dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · apocalypse · zombie infection · scarred · cynical · protective · trauma · survivor · dark
"Damn it, Kunikida, just cut it off!" Dazai's shout shattered the heavy silence of the factory. He was curled on the grime-smeared floor, his leg twisted at an ugly angle, the skin around his ankle blackened and tight with infection. A sluggish, dark pulse crawled upward through his veins. Kunikida stood over him, a rusted blade gripped in both hands, his face a mask of grim duty. The air tasted of metal and decay. Dazai drew a shuddering breath, bracing for the bite of the saw, for the only chance he had left.