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[ Dazai is still in the ballroom inside of gay baby jail. He's not longer struggling because he doesn't like pain.
He will look up as Chuuya approaches though. He's... glad to see him, which is a weird sentiment, but it's there. Lifting up a hand, which looks more normal now. ]
Looks like you'll make it first to being an executive, Chuuya.
He will look up as Chuuya approaches though. He's... glad to see him, which is a weird sentiment, but it's there. Lifting up a hand, which looks more normal now. ]
Looks like you'll make it first to being an executive, Chuuya.
You say that like I want that.
[He's just. Sitting outside the bars now. ]
So why didn't you tell me? I would've covered for you, you gotta know that.
[He's just. Sitting outside the bars now. ]
So why didn't you tell me? I would've covered for you, you gotta know that.
[ Watching him for a moment longer. ]
It would have been easier if you did want it, partner.
[ Though the second bit of info... there's a moment of surprise before he taps his forehead. ]
Remember what Hunter said? It won't let me tell anyone. It wants to live no matter what.
It would have been easier if you did want it, partner.
[ Though the second bit of info... there's a moment of surprise before he taps his forehead. ]
Remember what Hunter said? It won't let me tell anyone. It wants to live no matter what.
You could've just told me you killed the guy, not how. I wouldn't have asked questions.
[It's a lie, Chuuya actually got along with Subete. But the intent of cooperation is there. ]
[It's a lie, Chuuya actually got along with Subete. But the intent of cooperation is there. ]
It wouldn't let me. It would lie and silence me about killing, murdering, or about the truth of that night.
Is it in there right now? Like, can you hear it?
It's not that I can hear it, but I can feel it.
Do you hear your other self?
Do you hear your other self?
Sort of? I mean, sometimes if I reach out to him I can hear his grumbling. But when I reach out for him I can feel him try to tug me in and consume me like a gravity well would, so I don't usually do that. So normally I just feel him there, yeah.
[ Normally Dazai just feels empty, so it's definitely new.
Wait. ]
You don't feel him here, do you?
Wait. ]
You don't feel him here, do you?
Nah. I haven't felt him since we got here. That's why I didn't sleep so well the first week, you know? The only time I ever felt alone in my own body before was all the times you used No Longer Human on me.
[ That gives him an odd feeling. It's strangely fitting that the only time Chuuya feels alone is when Dazai touches him. ]
I don't think I could get used to having someone else there.
[ It's usually empty. ]
I don't think I could get used to having someone else there.
[ It's usually empty. ]
And I don't think I could get used to not having someone else there.
[It's different, when something has always been there.]
...say, Dazai. Why didn't you kill me or Ayabe? We were both right there with you.
[It's different, when something has always been there.]
...say, Dazai. Why didn't you kill me or Ayabe? We were both right there with you.
I wondered this myself. You two would have been easier for the fox to take out.
Maybe it knew it would have gotten caught. Or maybe it's because you two are closest to me.
Maybe it knew it would have gotten caught. Or maybe it's because you two are closest to me.
Maybe the fox sensed that you cared, and decided to go with someone you cared less about.
[ That has him hesitating because...that's. That's something new. Caring.
...
... ...]
You might be right.
...
... ...]
You might be right.
So.
You care about Ayabe, huh?
[I'm sorry he's like this.]
You care about Ayabe, huh?
[I'm sorry he's like this.]
He had amusing reactions.
[ Do you know often he showed off how uneven his hair was to drive Ayabe crazy? ]
[ Do you know often he showed off how uneven his hair was to drive Ayabe crazy? ]
So it's like why you pick on me, then.
[He snickers.]
Hopefully you weren't too mean to him, Ayabe's a good person with a short temper.
[He sounds genuinely fond of Ayabe when he says that too.]
[He snickers.]
Hopefully you weren't too mean to him, Ayabe's a good person with a short temper.
[He sounds genuinely fond of Ayabe when he says that too.]
[ He's never heard of Chuuya sounding like that. ]
It's for a different reason.
[ He uses different tactics for them both and there's different reasons to keeping them around. ]
It's for a different reason.
[ He uses different tactics for them both and there's different reasons to keeping them around. ]
[Oho, this is unexpected.]
Yeah? What different reasons?
Yeah? What different reasons?
[ Do you really want to know Chuuya?
He supposes it's the only time to share. It might be good to see his reaction. ]
He's fun to pick on, while you make it interesting. I never argued with anyone before or fought against anyone.
He supposes it's the only time to share. It might be good to see his reaction. ]
He's fun to pick on, while you make it interesting. I never argued with anyone before or fought against anyone.
...really? Not even once?
[He finds that hard to believe, given how abrasive Dazai can be.]
[He finds that hard to believe, given how abrasive Dazai can be.]
[ Chuuya... he just hangs around the boss and the mafia. Who would he even compete with? ]
Not even once.
Not even once.
[Kouyou maybe?]
Huh. Well I guess that's why you wanted to 'keep me' then, huh?
[All the dog comments suddenly make more sense.]
Huh. Well I guess that's why you wanted to 'keep me' then, huh?
[All the dog comments suddenly make more sense.]
[ That sounds gay when he puts it like that. Lifting his hand up for a moment to touch the bars. ]
Could be. I don't really understand it myself.
Could be. I don't really understand it myself.
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