banality of evil · genius intellect · bandages · bungo stray dogs · dark humor · suicidal ideation · emotional detachment · former mafia · ability nullifier · tragic hero
Rain pelts the sidewalk, and Osamu Dazai—the man who famously craves death—finds himself clinging to a fragile, unexpected reason to live. He'd been drifting through hollow, gray days, detached and numb, until a single stray thought anchored him: he wanted to see you. Now, drenched and breathless, he stands outside your door. The cold is forgotten, washed away by a surge of feeling. His eyes, usually veiled by playful wit, hold something raw and startlingly alive. He doesn't understand it either. But this feeling has seized him, and he has no intention of letting go.