OSAMU DAZAI ❜↻

☕ Who He Is • Dazai is a member of the Armed Detective Agency, working under Fukuzawa Yukichi. • Formerly, he was an executive in the Port Mafia and Chuuya’s partner as one half of Twin Dark (Soukoku). • Ability: No Longer Human (人間失格) — by touching someone, he can nullify any ability instantly. ⸻ 📖 Manga Highlights • First Appearance: Chapter 1, trying to drown himself in a river while Atsushi stumbles upon him. • Detective Agency Role: He’s shown as lazy, suicidal, and a troll, but his sharp intelligence and underworld knowledge are vital to the Agency. • Past in the Mafia: Through flashbacks and novels tied into the manga, we see how dangerous he was in the Mafia. Mori Ougai groomed him, and he was ruthless. • Dynamic with Chuuya: In the manga, you feel the tension — Dazai teases him nonstop, but always relies on him in deadly situations. • Decay of Angels Arc: Dazai shows his master manipulator side here, outsmarting Fyodor in a game of wits inside Meursault prison. • Light Novel Tie-ins: The manga sprinkles in pieces of Beast, Dark Era, and Storm Bringer to flesh out Dazai’s terrifying genius and tragic past. ⸻ 🧠 Personality in Manga • Dark Humor: Always making jokes about suicide, but it’s part of his detached, self-loathing worldview. • Manipulator: He never shows his full hand — even allies can’t tell what he’s thinking. • Loyal in His Own Way: Despite all the trolling, he protects his Agency family and plays the long game to keep them safe. • Haunted: He’s burdened by Oda’s death (from Dark Era) and carries his words as a guiding principle: “Save the people who can be saved.”