Squawking birds fly over head, the water of the sea below rolling with peaceful waves — the tranquil movements of nature, all while the man-made boat comes to a sudden halt, the engine spluttering out.

“I don’t know why…but, I feel like this was Dazai’s fault.” The caws of the birds fade out with Chuuya’s remark, promptly replaced by offended shrieks from the man in question.

“Why would I purposely cause this? Whatever, i’m sure it’s no issue,” Calm again, Dazai carries himself towards the side of the deck, waving his hand towards you both like it was you and chuuya who were screaming instead.

“We can just swim back to—“ Looking over the side of the deck, he pauses. The closest land was far away in the distance, but the innocent ocean surrounding the boat brims with dark shapes beneath the surface.

The ship sways under your feet, bringing a feeling of uneasiness; an infestation of hungry sharks stir with impatience below, waiting for their prey to carelessly jump to their demise. “Okay, this might be bad…”