For bandagedheart.

[devilsboringness]

[Of course, the attempted arson of Yokohama's biggest library makes the news. It's a huge library - not as big as the National Library, but certainly a sizable collection of books. It's 'attempted' arson because the fire was noticed quickly and put out before it could destroy more than a small section of the library.

The news reports the time of the arson, four o'clock in the morning, but doesn't specifically mention that this was long after library hours had ended - and that it would be strange for someone to be inside the library at the time, like there was.

Perhaps it's not surprising that someone walks in the detective agency the next day.]

Yooo. Got an arson job I'm looking to get detective-d.

[He looks like an asshole motorcyclist - leather jacket, fingerless gloves, and sunglasses that he's not going to take off when inside. He's not actually a motorcyclist, but he gives off that kind of air, all confidence and swagger.]

Comments

[bandagedheart]

Is that so? You sound like quite the troublemaker!

[Dazai is fairly certain that both of them are buzzed by now, which is not really helping them make any progress towards solving their little mystery, but hey, they're both relaxed and having fun, right? Why ruin it with work? ]

And just what kind of things did you do to earn that title, Mr. Grand Delinquent?

[devilsboringness]

[Who wants to focus on work, anyway? This is a much better use of their time.]

Oh, lots of things. Running betting scams, getting into arguments with more politicians and 'respectable' people than I could name, taking every drug that was available at the time... Basically everything I've written has been censured by somebody or other. If nobody's going to complain about it, it's hardly even worth doing.

[bandagedheart]

You sound like quite the bad boy!

[Dazai flashes him a playful little grin as he circles his empty glass with the tip of his finger. He'd also done his fair share of crime during his time in the Mafia, but he won't disclose that just yet. You must be friendship level six to unlock Dazai's tragic backstory. He will, however, pry into Ango's life as much as he possibly can.]

Anyone else you work with that's at least somewhat interesting?

[devilsboringness]

[That's fine, Ango loves to talk about himself. Especially when he's drunk.]

'At least somewhat interesting', in this library full of weirdos? I'd have a harder time coming up with somebody totally boring. Even Shiga's not boring, he's just got a stick up his ass.

[bandagedheart]

You should introduce me sometime. I like to think of myself as rather eccentric as well.

[Dazai is just buzzed enough to punctuate his statement with a wink, his glass of whiskey seemingly never ending.]

Are any of them attractive, hmm?

[devilsboringness]

Besides me?

[Ango's self-esteem will never be in danger of being too low, that's for certain.]

Depends what kind of guys you're into, but there's somebody for everybody. Unless you're straight.

[Dazai Osamu does not give off straight vibes.]

[bandagedheart]

Men and women both have their own unique charms!

[Dazai isn't straight in the least because he swings both ways, albeit he seeks out men far more often these days, it seems.]

You're quite handsome yourself! Of course, I don't have one specific type. Variety is the spice of life!

[Basically Dazai is a bit of a playboy.]

[devilsboringness]

[That's one thing the Dazais have in common, though it's gotten his Dazai into a lot of trouble.]

Well, for pretty men, I don't think anybody's competing with Ozaki Kouyou...

[Who is definitely 100% a dude.]

[bandagedheart]

I have to ask, just how many of your coworkers have you slept with, hmm?

[As if Dazai wasn't blunt enough, the booze flowing through him just adds a whole other layer of nosy.]

[devilsboringness]

Hey, now, what makes you think I'm not a pure virginal flower?

[He is not a pure virginal flower and it's obvious that he's joking.]

[bandagedheart]

Oh, trust me, I can tell.

[devilsboringness]

Heh. You're not wrong.

Just Dazai, Odasaku, and Chuuya, so three of them. That's positively chaste, for me.