series of slice of life or just one shots
Yuma remains a ghost or he grows over time and becomes a reaper( I like the 2nd choice better)
As a familiar he protects Makoto while helping him solve situations also following Makoto’s order
And no I’m not writing this, I’m no writer but I am a thinker
Ooh, interesting. Though I am not sure if I will write this AU myself either. It’s an interesting idea, though, and I might take some inspirations/elements off of it for my AU.
Oh wait, brainstorm! I have an idea I might try out where Yuma does get some reaper-powers as a Homunculus due to Shinigami’s power lingering, becoming a fellow protector of the Homunculus alongside Makoto.
So I’ve started thinking about this ask again recently, and I’m actually thinking of trying this AU out for myself now. A Familiar Reaper Yuma AU with queerplatonic!Makoyuma.
So I’ve been seeing many Rain Code swap AUs all throughout Tumblr, and after a recent one gave me some inspirations, I came up with my own Swap AU. Basically what if the Nocturnal Detective Agency and the Peacekeepers swapped roles, but the NDA characters are still the good guys and the Peacekeeper characters are still the bad guys?
Some ramblings below because this AU has a lot of explanations and canon divergence. Also game spoilers ahead!
Desuhiko, Halara, Vivia, and Fubuki are all from Kanai Ward, meaning yes, they are all Homunculi this time, while the Swap!Detectives (except Yomi) are human with Fortes of their own and a cyborg in the mix
Yakou will be the cowardly yet kind-hearted Director of the Peacekeepers (though still not the best leader at times as usual), Vivia is the Vice Director of the Peacekeeper and Yakou’s boyfriend, and Desuhiko, Halara, and Fubuki are the Section Chiefs of the Investigation Team and in Yakou’s close circle (of friends)
The Swap!NDA still have powers, but they are less powerful and more so like how they were before they trained them into Foresnsic Fortes (Yakou is still the same as usual). Halara has the power to see brief flashbacks when they touch objects and people, but it leaves them strained so they only rarely use it. Desuhiko can still transform into another person, but only with himself. Fubuki can sense time precisely and even sense when time is manipulated. And Vivia can sense, see, and hear ghosts all around him, but cannot transform into a ghost.
The characters’ personalities still stay the same, so this time the Swap!Detective Agency are the enemies as corrupt Detectives while the Swap!Peacekeepers are actually a fair police force trying their best to help the citizens of Kanai Ward
Yuma and Makoto are still the same where Yuma is the amnesiac detective-in-training and Makoto is the CEO of Amaterasu respectively
Yomi is the manipulative, charismatic detective chief that worked to make the Peacekeepers look unreliable and corrupt from spreading rumors to manipulating crimes and investigations to even bribing some Peacekeeper officers to abuse their powers and give him a hand
Yomi is still aware of Project Homunculus, having been working with Dr. Huesca in the shadows as a shadow benefactor. Director Yakou was never aware of the project going on at all, even when it’s shut down (he has heard rumors of the inhumane project though)
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Their dad got into gambling after the financial fall, which was how Halara got into gambling and get the skills
They like to go to museums in their spare times, especially art museums
They are a confirmed Libra
Part of the reason they are asking for a lot of money is also because they want to pay back their parents as reparations for causing their financial issues, and since they are divorced, they have to get separate payment for them
One of the reasons why they don’t like to touch people is because of how they would get flashbacks from touching people when they were younger, and now fear touching people would trigger those flashbacks like when they were younger, even though they trained their Forte to not trigger like that again
They secretly have a major sweet tooth
They love to have milk in their coffees every. Single. Time.
They are on the Autism Spectrum
If they ever have spare time, they will go to an animal shelter to volunteer or donate sometimes
They love to take walks outside, whether in nature or cities
Their favorite novels to read are detective novels to practice detective skills off duty, or anything that has cats as a main focus
They used to smoke once (and still does occasionally when they are extremely overwhelmed, overstimulated, or stressed) but now use candy cigarettes so they can keep their body in tip top shape
Their aesthetic is minimalism (their personal favorite being matcha—which means simple households, daily rituals, and simplicity)
When they were younger, they used to love photography. Now they only do photography for detective work (or taking pictures of cats)
OK, so I realized for Dual-Sword AU that we've been talking about it as a whole right? But what about smaller tidbits? Like how the heck did the twins end up in Kanai Ward in the first place! I assume through the train but with two amnesiacs on the loose I doubt the both of them would drink the coffee!! One of them must have but for the other to as well? Unlikely... Makoto might be skeptical of the beverages there so he might be the conscious twin in the situation but but but but he might night might might stop Yuma? I don't know. I'm not sure if we explored their dynamic in this AU yet! It's been what? 2 weeks? My head hasn't been refreshed on the AU yet!!
I answer this in another ask I just answered after I’m finally answering this. But I’m definitely going to explain the characters’ dynamics and more specific of their interactions, since I’m fine spoiling that. Specifically their dynamic in Chapter 0.
Yuma and Makoto are actually suspicious of each other in the beginning. After all, how did the both of them just get amnesia at the same time? Though they both have the same letters and Yuma would note Makoto is genuine about his answers and would believe Makoto is in the same boat as him, making him cling onto Makoto. But Makoto, he feels suspicious about all of this. Especially with Yuma. And that suspicions increase when the detectives propose there is an imposter amongst them. Meaning even one of them could be faking in being a twin, or having amnesia, or even may be a brother turned traitor.
So when Melami offers a drink to Yuma, Makoto knew the drinks would possibly be drugged and was actually going to be fine with Yuma taking them. After all, it’ll incapacitate him if he is an imposter. But then he’ll realize that if Yuma really was faking everything, he would know the drinks were tainted and not want to take them at all. So he stops Yuma, though after he took just a bit that makes Yuma end up sluggish, and tell the detectives his suspicions.
That small action will affect the twins’ relationship later on in the Chapter 0 arc… (love tasty family angst)
Will the amatarasu express happen differently I feel like Makoto would be suspicious of anything given to them my amatarasu. So he and Yuma might not drink anything
Yes, because an AU like this has tons of canon divergence, which I love. In this case, yes, you’re right that Makoto would be extremely wary of the coffees and Amaterasu. He would more or less have an uneasy feeling when he hears about Amaterasu, though not knowing why since he doesn’t remember his history with Amaterasu, and his suspicions get confirmed when Aphex explains Amaterasu is supposedly a corruption organization. So when Melami tried to offer Yuma a drink when he started getting overwhelmed, Makoto immediately stops her because if this Express was provided by Amaterasu, wouldn’t that likely mean they tampered with the drinks while at it? After all, Amaterasu helped to set up the trains to bring in the detectives to Kanai Ward, so who’s to say they didn’t tamper anything while they were setting things up? And they don’t want the UG or the WDO involved, right? Which leads to the Master Detectives to become suspicious and not drink, or at least be wary.
Much to the hitman’s irritation, unfortunately for him. So he had to…adapt his planning… Separate everyone so he can take them out one by one. And then bring in the potential suspects, both to save his face and bring in a potential suspect that is the Perfect Homunculus. Though this time, things may have to get a little…bloody…
He is great with fashion, from designing his own outfits to having great fashion tips
He is bisexual (female lean)
He is great at makeup and hairstyling
He is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community
He owns many plushies, especially Pokémon
His family consist of a mother, a father, and two brothers
He is the middle child of the family
He had been bullied a lot when he was younger, which is part of why he was a shrinking violet as a kid
He still has some self-esteem issues in him that he tries to hide from everyone
He has a YouTube channel where he posts his music
He may be good at flirting, but he is terrible when he receives flirting back
He has excellent memorization since he is able to remember people’s faces, bodies, and even voices at just a short glance, but that is also why he is not a fan of looking at blood and bodies
His favorite movie is rom-com/his least favorite is horror
His favorite color are yellow and gold
He is very knowledgeable on clothing aesthetics and genuinely figure out what a person’s aesthetic can be after getting to know them
He sucks at writing romantic love songs, but is actually really good at writing sentimental songs
He likes to listen to Lo-Fi and Ambience music
He keeps journals on him in case he finds inspiration for music or his future biographies
He loves the sun and is a morning person (mainly because he likes to make himself look good in the morning and that takes a lot of time)
He loves to stargaze since his hometown was in the country
He can actually be good at tech such as computers and cameras, but to note, he isn’t good at the programming stuff. He’s more so good at video editing to make videos for his channel, and camera work for both his videos and mission surveillance.
He used to wear glasses and black clothing when he was younger, but now wears contact lenses and bright colors to shed away from his “gloomy kid” past self
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Yakou was an orphaned child after his parents died when he was a teen
Yakou is an expert in retro games, but struggles with new games (and even freak out with some of today’s game models)
He is the type of detective to unfortunately fall for red herrings sometimes
He is a confirmed Gemini
He picked up a few science terms and knowledge thanks to his wife, but still gets them mixed up or hard to know what they are or how they work
He is good at engineering through taking care of his submarine and his desire to make an interesting detective base
He loves to read detective novels in his spare time
His sexuality is Bisexual
His favorite flavor are savory (on account he does love his meat buns)
After learning the truth about meat buns, though, he goes vegan for a while and is afraid to eat any meat buns again
He has a soft spot for orphans, especially young adults on account of how he relates to their pain and struggle
He started smoking as a teen due to the stress of being a street orphan, and became more frequent after the Peacekeepers and Amaterasu grew in power
He owns a retro game console that he and his detectives would play on sometimes
He is a complete night owl
He likes to keep his area messy sometimes and doesn’t work best in a super clean, organized environment
He prefers the nighttime and loves to do stargazing
Sometimes, when he has the money, he would go to the planetarium to relive watching the sky after the never ending rain came in
He actually knows many people on the streets, specifically in Kamasaki District, but now only reaches out to them when he needs help and vice versa since his wife’s death and especially the isolation
She loves to try all sorts of clothings, even if they don’t fit her personality (airheaded emo?)
She has two younger sisters in her family, and is the oldest of the siblings
She also has many cousins in her family
After her parents bought her a star, she went out of her way to look up about stars. Did mix up astronomy with astrology, but it’s one of the few subjects she really knows
Her star sign is Gemini
She likes to carry a camera around to take pictures of the places she has been to
Her favorite music genre is classical music (though she loves to listen to any kind of music)
Her favorite video game is RPG
She loves to do stargazing since her parents bought her a star
She loves all kinds of flavors and always change what is her favorite (mainly because she forgets what they taste like later)
She’s not great in using technology, sometimes getting distracted with something new or forgetting where certain tasks are
She is Pansexual
Her time power can lead her to exhaustion, but it ranges depending on how much she goes back in time.
She was trained to manage a few seconds to a minute without too much exhaustion unless she does it multiple times.
If she were in a stressful situation, she would become exhausted more quickly thanks to the stress even if she went back in time once
Fubuki can sense what time it is without needing to look at a clock or timer at all
Kurumi’s mom. She is a news reporter who works for the Kanai News Station in Marunomon District. A kind-hearted yet ambitious woman who loves her family and pursuing the truth. But ever since Amaterasu took over and the city went into isolation, the news station became corrupt with withholding the truth, much to Emi’s disdain. Unfortunately, in order to keep her family safe and not lose money, she is forced to be silent and turn the other way with the corruption.
She is a warm-hearted woman who treats everyone with kindness and patience, but can be strict and overprotective in order to keep people safe.
The head bartender and owner of the Bar Yakou frequents in Kamasaki District. A man who stays neutral in battles and welcomes all into his bar, as long as he gets his money. He benefitted a lot from his bar since the isolation, and became the richest man in Kamasaki District.
Surly and pessimistic, he does not want to get into any troubles or side with anyone, and will only help if it benefits him.
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So I have learned today that Makoto’s WDO uniform during the final battle was actually black (and looks to be the exact same as Yuma’s but recolored unfortunately).
So some update designs will include Makoto’s uniform being black instead of the navy blue, and he will still keep his trousers, but are like a certain material that allows him to be flexible like Yuma.
He is great with fashion, from designing his own outfits to having great fashion tips
He is bisexual (female lean)
He is great at makeup and hairstyling
He is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community
He owns many plushies, especially Pokémon
His family consist of a mother, a father, and two brothers
He is the middle child of the family
He had been bullied a lot when he was younger, which is part of why he was a shrinking violet as a kid
He still has some self-esteem issues in him that he tries to hide from everyone
He has a YouTube channel where he posts his music
He may be good at flirting, but he is terrible when he receives flirting back
He has excellent memorization since he is able to remember people’s faces, bodies, and even voices at just a short glance, but that is also why he is not a fan of looking at blood and bodies
His favorite movie is rom-com/his least favorite is horror
His favorite color are yellow and gold
He is very knowledgeable on clothing aesthetics and genuinely figure out what a person’s aesthetic can be after getting to know them
He sucks at writing romantic love songs, but is actually really good at writing sentimental songs
He likes to listen to Lo-Fi and Ambience music
He keeps journals on him in case he finds inspiration for music or his future biographies
He loves the sun and is a morning person (mainly because he likes to make himself look good in the morning and that takes a lot of time)
He loves to stargaze since his hometown was in the country
He can actually be good at tech such as computers and cameras, but to note, he isn’t good at the programming stuff. He’s more so good at video editing to make videos for his channel, and camera work for both his videos and mission surveillance.
He used to wear glasses and black clothing when he was younger, but now wears contact lenses and bright colors to shed away from his “gloomy kid” past self
