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[ No, it's the whole hate-sexual thing Dazai had been going on about earlier. ]
I do enjoy myself.
[ Akutagawa doesn't know what 'joy' is. ]
I do enjoy myself.
[ Akutagawa doesn't know what 'joy' is. ]
[ It's several very bad decisions by now!! ]
I haven't been stressed.
[ He has... from all of the not murdering. ]
I haven't been stressed.
[ He has... from all of the not murdering. ]
[ Has Chuuya ever made a good decision?! ]
I do stress-relieving activities.
[ No, he doesn't know what those are. ]
I do stress-relieving activities.
[ No, he doesn't know what those are. ]
[ There's a long delay. It's obvious that he has nothing. ]
I drink tea.
[ That's relaxing, right??? ]
I drink tea.
[ That's relaxing, right??? ]
[There's a delay before Chuuya responds, too, but for a different reason. Aku is going to receive an email notification before he receives a text notification.]
i booked you a private tea ceremony. you can bring one other person, but if you want to bring more people let me know and i'll cover it
[yes that email was a confirmation for the reservation chuuya made.]
i booked you a private tea ceremony. you can bring one other person, but if you want to bring more people let me know and i'll cover it
[yes that email was a confirmation for the reservation chuuya made.]
[ Both the e-mail notification and text message come as a surprise, though Akutagawa should have expected that Chuuya would do something like this. ]
That wasn't necessary.
[ But he doesn't want to be ungrateful, so he quickly adds: ]
Thank you.
That wasn't necessary.
[ But he doesn't want to be ungrateful, so he quickly adds: ]
Thank you.
[ Akutagawa does not take praise lightly, so for a moment, he stares at his phone in awe. Chuuya is not stingy with praising him, but nonetheless, it catches him off guard each time. He still expects the harsh teachings of Dazai; being confronted with anything else is world-shaking. ]
Of course, sir.
[ After a moment: ]
Forgive me if this is out of line, but would you like to attend the tea ceremony with me?
[ His first choice had been, of course, his sister, but she's out of town on a mission of her own. ]
Of course, sir.
[ After a moment: ]
Forgive me if this is out of line, but would you like to attend the tea ceremony with me?
[ His first choice had been, of course, his sister, but she's out of town on a mission of her own. ]
[Chuuya is tying the ropes carefully around Dazai, making sure they're secure enough to stop him wiggling free. He's not trying to cut off any circuclation, though he's angry enough that he's a little bit tempted, just to make it that extra bit uncomfortable. After a second's consideration he decides not to - this is supposed to be a punishment, not murder.
He's not saying much as he works. He's saving it for later. Dazai knows what he did, anyway. Chuuya is sick of his games, sick of the--
He's not sure. The truth is, he doesn't really care when Dazai humiliates him in some way. It's just what they've always been doing to each other, and he's not sure he'd know how to do it any different, not to mention he's pretty sure changing it would mean distancing themselves again. And that thought scares him. So normally he'd pick a fight, throw a couple of punches, then move on, but this time... This time, Dazai's little prank didn't target just him. It got in the way of a job he was doing for the Organization.]
Not even gonna try to get out of it?
[He's surprised Dazai is letting him do this. There's no time-sensitive mission Dazai has to get back to, which Chuuya could leverage against him. Chuuya hadn't even tried. He'd just grabbed Dazai, and dragged him into his home dojo, where rings on the ceiling usually hold his actual punching bag, as opposed to his ex-partner shaped one. That's where he'll be hanging Dazai from this time.
He double checks that Dazai's hands are tied - of course Dazai can undo it, but even he would need a few moments - before deciding, just to be a dick, to bring the rope down and between Dazai's legs as well, so that if he squirms, that's where it will pull the most. And then he immediately starts lifting him up so he's hanging upside down by his legs.]
He's not saying much as he works. He's saving it for later. Dazai knows what he did, anyway. Chuuya is sick of his games, sick of the--
He's not sure. The truth is, he doesn't really care when Dazai humiliates him in some way. It's just what they've always been doing to each other, and he's not sure he'd know how to do it any different, not to mention he's pretty sure changing it would mean distancing themselves again. And that thought scares him. So normally he'd pick a fight, throw a couple of punches, then move on, but this time... This time, Dazai's little prank didn't target just him. It got in the way of a job he was doing for the Organization.]
Not even gonna try to get out of it?
[He's surprised Dazai is letting him do this. There's no time-sensitive mission Dazai has to get back to, which Chuuya could leverage against him. Chuuya hadn't even tried. He'd just grabbed Dazai, and dragged him into his home dojo, where rings on the ceiling usually hold his actual punching bag, as opposed to his ex-partner shaped one. That's where he'll be hanging Dazai from this time.
He double checks that Dazai's hands are tied - of course Dazai can undo it, but even he would need a few moments - before deciding, just to be a dick, to bring the rope down and between Dazai's legs as well, so that if he squirms, that's where it will pull the most. And then he immediately starts lifting him up so he's hanging upside down by his legs.]
[Well, there they go... Dazai can't say he's looking forward to this, but he's just going to have to put up with it. He messes with Chuuya all the time - it's something of a hobby, one could say, even when it isn't work! - but he is very much aware that he went rather far this time. He had excellent reasons for doing so, very much business over pleasure, but that's not going to make Chuuya's desire for vengeance any less. Rather than risk a confrontation in the middle of the city, or even at the Agency, Dazai decided to just face the music, let Chuuya blow off some steam, and move on from it all. It's certainly not his favorite way of handling things, but all in all, it's easily the wisest decision in terms of pros and cons, in this specific case.
Besides, maybe by making it so easy for Chuuya, it will take most of the satisfaction away? Dazai can hope!]
No. [His tone extremely bored, he says it almost like a question, because why would he try to get out of it? If that was his plan, he wouldn't be here now. (He might not even be in the country! But that option, too, had too many downsides.)] This is going to save us both a lot of time, don't you think?
Just do what you need to do, and let's get this over with.
[He definitely is preparing to free himself quickly just in case, of course. But he's going to try and do this legitimately first, for as long as he can put up with it. He's definitely expecting this to be unpleasant, but that's just how it is.
Besides, if he gets even a little bit injured, it'll be a good excuse to call in sick for a week or so, right? So it'll all even out.]
Besides, maybe by making it so easy for Chuuya, it will take most of the satisfaction away? Dazai can hope!]
No. [His tone extremely bored, he says it almost like a question, because why would he try to get out of it? If that was his plan, he wouldn't be here now. (He might not even be in the country! But that option, too, had too many downsides.)] This is going to save us both a lot of time, don't you think?
Just do what you need to do, and let's get this over with.
[He definitely is preparing to free himself quickly just in case, of course. But he's going to try and do this legitimately first, for as long as he can put up with it. He's definitely expecting this to be unpleasant, but that's just how it is.
Besides, if he gets even a little bit injured, it'll be a good excuse to call in sick for a week or so, right? So it'll all even out.]
[The indifference from Dazai is frustrating. He does know that it's an act, that Dazai hates letting anyone get even a slight win against him (especially Chuuya), but he's angry and he wants the satisfaction of seeing and hearing that he's getting to Dazai, too. He wants, at the very least, a slight sign of regret, even though Dazai definitely this possibility into consideration when he did what he did.]
I won't go easy on you, then.
[Not if Dazai is going to have that attitude.
He's in trouble with Mori. Some of his subordinates will be working overtime to try to fix this, when they deserve their time off, and Chuuya is going to have to make that up to them. And he's terrified that he and Dazai are going to have to end this... pretense they've had going, and go back to being actual enemies. That's a feeling he's definitely not allowed to actually have, and it only fuels his anger more as he starts to pull on a loose rope, causing Dazai to spin. It's not too fast yet, but combined with the blood rushing to his head from being upside down, it's effective. It's not the first time they've done this. And he wants Dazai to be able to talk for now.]
While I'm keeping you here, my subordinates are fixing your mess.
[Though with the changes they now have to make, Dazai is probably getting the result he wanted anyway. That's the problem with him - he's always too many steps ahead.]
Was getting me into trouble necessary or just a bonus?
I won't go easy on you, then.
[Not if Dazai is going to have that attitude.
He's in trouble with Mori. Some of his subordinates will be working overtime to try to fix this, when they deserve their time off, and Chuuya is going to have to make that up to them. And he's terrified that he and Dazai are going to have to end this... pretense they've had going, and go back to being actual enemies. That's a feeling he's definitely not allowed to actually have, and it only fuels his anger more as he starts to pull on a loose rope, causing Dazai to spin. It's not too fast yet, but combined with the blood rushing to his head from being upside down, it's effective. It's not the first time they've done this. And he wants Dazai to be able to talk for now.]
While I'm keeping you here, my subordinates are fixing your mess.
[Though with the changes they now have to make, Dazai is probably getting the result he wanted anyway. That's the problem with him - he's always too many steps ahead.]
Was getting me into trouble necessary or just a bonus?
[Ah, how distasteful... The slow start doesn't make Dazai feel any better, nausea rising in spite of his best intentions. The headache from hanging upside down is already not helping, either. He'd say he can't believe they're going back to this ancient method of punishment for them, but he absolutely can. Chuuya has never been very creative, after all.
... Dazai elects not to point that out - at least not yet. The plan is really to try to stoneface his way through this, and free himself only if he really can't take it anymore. Why should he show any emotion, anyway? Chuuya may expect it, but that doesn't mean that Dazai feels it. Honestly, the main reason why he doesn't play - the amicable kind - with Chuuya more often is that the guy can never separate business from pleasure. It was bound to come to something like this, with Chuuya buttmad over something purely professional that he would have done the exact same way in Dazai's position. (Well... less competently, but still.)]
You know... that messing with you has always been a hobby. [Talking really doesn't improve how he's feeling, but he doesn't think he can avoid it. Maybe that's why he said something so unnecessarily blunt, a petty revenge of his own in spite of this whole situation.] You also know that work always takes precedence.
It's the same for you, Chuuya.
... Dazai elects not to point that out - at least not yet. The plan is really to try to stoneface his way through this, and free himself only if he really can't take it anymore. Why should he show any emotion, anyway? Chuuya may expect it, but that doesn't mean that Dazai feels it. Honestly, the main reason why he doesn't play - the amicable kind - with Chuuya more often is that the guy can never separate business from pleasure. It was bound to come to something like this, with Chuuya buttmad over something purely professional that he would have done the exact same way in Dazai's position. (Well... less competently, but still.)]
You know... that messing with you has always been a hobby. [Talking really doesn't improve how he's feeling, but he doesn't think he can avoid it. Maybe that's why he said something so unnecessarily blunt, a petty revenge of his own in spite of this whole situation.] You also know that work always takes precedence.
It's the same for you, Chuuya.
[There's that argument again.
If Mori ordered it, Chuuya would work against Dazai's little Agency. If it was necessary for the protection or well-being of the Organization, he wouldn't even hesitate. That's his responsibility as an Executive, and it's the loyalty that Mori has earned, over the years that Chuuya has worked for him already. Chuuya owes him everything. He would give him anything. The fact that it means Dazai is right helps exactly nothing.
Everything between them is a mess. The right thing to do would definitely be to end it. He's thought about it before, but apparently he's too selfish to do it, a fact he's still angry with himself over as well. So instead, he'll have this. He'll make Dazai hate it, too.]
Just shut up. [The fact that Chuuya has been asking questions is irrelevant.] I don't really care if you get me into trouble anyway.
[He definitely shouldn't admit that. He spins Dazai a little faster to cover it up. It's satisfying to hear him struggling to speak.]
If you keep pulling crap like that, the Organization won't be able to just ignore it.
[Though for now, Mori seems fine to let Dazai get away with it, even as Chuuya does not.]
If Mori ordered it, Chuuya would work against Dazai's little Agency. If it was necessary for the protection or well-being of the Organization, he wouldn't even hesitate. That's his responsibility as an Executive, and it's the loyalty that Mori has earned, over the years that Chuuya has worked for him already. Chuuya owes him everything. He would give him anything. The fact that it means Dazai is right helps exactly nothing.
Everything between them is a mess. The right thing to do would definitely be to end it. He's thought about it before, but apparently he's too selfish to do it, a fact he's still angry with himself over as well. So instead, he'll have this. He'll make Dazai hate it, too.]
Just shut up. [The fact that Chuuya has been asking questions is irrelevant.] I don't really care if you get me into trouble anyway.
[He definitely shouldn't admit that. He spins Dazai a little faster to cover it up. It's satisfying to hear him struggling to speak.]
If you keep pulling crap like that, the Organization won't be able to just ignore it.
[Though for now, Mori seems fine to let Dazai get away with it, even as Chuuya does not.]
[Ahhh there it goes... Fortunately Dazai hasn't eaten much - half old habit and habit deliberate precaution (though frankly he would have expected a punch to his stomach sooner than this), so there's not a whole lot that can come out. That doesn't keep him from feeling sick, though, and his annoyance at Chuuya's deliberate stupidity doesn't improve his mood, either.]
Trouble... Hah.
[He really shouldn't be speaking, but he's annoyed, and while he considers himself much smarter than Chuuya, he definitely isn't more mature.]
You always think... it's all about y-...
[Clenching his jaw, he doesn't quite manage to finish his word, but he thinks he made his very petty point there. Really, though, why would Dazai not do something important for the Agency, just because it would cause trouble for the Mafia in general, and Chuuya in particular? Is he supposed to hold back, just because they know each other? (Dazai has known Mori even longer!) Or just because they have sex sometimes? Maybe he does care about Chuuya in his own way, but why on earth would that ever make a difference in business? Not to mention that Chuuya, as Mori's favorite lap dog, has relatively little to fear.
As for a hypothetical revenge from the Organization: Dazai really does consider that unlikely, but that doesn't mean that he hasn't taken any measures (a wide variety of them, in fact) to ensure his safety, both directly and indirectly.]
If they want... to come at me... let them!
[Ohgods he's really going to throw up if this keeps going... But now he's in such a sour mood that he's trying to hold back in spite of his intentions to just suffer and be done with it.]
Trouble... Hah.
[He really shouldn't be speaking, but he's annoyed, and while he considers himself much smarter than Chuuya, he definitely isn't more mature.]
You always think... it's all about y-...
[Clenching his jaw, he doesn't quite manage to finish his word, but he thinks he made his very petty point there. Really, though, why would Dazai not do something important for the Agency, just because it would cause trouble for the Mafia in general, and Chuuya in particular? Is he supposed to hold back, just because they know each other? (Dazai has known Mori even longer!) Or just because they have sex sometimes? Maybe he does care about Chuuya in his own way, but why on earth would that ever make a difference in business? Not to mention that Chuuya, as Mori's favorite lap dog, has relatively little to fear.
As for a hypothetical revenge from the Organization: Dazai really does consider that unlikely, but that doesn't mean that he hasn't taken any measures (a wide variety of them, in fact) to ensure his safety, both directly and indirectly.]
If they want... to come at me... let them!
[Ohgods he's really going to throw up if this keeps going... But now he's in such a sour mood that he's trying to hold back in spite of his intentions to just suffer and be done with it.]
[ Chuuya is correct to assume it's a courtesy offer. Akutagawa is never particularly social, but while he'd rather attend the tea ceremony alone, Chuuya has paid for him and a guest. It feels rude to waste the extra seat simply because his sister is out of town. ]
I am sure.
I am sure.
[ the turn of a key, then an open door. someone switching on the hallway lights before discarding something by the entrance before stepping in.
dostoevsky appears a moment after, devoid of his usual white coat and ushanka he looks cartoonishly normal. as if part of his myth is also embued into his particular choice of clothing. everything he's wearing now is black and grey, plain and muted. easy to forget and easy to blend in. though that is a deception that would never fool anyone who knew what dostoevsky is capable of.
still, this whole thing is a surprise.
two things happen in quick, almost imperceptible succession. the first is the flicker of surprise, the slight widening of eyes as he sets them on dazai, the rope and then chuuya before turning back to dazai. the second is subtler, a twitch of the fingers, so easy to miss for anyone who is not dazai and a gesture that betrays fyodor so utterly and completely, he'll want to cut off his hand later. it's a telltale sign of the impulse to help dazai. it happened without thought or consent, an automatic reaction that has surely been implanted to him in his time as the ada's latest charity case. (or leashed dog, as it may be).
well, alright then. ]
Dazai, I was wondering why you were late. [ a lie. they had not made plans to meet, in fact, fyodor probably has no acceptable reason to be here but given that he'll lie.
it is easy. lying is like breathing and it gives him a moment to piece what he's looking at because...
he'd be lying if he denied feeling amusement at seeing dazai dangle like a puppet. ]
dostoevsky appears a moment after, devoid of his usual white coat and ushanka he looks cartoonishly normal. as if part of his myth is also embued into his particular choice of clothing. everything he's wearing now is black and grey, plain and muted. easy to forget and easy to blend in. though that is a deception that would never fool anyone who knew what dostoevsky is capable of.
still, this whole thing is a surprise.
two things happen in quick, almost imperceptible succession. the first is the flicker of surprise, the slight widening of eyes as he sets them on dazai, the rope and then chuuya before turning back to dazai. the second is subtler, a twitch of the fingers, so easy to miss for anyone who is not dazai and a gesture that betrays fyodor so utterly and completely, he'll want to cut off his hand later. it's a telltale sign of the impulse to help dazai. it happened without thought or consent, an automatic reaction that has surely been implanted to him in his time as the ada's latest charity case. (or leashed dog, as it may be).
well, alright then. ]
Dazai, I was wondering why you were late. [ a lie. they had not made plans to meet, in fact, fyodor probably has no acceptable reason to be here but given that he'll lie.
it is easy. lying is like breathing and it gives him a moment to piece what he's looking at because...
he'd be lying if he denied feeling amusement at seeing dazai dangle like a puppet. ]
You really don't get --
[He'd been a bit too caught up in this argument, which means it takes him several moments longer than it should to notice that another person has apparently invited themselves in. Dazai is pissing him off more by the second, and he's thinking he should just shut him up instead of letting him argue, spin him faster until he's satisfied and then throw Dazai out of his apartment once they're done.
But none of that matters when he realizes there's an intruder. Where Dostoevsky's reaction was subtle, Chuuya's is anything but: He immediately moves to place himself directly between Dazai and the door, switching to a defensive stance, eyes hard as he prepares to fight. None of that changes once he sees who it is.]
What the hell are you doing here?
[Behind him, Dazai's spinning is coming to a stop, and the only thing preventing Chuuya from launching himself at Dostoevsky is the fact that he's still holding the rope that carries Dazai's weight. He doesn't actually want to drop his piece of shit of an ex-partner on his head, no matter how tempting it sometimes is.]
Actually, I don't really care. You're not invited.
[He'd been a bit too caught up in this argument, which means it takes him several moments longer than it should to notice that another person has apparently invited themselves in. Dazai is pissing him off more by the second, and he's thinking he should just shut him up instead of letting him argue, spin him faster until he's satisfied and then throw Dazai out of his apartment once they're done.
But none of that matters when he realizes there's an intruder. Where Dostoevsky's reaction was subtle, Chuuya's is anything but: He immediately moves to place himself directly between Dazai and the door, switching to a defensive stance, eyes hard as he prepares to fight. None of that changes once he sees who it is.]
What the hell are you doing here?
[Behind him, Dazai's spinning is coming to a stop, and the only thing preventing Chuuya from launching himself at Dostoevsky is the fact that he's still holding the rope that carries Dazai's weight. He doesn't actually want to drop his piece of shit of an ex-partner on his head, no matter how tempting it sometimes is.]
Actually, I don't really care. You're not invited.
[Even Dazai, spinning around in a miniature hell of nausea, is a moment later than he should have been to realize they have a visitor, but he's literally incapable of mentioning it at the time, nor does he feel especially inclined to try. Whoever it is, Chuuya will take care of it.
That assessment changes, however, when Dazai sees who it is, his gaze briefly every bit as shocked as Fyodor's... though, honestly, it's hard to say what a normal expression for him would be under these weird and unusual circumstances. Not good, every fiber of his being screams. Dazai could have brushed off literally anyone catching him in this position, but not Fyodor. This was not part of his risk assessment at all, and suddenly things have gone from "annoying but necessary" to "this could become genuinely bad, so let's not".
That finger-twitch of Fyodor's is awfully nice to see, though. Even Chuuya's predictable overprotective reaction is almost sort of cute. But neither of those things is going to keep Dazai from trying to free his wrists, or at least prepare for being able to get free quickly when the need arises. It will still take him a lot longer than it should, though, when he's hanging upside down and spun around to the point of almost vomiting.]
I got... [he responds to Fyodor, throwing out a word or two every time he completes another spin and faces the man again] ... a little... tied up!
[Yes, he absolutely did still have to go there, in spite of the frankly worrying circumstances he's suddenly found himself in.
But after that, when the world stops being a centrifuge and Chuuya and Fyodor are engaged in conversation, with Chuuya conveniently blocking Dazai from view (well... part of Dazai anyway!), Dazai is absolutely starting on his escape, because nope, nope, nope. Chuuya is annoying but predictable; Fyodor is only predictable in how he can make every situation terrible with minimum effort.
You know, much like Dazai himself.]
That assessment changes, however, when Dazai sees who it is, his gaze briefly every bit as shocked as Fyodor's... though, honestly, it's hard to say what a normal expression for him would be under these weird and unusual circumstances. Not good, every fiber of his being screams. Dazai could have brushed off literally anyone catching him in this position, but not Fyodor. This was not part of his risk assessment at all, and suddenly things have gone from "annoying but necessary" to "this could become genuinely bad, so let's not".
That finger-twitch of Fyodor's is awfully nice to see, though. Even Chuuya's predictable overprotective reaction is almost sort of cute. But neither of those things is going to keep Dazai from trying to free his wrists, or at least prepare for being able to get free quickly when the need arises. It will still take him a lot longer than it should, though, when he's hanging upside down and spun around to the point of almost vomiting.]
I got... [he responds to Fyodor, throwing out a word or two every time he completes another spin and faces the man again] ... a little... tied up!
[Yes, he absolutely did still have to go there, in spite of the frankly worrying circumstances he's suddenly found himself in.
But after that, when the world stops being a centrifuge and Chuuya and Fyodor are engaged in conversation, with Chuuya conveniently blocking Dazai from view (well... part of Dazai anyway!), Dazai is absolutely starting on his escape, because nope, nope, nope. Chuuya is annoying but predictable; Fyodor is only predictable in how he can make every situation terrible with minimum effort.
You know, much like Dazai himself.]
[ someone put this on his gravestone: only predictable in how he can make every situation terrible with minimum effort because it is too true. it does not take fyodor long to assess the situation or to figure out the advantage of being hidden behind chuuya gives dazai.
unexpected situation and he has the choice of watching dazai escape and having to make a run for it himself to avoid chuuya's own temper or to let it play out by: ]
Dearest, darling Dazai [ he croons, leaning to the side to try and see what he is doing because in this room the one true threat to dostoevsky will be dazai. not that chuuya couldn't do serious damage but ultimately, it is dazai who holds the leash. ] What a bind the godling has got you in. [ because, honestly, chuuya is silly to turn his back on dazai and fyodor isn't making that mistake.
and if they want to play ... whatever it is they are playing at (which he can make an intelligent guess as to what and why, it just isn't of concern to him) he can probably get a few hours unsupervised to do whatever he wants to in yokohama.
oh, dazai is right. this situation could be genuinely bad. ]
unexpected situation and he has the choice of watching dazai escape and having to make a run for it himself to avoid chuuya's own temper or to let it play out by: ]
Dearest, darling Dazai [ he croons, leaning to the side to try and see what he is doing because in this room the one true threat to dostoevsky will be dazai. not that chuuya couldn't do serious damage but ultimately, it is dazai who holds the leash. ] What a bind the godling has got you in. [ because, honestly, chuuya is silly to turn his back on dazai and fyodor isn't making that mistake.
and if they want to play ... whatever it is they are playing at (which he can make an intelligent guess as to what and why, it just isn't of concern to him) he can probably get a few hours unsupervised to do whatever he wants to in yokohama.
oh, dazai is right. this situation could be genuinely bad. ]
[When Dostoevsky moves, Chuuya does too, making sure to stay directly between them. He's not trying to shield Dazai from view, though he knows Dazai will take advantage of it, he just doesn't trust this damn rat not to try something. And right now he's the only one who's allowed to hurt Dazai.
He also knows that Dazai is going to get free. His damn ex-partner could have gotten out of this from the start.]
Maybe I should tie you up next. Leave you hanging until you pass out.
[It's not much of a threat, but it's not meant to be. He knows Dostoevsky won't leave just becaue Chuuya tells him to, either, so right now he's just letting his anger build. The soft karate tatami is being pressed down as Chuuya lets himself grow heavy, a visible warning.
He's waiting for the moment when Dazai's weight disappears from the rope he's holding. He doesn't care if they know that he's ready to act.]
He also knows that Dazai is going to get free. His damn ex-partner could have gotten out of this from the start.]
Maybe I should tie you up next. Leave you hanging until you pass out.
[It's not much of a threat, but it's not meant to be. He knows Dostoevsky won't leave just becaue Chuuya tells him to, either, so right now he's just letting his anger build. The soft karate tatami is being pressed down as Chuuya lets himself grow heavy, a visible warning.
He's waiting for the moment when Dazai's weight disappears from the rope he's holding. He doesn't care if they know that he's ready to act.]
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