He was extremely confident and was a terrific planner, coming up with long-run strategies to subdue his enemies. Īs a saying in the Mafia went, 'The greatest misfortune for Dazai's enemies is that they are Dazai's enemies', for Dazai was aptly described to be 'practically born to be in the Mafia'.

Even in his adulthood when he becomes an Agency member, when Kyōka Izumi showed remorse over having killed 35 people, Dazai remarked with a sinister face that such number is nothing. Eventually, Dazai's ledger became tainted Ichiyō Higuchi describes his blood to be 'dark as the Mafia itself'.

Because of his aptitude despite his youth, Dazai contributed to about half the Mafia's profits for at least two years. In addition, Dazai kept an enigmatic and dark façade, whose endeavors in the Mafia were unrivaled and eventually earned him the status as the youngest leader in the history of the Mafia ( 歴 ( れき ) 代 ( だい ) 最 ( さい ) 年 ( ねん ) 少 ( しょう ) 幹 ( かん ) 部 ( ぶ ),, reki daisainenshō kanbu ?). ĭazai as the youngest executive in Mafia history. Regardless whether he is on the side of killing people or saving them, Oda knew that no place in the world could fill Dazai's loneliness, which Oda thought Dazai knew in himself. The person who got closest to the truth of his personality, as acknowledged by Dazai himself, was his friend Sakunosuke Oda, who recognized that Dazai shall linger in the darkness forever, as there was nearly nothing that can surpass his mind. Wan! appearance - Teacher Dazai Personalityĭazai is a mysterious person, his true intentions are never revealed unless he reveals them. Īfter being arrested by the Hunting Dogs and taken to Meursault, Dazai is currently wearing white prison clothes. A lapel pin can be also seen attached to his padded overcoat. ĭuring the Yokohama fog incident, Dazai wears a white waistcoat over black long sleeves and a brown tie, together with white pants. Īfter the cannibalism, Dazai wears a formal suit during the Agency's celebration. At some point, he was able to regain the use of his right arm. He also wore bandages over his right eye and his right arm is in a sling-presumably products of his suicidal pastimes. He also dons beige pants, dark brown shoes, and has bandages wrapped around his entire body only his face, hands, and feet are left uncovered.īack when he was in the Mafia, Dazai wore a black trench coat that reached under his knees. He wears a bolo tie, which is held by a brown ribbon and a turquoise pendant.

Under it is a black vest over a striped dress shirt that is light blue in hue. He is quite tall and slim in terms of physique.įor his attire, Dazai wears a long sand-colored trench coat, the belt of which he leaves untied. His bangs frame his face, while some are gathered at the center of his forehead. Dazai is a young man with mildly wavy, short, dark brown hair and narrow dark brown eyes.

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