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Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
Player: Jade
Contact: sunshineinpockets at Discord
Age: 27 years old
Current Characters: Manjiro Sano & Peter Parker
Character Name: Dazai Osamu
Character Canon: Bungo Stray Dogs
Canon Point: Chapter 114
Crime: Nihilism.
Background: https://bungostraydogs.fandom.com/wiki/Osamu_Dazai/Synopsis
Personality:
TW. SUICIDE IDEATION, DEPRESSION, ATTEMPTS.
Dazai could be an entire masquerade himself, all the masks and layers creating an individual as gifted as he is troubled.
"Hey, Odasaku, do you know why I joined the Mafia? I joined the Mafia because of an expectation I had. I thought if I was close to death and violence—close to people giving in to their urges and desires, then I would be able to see the inner nature of humankind up close. I thought if I did that… I would be able to find something—a reason to live."
- Dazai Osamu
Inwardly, Dazai's struggles with his own mental health have colored most of his personality and actions for most of his life. While not much is known about him before the age of fourteen, he is introduced as a child patient who had been in treatment due to a recent suicide attempt. A genius in strategy, he officially joined the Mafia at fifteen and quickly rose through the ranks, giving him the title of "Youngest Executive in The Mafia", and he's even given a saying, that "the greatest misfortune for Dazai's enemies is that they are Dazai's enemies". Word is that he was practically born to be in the Mafia, and people were genuinely afraid of breaching into his space, unsure whether they'd be greeted with a smile or with being mauled off their limbs.
However, these things have never really brought any relief to him. His attempts to die continued, and each time, he'd grown more frustrated that others could die easily when he couldn't ever do so. During his stay at the Mafia, Dazai was partnered with Chuuya, who he had a symbiotic, almost supernatural connection to, even if they disliked each other - the reason behind it is that Dazai often failed to understand his own humanity, and Chuuya reached for his own, sprouting understanding and disapproval for the other all the same. His depression and penchant for predicting outcomes has made his heart frozen, unable to feel and desire anything knowing that he will undoubtedly lose it.
Odasaku's death became a catalyst for the change in Dazai's life. As someone who lived the life of a mafioso without shedding blood, Odasaku caught Dazai's attention, affection, and friendship. As he died in Dazai's arms, he remarked on the fact that while Dazai's loneliness would never leave him, the hollowed heart would never grow whole, he asked Dazai to save rather than take lives, since to Dazai that'd be all the same. Dazai joined the Armed Detective Agency as a means to honor Odasaku's wishes.
However, that being said, walking the path of light hasn't changed all of Dazai's dispositions. He continues to be manipulative, such as purposely deflating Ango Sakaguchi's car seat airbag when they crashed so Ango would get injured and force him to cooperate with Dazai for pardoning Kyōka in exchange for having his wounds healed, or not informing his teammates of his plans to keep them running smoothly, as deep confidence in his own ability of strategy allows. He too frequently makes Akutagawa and Atsushi work together to create a duo as capable as himself and Chuuya.
He believes in potential, and he believes in bringing that potential forward - even perhaps himself. While he can be considered as 'another side of the same coin' as Fyodor due to their outstanding intelligence and methods, while Fyodor believes in superiority, Dazai believes there simply aren't extraordinary nor common people, himself included as just another person. He is lazy, obnoxious, often doesn't take things seriously, lacks common sense, and has a serious problem with keeping it his pants (to the point Chuuya's most effective threat to this day is to send his phone number to all women Dazai's left crying), but he tries to be better.
He tries to use that hollowness in his heart, the darkness that sinks it, to do good for himself and others surrounding him - even if they hardly have a choice in the matter. All this is hidden by a mask of apathy, on top of a mask of confidence, on top of a mask of sloth, on top of a mask of cheeriness, on top of a mask of theatrics and dramatic surges. He's trying.
Abilities:
No Longer Human is a nullifying ability that completely cancels any ability of anyone Dazai touches. There is no turning No Longer Human off, therefore it is always active, and it relies on skin contact, functioning as soon and as long as he's touched.
It nullifies even abilities that could benefit Dazai instead, for instance, Akiko Yosano's healing ability (Thou Shalt Not Die allows Yosano to heal all kinds of physical external injuries or any kind for herself and others with the one condition that they must have near-fatal injuries), so he cannot be healed through magic. However, in the case of death, particularly the moment his heart stops beating, Dazai can be barely saved by an ability. When this happens, his ability would cease to exist and other abilities would work on him again. If that works, Dazai will "on the brink of death" state, and require medical care immediately.
There is a specific condition for Yosano's ability to work on Dazai (in case there are instances when there are no medical devices/services available at the moment) and this is only possible as long as he is on the brink of death. But these abilities would still crash with each other - Dazai's ability will try to get in the way, however, there is a 0.5-second window of opportunity to heal him. After Dazai is resuscitated and his heart starts moving again, there would be a brief window before the blood reaches his brain. Since his heart would be beating, meaning he is on the brink of death, Yosano's ability will work on him since Dazai's brain won't be functioning, and his ability won't get in the way. This is the only condition Dazai may be healed using an ability, but the odds of it succeeding are low. It is also mentioned that the less time that passed after Dazai's death, the greater the rate of success would be with the resuscitation method.
Dazai considers No Longer Human to be effective on any ability, so it cannot nullify any form of power that isn't one.
Intelligence: Dazai's intelligence is his primary source of expertise as a Mafia executive in the past and as a detective at present. Back in his Mafia days, he was trusted and relied on his intelligence, and considered to be the most worthy right-hand man should he have stayed in the Mafia. Similarly, Dazai is also recognized as one of the Agency's sharpest detectives together with Ranpo, who is known as the world's greatest detective.
With his intelligence, he can go head-to-head against Fyodor Dostoevsky - Ranpo once subtly admitted that going up against Fyodor is like going up against Dazai, whom the great detective himself views to be quite an enigma even as his co-worker. His intelligence allows him to predict outcomes, which he admits is one of his strong qualities if not his strongest.
This man is very proficient in lock picking, such as prying locked boxes or handcuffs open. He was able to implant a bug in Higuchi's pocket without being noticed and he was also able to swipe Chūya Nakahara's knife without even being seen. Kunikida also once described Dazai to be "frighteningly dexterous", knowing that Dazai can pick a lock to a bank's safe with a needle or easily switch out slips of paper with fake ones.
Dazai had okay hand-to-hand skills among the Mafia. Dazai was able to briefly hold his own against Chūya, the most physically gifted in the Mafia, by predicting and defending against his moves and timing which he had memorized, though he got backed up on the wall soon after. Dazai was also able to fend against a big man by utilizing his resources around him, albeit being overwhelmed later on. It's more smarts than actually fighting, here.
What it says on the tin. He's able to control his heartbeat.
Inventory: Just his prison clothes. :/
Samples: gogol karma & i drink scott tears for breakfast
Questions: ♥
Contact: sunshineinpockets at Discord
Age: 27 years old
Current Characters: Manjiro Sano & Peter Parker
Character Name: Dazai Osamu
Character Canon: Bungo Stray Dogs
Canon Point: Chapter 114
Crime: Nihilism.
Background: https://bungostraydogs.fandom.com/wiki/Osamu_Dazai/Synopsis
Personality:
TW. SUICIDE IDEATION, DEPRESSION, ATTEMPTS.
Dazai could be an entire masquerade himself, all the masks and layers creating an individual as gifted as he is troubled.
"Hey, Odasaku, do you know why I joined the Mafia? I joined the Mafia because of an expectation I had. I thought if I was close to death and violence—close to people giving in to their urges and desires, then I would be able to see the inner nature of humankind up close. I thought if I did that… I would be able to find something—a reason to live."
- Dazai Osamu
Inwardly, Dazai's struggles with his own mental health have colored most of his personality and actions for most of his life. While not much is known about him before the age of fourteen, he is introduced as a child patient who had been in treatment due to a recent suicide attempt. A genius in strategy, he officially joined the Mafia at fifteen and quickly rose through the ranks, giving him the title of "Youngest Executive in The Mafia", and he's even given a saying, that "the greatest misfortune for Dazai's enemies is that they are Dazai's enemies". Word is that he was practically born to be in the Mafia, and people were genuinely afraid of breaching into his space, unsure whether they'd be greeted with a smile or with being mauled off their limbs.
However, these things have never really brought any relief to him. His attempts to die continued, and each time, he'd grown more frustrated that others could die easily when he couldn't ever do so. During his stay at the Mafia, Dazai was partnered with Chuuya, who he had a symbiotic, almost supernatural connection to, even if they disliked each other - the reason behind it is that Dazai often failed to understand his own humanity, and Chuuya reached for his own, sprouting understanding and disapproval for the other all the same. His depression and penchant for predicting outcomes has made his heart frozen, unable to feel and desire anything knowing that he will undoubtedly lose it.
Odasaku's death became a catalyst for the change in Dazai's life. As someone who lived the life of a mafioso without shedding blood, Odasaku caught Dazai's attention, affection, and friendship. As he died in Dazai's arms, he remarked on the fact that while Dazai's loneliness would never leave him, the hollowed heart would never grow whole, he asked Dazai to save rather than take lives, since to Dazai that'd be all the same. Dazai joined the Armed Detective Agency as a means to honor Odasaku's wishes.
However, that being said, walking the path of light hasn't changed all of Dazai's dispositions. He continues to be manipulative, such as purposely deflating Ango Sakaguchi's car seat airbag when they crashed so Ango would get injured and force him to cooperate with Dazai for pardoning Kyōka in exchange for having his wounds healed, or not informing his teammates of his plans to keep them running smoothly, as deep confidence in his own ability of strategy allows. He too frequently makes Akutagawa and Atsushi work together to create a duo as capable as himself and Chuuya.
He believes in potential, and he believes in bringing that potential forward - even perhaps himself. While he can be considered as 'another side of the same coin' as Fyodor due to their outstanding intelligence and methods, while Fyodor believes in superiority, Dazai believes there simply aren't extraordinary nor common people, himself included as just another person. He is lazy, obnoxious, often doesn't take things seriously, lacks common sense, and has a serious problem with keeping it his pants (to the point Chuuya's most effective threat to this day is to send his phone number to all women Dazai's left crying), but he tries to be better.
He tries to use that hollowness in his heart, the darkness that sinks it, to do good for himself and others surrounding him - even if they hardly have a choice in the matter. All this is hidden by a mask of apathy, on top of a mask of confidence, on top of a mask of sloth, on top of a mask of cheeriness, on top of a mask of theatrics and dramatic surges. He's trying.
Abilities:
❝No Longer Human❞
No Longer Human is a nullifying ability that completely cancels any ability of anyone Dazai touches. There is no turning No Longer Human off, therefore it is always active, and it relies on skin contact, functioning as soon and as long as he's touched.
It nullifies even abilities that could benefit Dazai instead, for instance, Akiko Yosano's healing ability (Thou Shalt Not Die allows Yosano to heal all kinds of physical external injuries or any kind for herself and others with the one condition that they must have near-fatal injuries), so he cannot be healed through magic. However, in the case of death, particularly the moment his heart stops beating, Dazai can be barely saved by an ability. When this happens, his ability would cease to exist and other abilities would work on him again. If that works, Dazai will "on the brink of death" state, and require medical care immediately.
There is a specific condition for Yosano's ability to work on Dazai (in case there are instances when there are no medical devices/services available at the moment) and this is only possible as long as he is on the brink of death. But these abilities would still crash with each other - Dazai's ability will try to get in the way, however, there is a 0.5-second window of opportunity to heal him. After Dazai is resuscitated and his heart starts moving again, there would be a brief window before the blood reaches his brain. Since his heart would be beating, meaning he is on the brink of death, Yosano's ability will work on him since Dazai's brain won't be functioning, and his ability won't get in the way. This is the only condition Dazai may be healed using an ability, but the odds of it succeeding are low. It is also mentioned that the less time that passed after Dazai's death, the greater the rate of success would be with the resuscitation method.
Dazai considers No Longer Human to be effective on any ability, so it cannot nullify any form of power that isn't one.
❝Genius-level Intelligence❞
Intelligence: Dazai's intelligence is his primary source of expertise as a Mafia executive in the past and as a detective at present. Back in his Mafia days, he was trusted and relied on his intelligence, and considered to be the most worthy right-hand man should he have stayed in the Mafia. Similarly, Dazai is also recognized as one of the Agency's sharpest detectives together with Ranpo, who is known as the world's greatest detective.
With his intelligence, he can go head-to-head against Fyodor Dostoevsky - Ranpo once subtly admitted that going up against Fyodor is like going up against Dazai, whom the great detective himself views to be quite an enigma even as his co-worker. His intelligence allows him to predict outcomes, which he admits is one of his strong qualities if not his strongest.
❝Dexterity❞
This man is very proficient in lock picking, such as prying locked boxes or handcuffs open. He was able to implant a bug in Higuchi's pocket without being noticed and he was also able to swipe Chūya Nakahara's knife without even being seen. Kunikida also once described Dazai to be "frighteningly dexterous", knowing that Dazai can pick a lock to a bank's safe with a needle or easily switch out slips of paper with fake ones.
❝Acceptable Fighting Skills❞
Dazai had okay hand-to-hand skills among the Mafia. Dazai was able to briefly hold his own against Chūya, the most physically gifted in the Mafia, by predicting and defending against his moves and timing which he had memorized, though he got backed up on the wall soon after. Dazai was also able to fend against a big man by utilizing his resources around him, albeit being overwhelmed later on. It's more smarts than actually fighting, here.
❝Heart Rate Manipulation❞
What it says on the tin. He's able to control his heartbeat.
Inventory: Just his prison clothes. :/
Samples: gogol karma & i drink scott tears for breakfast
Questions: ♥