On the other hand, when Atsushi is down on his luck or recalling his past, Dazai acts as a voice of reason and a motivator for Atsushi to keep perservering. Whenever Dazai appears to be doubting himself and whether he is truly a good person, Atsushi is there to remind him in a pure and honest way that he is. They share an exchange similar to that of the beginning of the movie, where Dazai asks if he seems like such a good person to attempt to save the city and Atsushi innocently responds with the same words as last time, making Dazai smile. Before even hearing what he has to say, Atsushi remarks that Dazai saved the city. After the calamity of the film is over and Dazai is no longer acting with the villains, he finds Atsushi and attempts to explain why he was 'siding' with the villains. When Dazai is acting out his plans with Fyodor, he says to himself "I hope Atsushi-kun and the others are okay", notably emphasising Atsushi was the first person he thought of and worried about. When Akutagawa proclaims that he will kill Dazai, Atsushi levels a gun to his head, saying "I won't let you kill Dazai-san." And, even when learning the truth that Dazai had not been kidnapped but has, in fact, been assisting the enemy, Atsushi is reluctant to believe it. Upon hearing Dazai is at the enemy's headquarters, Atsushi assumes he has been taken hostage and wants desperately to save him. At first, Dazai denies being there to visit Odasaku and asks if it looks like he is visiting a grave, to which Atsushi replies that it does, surprising Dazai. At the end of the scene, he plays off his solemn attitude with humour, hinting that he doesn't want Atsushi to lose his faith in Dazai due to his gruesome past. Dazai is seldom emotionally vulnerable around others, making this moment stand out. Atsushi also tries to help Dazai when he (inevitably) gets himself into trouble, seen breifly during the second episode when Dazai gets stuck in an oil drum as a 'method of suicide'.Īt the beginning of the movie "Dead Apple", the the two share a moment at Yokohama's graveyard, where Dazai melancholically confides in Atsushi about Oda Sakunosuke, his late friend, and confesses that without him, he may have stayed in the mafia, killing people. During the Decay of Angels arc, despite being imprisoned, Dazai appears to Atsushi, offering him encouragement and advice even when he is not physically by his side. As the series progresses, when he finds himself in a difficult situation, Atsushi thinks "What would Dazai-san do?", instead of breaking down as he would have earlier in the story. Dazai also has a tendency to mess with Atsushi, taking slight advantage of Atsushi's naivte to play jokes on him.Ītsushi has shown he cares a lot for Dazai and looks up to him a great deal. He is always wanting the best for this fandom's cinnamon roll. Dazai has repeatedly helped Atsushi, being there to protect and comfort him. He also goes as far as to let himself be kidnapped by the Port Mafia in order to learn who placed the 7 billion Yen bounty on Atsushi's head. For example, after the incident with Q, Dazai calmed Atsushi down while the latter was falling into a spiral of self-doubt (albeit, he does go about it quite forcefully). It is shown throughout the series that Osamu cares a lot for Atsushi as a friend and mentor. Dazai was the person who recommended Atsushi to the Agency's boss. He gave him food (of course, Kunikida ended up paying) and a position among the Armed Detective Agency. Dazai was the first person to help Atsushi when he was kicked out from the orphanage.
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