Anyone who isn't making my life difficult is someone I would support being here with me! I'd even settle for Dazai.
[The mood is light, but-- considering a good chunk of Ranpo's poor mental state earlier was from loneliness of being without his support system here, there was still a good chunk of weight behind those wants.]
[But okay, he'll seriously consider this question for a moment.]
I guess in the simplest terms: he's a bad person that chooses to do good things. But not because they're good things -- because it doesn't really matter to him either way. And it's because he's like that that he grates on the people around him, since they all try too hard to understand him.
I probably understand him better than anyone else in the ADA -- and even I have to admit, that's not saying much.
[And yet despite all this, there's an obvious fondness when he talks about him.]
For what it's worth, the grudges held by Mister Fancy Hat and Akutagawa-kun are legitimate. Dazai himself wouldn't deny that. I don't call someone a bad person lightly, you know.
[Far be it for him to defend Dazai's past. But Ranpo's always been of the mind that one's current actions trumped whatever sins they committed prior. The fact that Dazai chooses to do good matters even if his reasons aren't entirely altruistic.]
Buuut all that aside-- you know, it's pretty funny you've shacked up with all the people who've tried and failed to kill me and my friends a few dozen times. And I don't make fun of you nearly enough as I should for it! Setsura-san has weird taste...
You say that as though it was the deciding factor in my moving in with everyone.
[ Oh, the face she makes. She remembers the night she moved all too well. That suited pervert's breath on her ear... she won't ever believe that Tickle MeHeHe isn't some pervert in a fur suit. ]
You know it wasn't.
[ That is not a denial of weird taste. Your every day salaryman has not generally been attractive to her and she is aware of that fact. ]
Well, it wasn't not a factor. If it bothered you, you wouldn't have moved in with them at all!
But I can say the same about a handful of my friends back home, so-- trying to kill me is hardly something I can hold against anyone! You know, unless they're a clown.
[If she befriends the clown, they may have an issue.]
[Is Setsura ready for a cliffnotes "I don't wanna talk about it, but you're the one who asked, so I will" style answer, because here's an info dump, spoken in a notably detached single breath--]
He's one of the terrorists responsible for turning the ADA into the world's most wanted criminals in their quest to take over the world and dismantle society as we know it.
Dionysus-san turned him into a weasel once. But that was the week everything time-looped, so he got away before I could throw him in the microwave.
[Now if you'll excuse him, he's going to tip over that bag of chips into his mouth to give her a moment to process all of that.]
[*It's his shtick, with a full mouth of chips. Classy.]
[He swallows before continuing, at least.]
His ability lets him pull anything from out of his coat like a magician, so either it's a former profession, or a gimmick he uses to manipulate how his opponents view and underestimate him. I'm leaning towards the latter, myself.
Don't get any ideas. He's dangerous -- he's an expert at playing the fool in a way similar to Dazai, so I don't doubt he'd have a work around if he ever found himself without clothing. It's possible he may not need them at all.
And don't think I'm saying this because I'm underestimating you. If he ever decided to target the people here, a lot of people would die before he's stopped.
[He's behaving now, somewhat. Or at the very least, Ranpo hasn't heard of any crimes that could be directly traced to him. Even if he were to join the Port Market, they have the means of muzzling him to a degree.]
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[The mood is light, but-- considering a good chunk of Ranpo's poor mental state earlier was from loneliness of being without his support system here, there was still a good chunk of weight behind those wants.]
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[ She recalls many a drunken rant she's entertained from Chuuya on the subject of... well, not their Dazai. The other one. ]
Is he really that bad?
[ Read: as bad as she's heard from Chuuhuahua. Seriously, with the way Chuuya goes on... ]
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[But okay, he'll seriously consider this question for a moment.]
I guess in the simplest terms: he's a bad person that chooses to do good things. But not because they're good things -- because it doesn't really matter to him either way. And it's because he's like that that he grates on the people around him, since they all try too hard to understand him.
I probably understand him better than anyone else in the ADA -- and even I have to admit, that's not saying much.
[And yet despite all this, there's an obvious fondness when he talks about him.]
But all jokes aside, we are friends -- sorta.
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I'll keep that in mind. That...
[ She doesn't finish the thought. It's odd if you compare it to the norm and it sort of reminds her of someone. ]
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[Far be it for him to defend Dazai's past. But Ranpo's always been of the mind that one's current actions trumped whatever sins they committed prior. The fact that Dazai chooses to do good matters even if his reasons aren't entirely altruistic.]
Buuut all that aside-- you know, it's pretty funny you've shacked up with all the people who've tried and failed to kill me and my friends a few dozen times. And I don't make fun of you nearly enough as I should for it! Setsura-san has weird taste...
[Goblin.]
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[ Oh, the face she makes. She remembers the night she moved all too well. That suited pervert's breath on her ear... she won't ever believe that Tickle MeHeHe isn't some pervert in a fur suit. ]
You know it wasn't.
[ That is not a denial of weird taste. Your every day salaryman has not generally been attractive to her and she is aware of that fact. ]
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But I can say the same about a handful of my friends back home, so-- trying to kill me is hardly something I can hold against anyone! You know, unless they're a clown.
[If she befriends the clown, they may have an issue.]
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What's the deal with the clown, anyway? I've gathered he isn't friendly with the mafia either.
[ To say the least. He's on her shit list. ]
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He's one of the terrorists responsible for turning the ADA into the world's most wanted criminals in their quest to take over the world and dismantle society as we know it.
Dionysus-san turned him into a weasel once. But that was the week everything time-looped, so he got away before I could throw him in the microwave.
[Now if you'll excuse him, he's going to tip over that bag of chips into his mouth to give her a moment to process all of that.]
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And he's a clown?
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[*It's his shtick, with a full mouth of chips. Classy.]
[He swallows before continuing, at least.]
His ability lets him pull anything from out of his coat like a magician, so either it's a former profession, or a gimmick he uses to manipulate how his opponents view and underestimate him. I'm leaning towards the latter, myself.
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[ Ranpo, please stop her before she ambushes Gogol in the bath. ]
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Don't get any ideas. He's dangerous -- he's an expert at playing the fool in a way similar to Dazai, so I don't doubt he'd have a work around if he ever found himself without clothing. It's possible he may not need them at all.
And don't think I'm saying this because I'm underestimating you. If he ever decided to target the people here, a lot of people would die before he's stopped.
[He's behaving now, somewhat. Or at the very least, Ranpo hasn't heard of any crimes that could be directly traced to him. Even if he were to join the Port Market, they have the means of muzzling him to a degree.]