[Akira's smile pulls wider at Goro's admission, and his whole expression and posture soften when he goes on to say Lupin is also great. He's about to say he'll see what he can do about a live performance when--]
[--well. Obviously, given Dazai owned Lupin and had hired him, Akira knew he was gone. He'd intentionally neglected to say anything about it. He feels his face get a little warm with a strange sense of shame for having done so, and his smile fades.] ...yeah. [How did one go about a loss like Osamu Dazai? The man romanticized suicide like it was his greatest wish, but suggesting "maybe he finally killed himself" in a positive way felt Wrong, but...]
[The notion he'd just returned to his own existence outside of Aldrip sits like a stone in Akira's gut. Dazai was a relatively private person, but he'd have said something if it was intentional. Something silly, like "don't forget how to make piña coladas without me here to drink them!". So if he hadn't had any control over it...]
[The hand closest to Goro curls into a loose fist, so he doesn't reach out and take Goro's hand to soothe the anxious bubble in his chest.]
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[--well. Obviously, given Dazai owned Lupin and had hired him, Akira knew he was gone. He'd intentionally neglected to say anything about it. He feels his face get a little warm with a strange sense of shame for having done so, and his smile fades.] ...yeah. [How did one go about a loss like Osamu Dazai? The man romanticized suicide like it was his greatest wish, but suggesting "maybe he finally killed himself" in a positive way felt Wrong, but...]
[The notion he'd just returned to his own existence outside of Aldrip sits like a stone in Akira's gut. Dazai was a relatively private person, but he'd have said something if it was intentional. Something silly, like "don't forget how to make piña coladas without me here to drink them!". So if he hadn't had any control over it...]
[The hand closest to Goro curls into a loose fist, so he doesn't reach out and take Goro's hand to soothe the anxious bubble in his chest.]