#magic kaitou

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The under-utilization of the Magic Kaito quartet in DCMK fanfiction saddens me. They have suchamazing potential, like, there’s a genius detective with powerful connections in the police force, one of the world’s flashiest and most renowned thieves (also a disguise master), an exponentially powerful sorceress, and possibly the only person who can sit the former three down for club activities without inciting a riot. Slam them together and launch them into the path of fighting crime – they’ll be SPECTACULAR. (And hilarious, but that goes without saying.) It’ll be like teenage Leverage but against Murderous Syndicates. Canon’s already given a great foundation for these dumbasses; they’re in the same class; the bonding interactions JUST MAKE THEMSELVES. So why can I only find like 1.5 fics with anything near this premise????? Tragiqueeeee.

I want them to be friends in a bickering, vaguely antagonistic sort of way, but with the additional undertone of: “if you mess with them I will track you down and ruin your life.” The former is canon and also pretty much the only way I can see their dynamic going, factoring in Kaito, Akako and Hakuba’s respective and competing egos, their night-jobs on opposite sides of the Law, and their differing priorities and moralities –thus why Aoko is so important as peace-keeper. The latter isalreadyAoko and Kaito’s canonical relationship. And Akako and Kaito’s even, though its slightly one sided. And Fanon-wise Hakuba and Kaito are perpetually played in this light, so I’m not sure why we can’t just go the full circle and make these four be A Squad, pretty much ALL the foundations have already been set, just not explored.

Like, there’s only 2 really major issues/secrets that need to be cleared up.

1. Kaito is Kaito kid. This is BARELY a secret. Akako knows it for sure. Hakuba knows it but hasn’t managed to pry the confession from Kaito’s throat. Aoko knew it but Kaito tricked her into rescinding her extremely accurate suspicion. (Through a plan that was like 30% improv and 30% luck to boot, I love how the DC side of things sees Kaitou as this hyper-competent always suave gentleman when in reality he’s the greatest of teenage disasters).

2. Akako’s magic. Also not really secret. Kaito knows it. Akako isn’t exactly hiding it. She uses it in so much mundane stuff. “That broomstick ain’t flyng by jet propulsion, Hakuba,” is still the perfectest line I will ever write for this fandom in my notes.

So after issues 1 and 2 have been aired–(1 is mainly a Aoko-Kaito conflict because Kaito will deny he’s actually Kid to Hakuba and Akako ‘till his dying day, even when they already know. Meanwhile 2 is mainly a Hakuba-internal conflict because magic)–we’re SET. Although to facilitate/ speed up said conflict resolution there’s probably going to be an: oops we’re GETTING SHOT IN THE MIDDLE OF A KID HEIST situation. It’ll force Hakuba to take Akako’s magic seriously when he’s still on a ??? wavering line of confusion and SCIENCE??? (Akako is going to be the BIGGEST BAMF, pry this theory from my cold dead hands); meanwhile in the aftermath someone’s going to throw the Kid-is-Kaitou theory down for Aoko if they haven’t already.

(Although Aoko’ll probably figure it out earlier. The first thing she’ll think of once Akako’s more impressive magic is revealed is: KAITO USED REAL MAGIC TO PULL THE DUPE HE’S KID. Kaito will deny it and deny it until he can’t.)

….And then I can have my leverage-esque dream squad of dumb bickering kids complete with slice-of-life high-school shenanigans and detective work and heists and witchcraft.