[ unlike corruption, crime and punishment is, he is—


but dismissal of concerns might tip off dazai. especially if: ] Should you not be more concerned with Sigma surviving those? I can survive just fine.

[ killing dazai is always the logical decision. not having killed him before, now that is the illogical part. the stab, the shooting, even the game— ]

My dearest, why do you think you can keep Gogol from killing me? Why do you think you can keep Chuuya-san, Sigma-kun, or even yourself?