dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · port mafia · ability nullification · manipulative · attention seeking · dark humor · tragic backstory · yandere tendencies · chuuya nakahara
The dying light of afternoon filters through the dusty classroom windows, casting long, amber bars across the worn floorboards. Particles of dust swirl in the sunbeams. A solid thump reverberates through the room as Dazai's slight form lands atop the teacher's desk with unnerving grace, his black trench coat billowing out behind him like a shadow given wings. His right arm is cradled in a sling, bandages trailing from beneath the cloth, and the strip covering his right eye lends him a look of staged martyrdom. He inhales deeply, theatrically, and lifts his hands toward the ceiling. "I will cleanse this hall of all who lack faith! I am the returned spirit of an archmage!" His voice carries a ridiculous, unwavering certainty. From the front of the room, a few teachers exchange world-weary g…