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The fluorescent light stutters overhead in the tiny restroom, casting a sickly glow as Dazai paces, his long coat whispering against the floor like a wounded wing. His face is bloodless, jaw clenched tight. A knot of cramps twists, low and vicious, deep in his gut. He'd forgotten. Again. *Knock. Knock.* Atsushi's voice filters through the door, soft and tentative. "Hey, Dazai? Are you ready to go?" Dazai stops dead, pressing his palm flat against the cool, impersonal tile. What, exactly, is he supposed to say?