finer food, but no music

[promittere]

[Well that was...unpleasant, to say the least. Two more deaths, but this time there's the matter of whatever's happening to Seteth as well.

Ignis is trying not to think about it, which means he's thinking about it a lot, which means he spends a few moments pacing and trying to figure out what to do. He thinks back to the party - for as much as you could call it that - that Olivert hosted, and, well... He's not sure how much morale can be boosted, but it's worth a shot, isn't it?

The decorations of the opera house are much simpler this time around, but the food is noticeably better, between the actual operational kitchen and the fact Ignis is much more skilled than Olivert. The food is well made and it even looks delicious from where it's set up, and there's a sign outside the opera house that reads:]

A not as grand feast, for all of us to enjoy.
Attendance is not mandatory, but it might be better than staying alone.

Catered by Ignis Scientia.

[At least there are less rose petals this time.]

Comments

[deadlygoals]

[ He can't even make fun of him for being played so hard.

Dazai's expression darkens for a moment, as he recalls playing Mori's games and how sometimes their talks felt like walking on knives. ]

That sounds more like it.

[ And considering both the timing and Ango's reason for everyone going separate ways before... ]

Mimic, right?

[notbymyside]

That's exactly it. He sent me to be a double-agent in Mimic in order to get them to come to Yokohama. Of course, I assumed he had some other plan, but by the time I realized something was up they were already in Japan causing trouble. The Special Ability Department had no choice but to accept his help, and reward him for it.

[Look at him, not mentioning Odasaku's part in it.]

[deadlygoals]

[ Something else falls into place. Ango said Dazai left because of this incident. In the photo, he was no longer wearing Mori's coat. He was still alive, no longer part of the Mafia, and no longer submerged in darkness.

Mori wouldn't have allowed that unless it was part of the plan. ]

He also got the bonus of driving me out.

[ He starts to laugh. ]

Really. After denying me death for so long...

[ It's funny. It's really funny. Mori kept him there by his side for so long. He challenged him, push missions on him, gave him something to do and strive for...

It's really funny. ]

[notbymyside]

...he did, yes.

[Let's just gloss over what actually happened kthnx]

So, now you know. If you want to hold my betrayal against me and end our friendship now, I will understand.

[deadlygoals]

[ Ango keeps trying to bring up the ending of friendship thing.

There's a beat before he lowers his gaze. Maybe Ango wants to run? ]

I told you, it's useful to keep you by my side.

[ How do you tell someone you want them to stay ]

[notbymyside]

[You just tell them you want them to stay, you fukken loser.]

...if that is what you want.

[It seems like he's still holding back something in his heart, though. Their friendship isn't rank 10 yet.]

[deadlygoals]

[ That means communicating in a normal and healthy manner. There is no logic to it, especially if Ango keeps bringing up the end of their friendship. Dazai balls up the rest of the paper he has to deposit on Ango's lap. There's a heavy pause before he decides it's time to go. ]

Thanks for the information, Ango.

[ Something softens for a moment in gaze before he starts to leave. ]

[notbymyside]

[For a moment, he debates letting Dazai just walk off like that. But no, it wouldn't be right to just leave it at that. Not when Dazai gives him that look.]

Wait.

[He's getting up now, and he'll leave the papers there for the time being. They're nothing important anymore anyway, most people won't even be able to read them.]

I'll walk back with you.

[deadlygoals]

[ He halts his trek, and stuffs his hands into his pocket. ]

If that's what you want.

[ He'll wait for him. ]

[notbymyside]

It's what I want.

[He doesn't want Dazai to hate him, in this time or any other. He wants to be forgiven.

Though it's not really forgiveness if the other party doesn't know what happened, is it? There's a thought for Ango to chew on as they walk back to the housing area.]

[deadlygoals]

[ There's no way for this Dazai at this time to hate him. That's for the future Dazai to worry about.

He'll walk with him back to the housing area though. ]