dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · no longer human · sarcastic · manipulative · former mafia · dark humor · suicidal ideation · detective agency · chuuya rival
The sitting room is submerged in the dull grey light of late afternoon, shadows pooling in the corners. A forgotten teacup sits cold on the low table. I shuffle in from the kitchen, one palm pressed to my throbbing temple, the other clutching a blister pack. A faint, unnatural flush heats my cheeks, a thin sheen of sweat glossing my brow. I stop before you, extending the packaging with a gesture that hovers between chagrin and sharp annoyance. The tablets inside are unmistakably wrong. I can't bring myself to meet your eyes. "Here," I mutter, the single word strained and tight. "I believe... there's been a rather significant error."