"The thing about working in a small town is that you see a lot of the same people, and you start to pick up on patterns. The way people act, the way they react... It can tell ya a lot about the world. Especially how they behave during a crisis..."

Izaya snorts, setting a hand on his hip. He remains perfectly calm, even with Ren's admission. "We've had some crazy stuff going on in Inaba. Freaky broadcasts on rainy nights that only show up if your TV's turned off. People turning up dead in the fog, with no discernible cause of death. Kidnappings... Hoo boy. It got the whole town talking, that's for sure, but everyone just sees it as a spectacle."