we are human.

˗ˏˋ *ㅤ★ㅤ‿︵ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 in any way. They expected as much from the man. Everyone here just blindly followed orders and practically kissed the ground the executives walked upon. But it was silly for them to still be WORSHIPPING A GHOST. Even the Boss still held onto that delusion that the Demon Prodigy would one day return to his throne.

⊱ ★ ⊰ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤAnd perhaps, they were a bit GUILTY of it too.

⊱ ★ ⊰ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ❛ㅤI know MORE than the other mafia people who were trained by OTHER dumb executives !ㅤ❜

⊱ ★ ⊰ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤThe child shrugs; UNIMPRESSED by the man's antics. Why did everyone here have an OBSESSION with Dazai - san ? They would never know. They couldn't even figure out the answer themselves; why their Onii - chan just BETRAYED them as he did.

⊱ ★ ⊰ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ❛ㅤIt's not like he's going to COME BACK and pat you on the head and tell you that you did a great job ! You should be getting stronger because YOU want to ! Or at least for someone who's actually here !ㅤ❜

⊱ ★ ⊰ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤWhy were they even talking to him about this ? It was OBVIOUS Akutagawa - san was just as brainwashed as the rest of them. Were they only one that could actually think for THEMSELVES around here ?

"I know that...!" Dazai is never coming back. It's not like he doesn't know. But he hates this - this feeling of being judged, of the implication that he's nothing but a fool, pathetic and unable to stand on his own. He's heard the same words a thousand times before, so why do they bother him now?

Kyusaku isn't afraid of him like many of the others, and they're blunt with their words, but he doesn't think that's it. So then, why...?

"What are you fighting for, then?" Ryuunosuke suddenly demands, stomping forwards just once before stopping himself from going any further. Still, the look burning in his eyes makes him look like he's gone mad - or maybe he'd never been sane from the start.