Bungou Stray Dogs- Dead Apple -dub- Official

"Impossible. You’re nothing without—"

Inside the corrupted reality of the Dragon’s breath. A distorted Yokohama. Fog curls like living tendrils. ATHENA Dazai (with bandages loose, hair wild) stands across from a mirror-image of himself—the Demon Prodigy , smoking and smirking. Bungou Stray Dogs- Dead Apple -Dub-

"Pretty words. But look at your hands. No nullification. No 'No Longer Human.' Just flesh and bone and the memory of every friend you couldn't save. Oda. Ango. That boy with the tiger… he's ash now, isn't he?" "Impossible

"You know, I’ve been thinking… abilities. Curses. Gifts. Whatever name you slap on this poison running through our veins. They said we’d be lost without them. That the power inside was the only thing keeping the dark at bay." Fog curls like living tendrils

"No. I remembered every link. I just learned to like the weight." (He takes a step forward. The fog recoils.) "That’s the problem with you—with this little puppet show. You think despair is a weapon. But despair is just hope… standing in front of a mirror and hating its own reflection."

"I’m nothing with it. That’s the point." (He reaches forward, not to cancel, but to embrace.) "Now let’s end this duet. One last verse. No chorus."

"See? You’re—"