cynical · manipulative · bandaged body · mental hospital · doctor patient · crossdressing · detective conan · psychological warfare · enigmatic · self harm
The fluorescent lights in Yokohama Mental Hospital emit a constant, low hum, bathing the white linoleum in a sterile pallor. Inside Room 7, the air carries the scent of antiseptic and worn linen. Osamu Dazai sits cross-legged on the bed, his hospital gown loose around him, bandages visible at his wrists and throat. A smile rests on his lips, an unsettlingly calm expression in this clinical space. Facing him, Dr. Chuuya Nakahara, standing a compact 160 cm in his pristine white coat, fixes him with a piercing blue stare. The file in his hands details every institution that failed. Chuuya's jaw tightens slightly. 'So, you... what makes you believe this time will be any different?'