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Ep.1: The Sunset, Final

He had a tomorrow. He tried to let the emotion go but it felt like it was coming from the depth of his soul. There it was, a warm hand playing with his hair, and the feeling faded into the background, to be addressed at a later date. He had a tomorrow, a family that he wouldn't let go of.

Dazai's face showed no emotion as Atsushi said brokenly, "Maybe I'd be better off being eaten by a tiger."

"Well then, I think it will be soon."

He looked up seeing the clouds shift and the moon shining through. A loud noise startled Atsushi out of his depressive state.

"What," he exclaimed, falling off his box and into the light of the moon. "I think I just heard something back there!?"

"Yes, me too." Dazai didn't even flinch as he replied cheerfully.

"It's probably the tiger, Dazai." The boy said frantically.

"I think the wind just knocked something down."

Atsushi screamed at him, "It's The Maneater. Its Tracked Me Down To Eat Me!"

Dazai snapped his book closed. "Calm down. A tiger doesn't just appear out of nowhere."

Atsushi was growing frustrated as he yelled at Dazai, who maintained his tone.

"Your story doesn't add up. An orphanage wouldn't kick out a kid just because of a food shortage. Kicking out one kid wouldn't put a dent. Instead, it would make sense to transfer half of the kids to a different orphanage."

Dazai jumped down from his box.

Atsushi stared at him, "I don't understand? What are you talking about Dazai?"

"Think about it." The detective pushed.

"You came to this city two weeks ago," Dazai stated. "The tiger appeared in the city two weeks ago."

The moon glowed gently and Atsushi's eyes seemed to glow blue as the moon covered them, seeming to lose himself to the moon's light.

"You do know you're just monologuing now, right?" Tanizaki asked, the suicidal detective.

"Yes, but I had to finish up even if my audience isn't following along anymore. It's a curse of those blessed with brains unlike the rest of you." He said flamboyantly.

Ranpo glared at him from the corner of his eye.

"Excluding you, of course, Ranpo."

Ranpo let out a puff of air as he went back to his snack to find it empty. He began to pout, crossing his arms.

The tiger began his rampage by charging at Dazai who expertly aviaded.

Dazai continued, eyes locked on the now tiger, "-In the moonlight you can transform into a wildebeest."

"I don't know, you're sure that's the same kid." Tachihara said.

"He's cute." Kyouka whispered. Atsushi turned to her, surprised by her statement.

"Uh...what, that...It's a tiger?" Tachihara questioned, what he was watching was a giant tiger trying to rip a man apart.

"Atsushi is Atsushi."

"Oh, I agree it is so nice to have an office cat." Dazai reached out to pet his office cat.

"I'm a Tiger." Atsushi proclaimed to the gallery, blushing up a storm.