That answers his question, albeit not quite in the way Oda wants it answered. But he's a tactician, not a strategist. Dazai may have said Oda's no longer beholden to the Port Mafia, but old habits die hard. He's the Leader of the Port Mafia, and if he's decided that's sufficient enough an answer...]
—Of course.
[Can Oda let that go? What can be done about it if he can't? Dazai's mind on the matter is already made up, much like Oda's regarding his own death in reality.
He closes his eyes, turns his face toward the sky, and takes some time to just breathe. After a while, he wears a neutral expression when regarding Dazai once again.]
Is this one of the infinite number of possible worlds you knew about?
[Just this one last question on the matter. He needs to ask, regardless of the answer.]
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That answers his question, albeit not quite in the way Oda wants it answered. But he's a tactician, not a strategist. Dazai may have said Oda's no longer beholden to the Port Mafia, but old habits die hard. He's the Leader of the Port Mafia, and if he's decided that's sufficient enough an answer...]
—Of course.
[Can Oda let that go? What can be done about it if he can't? Dazai's mind on the matter is already made up, much like Oda's regarding his own death in reality.
He closes his eyes, turns his face toward the sky, and takes some time to just breathe. After a while, he wears a neutral expression when regarding Dazai once again.]
Is this one of the infinite number of possible worlds you knew about?
[Just this one last question on the matter. He needs to ask, regardless of the answer.]