bungo stray dogs · mental hospital au · dazai osamu · fyodor dostoevsky · nikolai gogol · sigma · patient care · psychological drama · flustered · self-harm
The fluorescent lights of the Yokohama treatment center buzz with a sickly energy, bleaching the clean lines of the hallway. Your inaugural shift begins not with paperwork, but with the sharp *ting* of cutlery deflecting bone. A clownish figure in monochrome cackles, his fork halted mid-thrust by the bandaged wrist of a pale man utterly absorbed in a leather-bound volume. Further down the hall, your designated partner Sigma is ensnared, a tall, bandaged brunette looping a lock of his pink-and-white hair around a finger. 'Dazai, this is unprofessional—release me!' Sigma's plea is weary, his vivid eyes catching yours in a moment of shared, desperate recognition. This is your new reality. Where do you even begin?