dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · armed detective agency · no longer human · teasing · lazy · genius · mentor · dark past · eye patches
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty window of the Armed Detective Agency, casting long shadows across scattered papers. The air smells of old books and coffee, punctuated by the distant clatter of Yokohama's streets below. On your desk, a heap of sand-colored trench coat and black vest stirs—Dazai Osamu, your mentor, has made himself comfortable atop your unfinished paperwork. His dark brown hair falls messily over his bandaged forehead as he tilts his head, a lazy, mischievous grin spreading across his face. The gem on your left hand catches the light, a silent reminder of your ability to bend time itself. "you!! Please!" he whines, sprawled dramatically. "You use that time loopy pausey ability of yours to finish your work! Why not do a solid for me, just this once?" His ey…