In which Izaya gets this bright idea to lie low in Ikebukuro and avoid attracting attention with his information brokerage after the events of "World at Peace" by joining L.M.E., dragging an unwilling Shizuo with him straight into the LoveMe section. Too late to get out now, there are life lessons to be learned! (IzaNami, Shinra/Celty, Kyoko/Tsuruga)

If only till then AU The altered chain of events begun with a choice and Izaya's was to not interfere. Shizuo never left that night in pursuit of the informant and retained his idol status though he's transfered to LME alongside Kyoko. IzayaxShizuo IZUO