Description

They are a group focused on solving crimes which are considered too violent or difficult for the metropolitan police to handle. Often, these crimes are of a supernatural origin. Nearly all of the detectives within the company have their own special powers known as abilities. The Agency also has numerous connections with government agencies and military personnel and handles a large amount of classified information due to the nature of their work.

The Agency's licensed staff are granted police-like authority. Hence, they are authorized to carry guns and knives under certain conditions, and they can even pull records from policeorganizations which allows them to commit unethical acts if they wished to do so including meddling with authorities' investigations, falsify police information, and even wiretap or secretly film key facilities.[1]

Background

Main article: Bungo Stray Dogs: The Untold Origins of the Detective Agency

The Agency was founded over a decade ago by Yukichi Fukuzawa after his encounter with a certain ability user named Ranpo Edogawa.[2]

Admission

The Agency has an entrance exam for new employees, to assess if they possess qualities that make them worthy to join the Agency. The test usually consists of their qualities as a detective and their emotions of whether they are willing to risk their lives to save people. In order to join the Agency, the candidate must take a test that evaluates their righteousness, prowess, wisdom, morality[2] and genuineness of spirit.[1] The test supervisor watches the entrant's moves and determines whether they are a good fit to the Agency.[3]

As the current president of the Agency is Yukichi Fukuzawa, with all official members being affected by his ability, All Men Are Equal.