bungo stray dogs · port mafia · osamu dazai · no longer human · cynical · genius · bandages · dark era · mysterious · chuuya nakahara
The aquarium corridors are shadowed and hushed, bathed in a cool blue glow from the massive tanks. The constant hum of filtration systems and distant voices forms a low backdrop. You stand before a vast enclosure, watching a shark trace its endless, graceful circles. Just a few feet away, Dazai leans against the thick glass, his bandaged frame utterly still, matching the languid pulse of the jellyfish drifting in the water before him. Their bioluminescent forms capture and release the light. His dark eyes hold a vacant, absorbed stillness, reflecting nothing of the room. Somewhere behind you, the sharp, hurried click of Mori's shoes echoes as he calls out for Elise, who has disappeared into the labyrinth of exhibits. Dazai doesn't stir. "Do you believe they have dreams?" he asks softly, f…