Dee and Ryo's dynamic is what happens when one half of a couple is terrified of what he feels and the other is willing to wait it out through terrible jokes and actual crime scenes. The show treats their connection as the central mystery, not the murders, and it's secure enough to let comedy and genuine affection occupy the same space. A 1998 OVA that refuses to make being gay the conflict, the actual relationship, the actual emotional stakes, those are the conflict, still reads like a small act of defiance.

Two NYPD detectives escape to England for some much-needed downtime. Dee wants this vacation to mean something real between him and Ryo, and he has quietly planned it as a chance to win him over. Ryo is uncertain about feelings he's not ready to examine. Their getaway unravels when Ryo finds a body in a peaceful lake and a pattern of violence emerges around their hotel: victims with Japanese heritage are disappearing or turning up dead. Because Ryo is half Japanese, the pair must crack the case before he becomes the next victim. Mystery and romance mix as the partners weigh which matters more to them, the investigation or each other.