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much his voice seemed less dark — sometimes mocking the boy, others tone full of boastfulness — whenever Nakahara Chuuya was the matter. And maybe it was for the best. He did nearly sacrifice Yokohama's safety for Chuuya. An admirable act in terms of loyalty towards his…

friend (?), but a harsh slap on his mentor's face when it came to rationality. Dazai was not loyal. He was a liar, a manipulator, an unworthy person of trust, an actor, he was everything he wanted when he needed to be. So his unexpected act of respect was… unusual.

But, truth to be told, Mori had paired Dazai with Chuuya for one reason — instinct. Blurred memories from the past, previous experience, almost a second journey through this partnership. So he knew the risks. But, he never thought Dazai was able to effectively become attached

to other person. The boy was smart, cold, indifferent and with the burning and open desire to die. He'd half expected this outcome, but the probability was supposed to be down to ten. Dazai proved him wrong. And his first reaction to this outcome, should have been eliminating

the other boy, however, Chuuya was not just any person. Everyone, even Mori, liked him. He was precisely the opposite of what Dazai was, so he'd know from the start that they'd hardly get along... socially at least. Dazai was like Mori- except... he wasn't. Or maybe Nakahara

Chuuya was just a special individual, because as much as hatred Dazai claimed to have for Chuuya, he would do anything for the boy. Odds were benefiting Mori, apparently, since Chuuya was a real loyal person. Maybe Dazai should have use Chuuya's characteristic as a weapon...

but... for some reason... he didn't. Quite the opposite, actually, Dazai never included Chuuya on his plans. He refused to use Chuuya as his pawn, and it was something unique, considering poor Akutagawa and the training Dazai had been giving him. Naturally, this was something

unfitting for Dazai's training, however, Chuuya was someone really strict, and he had his fair amount of darkness inside him. Maybe that was the reason of Dazai's attachment - for his sake, Mori hoped it was, but he couldn't ignore the way Dazai shone when he heard about his

partner. Nevertheless, that was a weakness. But, as Chuuya's Boss, Mori knew the boy would never do anything to threaten the organization, while Dazai… his loyalty was more volatile. So he never did anything to harm them, any of them. Instead, he did something wiser, he let

them forge their own dynamic. Chuuya, although a threat to his plans but not enough to take any type of drastic measures, had been a great influence to Dazai. So, Mori let them be. They willingly polished each other, growing on the illusion of hating each other, of competing

for an executive's place, that would be given to Dazai — no matter what — on the need of proving each other's worth — to each other. It had been fascinating, to say the least. Nakahara Chuuya had changed Dazai, he kept Dazai on leash. Mori didn't need to worry about Dazai's

rebel behavior, he knew Chuuya would stop Dazai as soon as he noticed that. And so Nakahara Chuuya was never enough to be considered a threat. Not because he didn't have a huge impact in Dazai - quite the opposite, actually. But because of his loyal and inevitably submissive

nature. He gave in to the thing inside him, that killed him little by little; to his superiors... he never stopped being the sheep Mori met. Almost tragic. A caged little sheep, doomed to follow a certain path... and that was probably what fascinated Dazai so much.

But as it fascinated Dazai, it frustrated him a lot. He couldn't do a thing to help Chuuya, which was a helpful distraction from his suicidal nature. He realized he'd never be able to save Chuuya, the least he could do was to save him from Corruption. And that's how Mori knew,

ever since the day Guivre attacked, that Dazai would never, for once, sit down and wait for Chuuya's death. A weakness, indeed, but a helpful one. For the organization, that is. And while at it, Chuuya had enough motivation to work, based on his own illusion of competition -

Dazai never took their rivalry that seriously - to work more. Everyone was winning. Diamonds, silly, unaware and beautiful diamonds... Those two genius kids, prodigies so different yet drowned in their own darkness of their own worlds... An understanding that no one would

ever reach with someone so different... A trust so fragile and beautiful... Something built inside the shadows, among blood, loss, pain, and death... A tiny light of hope that lighted up each other's worlds... The dark was no longer the dark they knew... All because...

they were not along. Broken, not meant to be fixed, yet the way they complemented each other... was something that threatened Mori's plans. No longer blind... they had a light, a purpose, so... how could Dazai even follow his plan? He'd start thinking, not coolly, but with

his own heart. And if that happened... Then Mori had no doubt, Dazai would notice the hole he was being dragged to- No. The black pitch he had been walking to. No good for the organization. Making Chuuya an executive, when he just had lost his family, friends, and men...

Making Chuuya an executive when he still had some hope inside him, because he needed his promotion in order to access to his documents... It would be dangerous. Despite everything and loyalty placed aside, Chuuya was no fool. He was not ready to be an executive, Mori didn't

had him. He had more of Dazai's humanity than Chuuya's. And not because Chuuya had lost his humanity, but because of his instability and unpredictability. Chuuya was someone Mori yet, needed to tame. And while at it, he'd take away - slowly - double black from Dazai.

Dazai was a puppet and he was tamed already. He fiercely taught Akutagawa about his methods and life lessons, making the boy his figure. While Chuuya... still had his sanity and mentality. So... Dazai had to be drowned in the darkness, with no hope and nothing left. Maybe

this Oda of his might be a useful piece for his chess game. With Chuuya out of the way, he was sure Dazai would sink to the darkness. He'd get attached to Oda so fast, and then Mori would consider his next move. With Oda Sanusoke as pawn and Chuuya was no longer an issue.

Bond broken, partnership distanced because of the hierarchy... there was no way Dazai wouldn't give in. Oh? He should have known better. (He found himself with a certain regret as he saw Dazai leaving his office. He was unable to shoot him, perhaps due to his mentorship or maybe

his unexpected... attachment to the boy he saved years ago or because he, in fact, had nothing to gain with Dazai's death) As Dazai left, Oda died and Ango was made a traitor- Chuuya was made an executive and, once more, Mori tested his loyalty. Giving him the very same

illusion, he gave 15 Chuuya. He brought him his family. But... heh... Chuuya had already been tamed. It was costly, and it took some time, but he was no longer the rebel he knew. Mori knew he had Chuuya's unconditional loyalty and trust on his decisions. At least half of

the plan had been completed. Double black split, but not over. (Dazai exploded Chuuya's car, and he knew his former executive hadn't forgotten his former partner) Chuuya completely misunderstood it, but Mori got it.

If Dazai had given himself the job to place the bomb under the car, and he hadn't left a thing to any other people... then he cared enough about Chuuya. That was what told Mori what he wanted to know. Dazai would always be tied to the mafia, because he'd never be able to forget

his former partner. He couldn't even just leave Chuuya alone and simply leave, silently, and if so... that'd mean that he didn't care enough about Chuuya to be an assole - as Chuuya said. But he did care about it. So if he cared enough to be an assole to him when he was supposed

to be discreet... he'd also care enough to come back and to be an assole to him. (Mori never did a thing, of course, he just watched with a certain amusement his two experiments' relationship) (Oh and he was very much right about it, because Dazai, in fact, four years later,