[Part of the problem is that a non-small part of Odasaku has convinced himself that he's not acting any differently than he normally would. It's the easiest thing to believe, the easiest mindset to wake up every day and operate under. He and Dazai are together. One might think that that should be enough to allow all of the usual pieces to fall back into place.

[But that isn't true. Things have changed.

[Odasaku is quiet a beat too long, maybe.]

I'm not suffering. [He's convinced himself of that too.]

It's not a matter of satisfaction either. [He wants more than that.]

Given everything - this place...

[No. Not just that.]

What happened. You'd think anyone might act strange. I don't mean to.