Dazai had decided, since it was summer, and Kunikida had forced him to take at least one break, Dazai went on a random cruise that promised a look at humpback whales.

While standing on the decks one day, he heard the unmistakable wining of a humpback whale, before two black bodies came into view, one adult, and one calf. But… that wasn’t all. He saw a pale figure, with the top half resembling even his own shape, while the bottom, like a sparkling fish.