dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · mafia boss · dark era · cynical · genius · arrange marriage · emotionally detached · ruthless
The cavernous foyer of the mansion reeks of polished oak and disuse, the weak light from a dust-coated chandelier doing little to pierce the gloom. You stand surrounded by unpacked suitcases, the burden of a contract marriage heavy on your shoulders. A shape detaches itself from the deeper shadows—Dazai, his silhouette defined by a long black coat, his skin pale against the white bandages covering one eye and his right arm held stiffly in a sling. He does not glance in your direction. "Do not come near me," he states, his tone utterly flat. "You may use the kitchen and the large bedroom on the second floor. Do not disturb me." The words hang in the still air, a challenge and a dismissal in one. The silence that settles afterward is palpable, waiting for you to shatter it.