week 1, post-trial - dazai

[okitactless]

[SO ABOUT BULL-FUCKING

...No, okay, they'll need a bit of time before they can get back to such lighthearted(???) topics. As far as Yasusada is aware, they'd both voted for Akechi, after all--and the fact that their vote had "lost" has stirred up uncomfortable feelings that, as a sword, he hasn't the slightest idea how to begin processing.

He doesn't mean to seek out Dazai, exactly, but he doesn't look surprised to come across him--just tired, mostly.]

Dazai-kun. [A small nod, in greeting.

...Then, because there's no point in beating around the bush:] ...what now?

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[thesettingsun]

Everyone does. Everyone has reasons for what they do, or they wouldn't do them.

But I can't forgive some things. Whether their actions are 'right' or 'wrong' doesn't always factor into that. I have reasons, but I'm not always 'right'.

[Dazai'd proven that the first week when he'd refused to vote for Sharpay despite knowing that she was guilty and would be executed no matter what. There are things he values more than being a good person.]

[okitactless]

[Yasusada nods slowly, taking that in and trying to understand.]

So... you can't forgive someone for killing another human? No matter what?

tw: suicidal implications

[thesettingsun]

That's not what I meant. ...I'd be in trouble if my 'right' and 'wrong' told me causing someone's death was unforgivable.

[It's different than murder.]

But, just for example... I couldn't forgive someone who killed my friend, even if they had a good reason for it. Like Sharpay's execution - I know she murdered someone, but I can't forgive the Tiger and the Dragon for killing her that way.