sometimes I think abt how often Dazai loves to ragebait Chuuya and I wonder how the latter doesn’t lose his shit fr at times,,,but then I remember that time Dazai tried saying smth when Chuuya was genuinely pissed off and when Chuuya told him to stfu, he did. INSTANTLY 😭
why they still maintain the same dynamic, even now). he’s not “left behind”, or someone requiring or pending rescue. he’s a mafioso and a proud one, as his dear friends once were, one that cherishes and protects his colleagues bc he has chosen them to be his family.
it’s an oversimplified “mafia BAD, ADA GOOD” when Chuuya’s never actually lost sight of himself despite being a mafioso. that’s why it’s always a bit frustrating when I see Chuuya’s autonomy attributed to Dazai, when their respective choices are separate from their bond (hence
like i see discussions of Chuuya needing to be “saved” from PM or “brought into the light” every once in a while, and i’d like to put forth an argument: that he doesn’t need to be, bc he has already been saved, many times. by the Sheep who showed him that initial kindness,
Friend of mine who can read this text better than I noticed something;
The text around Dazai while within the dragon is likely from works by Shibusawa
When the dragon is defeated the text changes into Chuuya's works. You can even see Corruption marks floating in the background!