[He studied her expression as as she spoke, well aware that she wouldn't just spill the beans. Still, misdirection was also information, if not a little more tedious to work with.
That warning about punishment, though? He cocked his head in thought. Been a while since he was threatened like that. Kouyou wasn't one to play messenger for Mori in the days when Dazai directly reported to the boss, which meant -
Ah. So this went beyond merely being aware of the circumstances.
His smile sharpened. Just a teensy bit. The stakes were just about right to incentivize Mori in going down the deep end again.]
An unpleasant circumstance I'm sure we'd all rather avoid.
[He nodded at her before heading off. Ordinarily, he'd correct the implication that he was still under Mori's thumb and therefore still tied to the mafia, but Kouyou wasn't the actual person he was irritated at.
So yeah. Time to go before he overstayed his welcome. Bedivere, he knew, would follow, though Dazai waited until they were alone in a narrow alley next to a vending machine, closer to the Agency and well away from the docks and anyone who might've stalked them. If Saber was in his spirit form, now would be a better moment to reveal himself. Whatever the case, he'd first ask:]
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That warning about punishment, though? He cocked his head in thought. Been a while since he was threatened like that. Kouyou wasn't one to play messenger for Mori in the days when Dazai directly reported to the boss, which meant -
Ah. So this went beyond merely being aware of the circumstances.
His smile sharpened. Just a teensy bit. The stakes were just about right to incentivize Mori in going down the deep end again.]
An unpleasant circumstance I'm sure we'd all rather avoid.
[He nodded at her before heading off. Ordinarily, he'd correct the implication that he was still under Mori's thumb and therefore still tied to the mafia, but Kouyou wasn't the actual person he was irritated at.
So yeah. Time to go before he overstayed his welcome. Bedivere, he knew, would follow, though Dazai waited until they were alone in a narrow alley next to a vending machine, closer to the Agency and well away from the docks and anyone who might've stalked them. If Saber was in his spirit form, now would be a better moment to reveal himself. Whatever the case, he'd first ask:]
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