[Dazai blinked - he hadn't expected Bedivere to pick that out from either his words or his dreams. Plus, that description was rather insightful. When Atsushi's Ability was spoken of, it was rare for others to consider just how linked Atsushi was to the Tiger.]

He doesn't like talking about the experience often, but yes. You could say that.

Atsushi-kun's gotten better at it, too. [Though he wasn't about to mention anything about Atsushi's insecurities and immense dislike of the Tiger. It was also in that vein he'd give something easily misinterpreted:] From what I understand, it used to be involuntary.

[Sounded better than 'he was locked up once a month as a kid and he didn't even realize why that was until last year, and then he was hunted for it.]