yosano: ok but why is the director crying

kyouka: he read a book.

yosano:

atsushi: the pet cat died.

yosano:

tanizaki: but the cat actually wasn't real and it was just a figment of false memory because the narrator was a lunatic.

yosano:

yosano: that's... actually pretty fucked-up.

fukuzawa, from the other room: BELIEVE ME, IT WAS

kunikida: he's even abandoned his honor.

ranpo: poe must be shaking with joy. books have this much impact on people.

dazai, writing fairy tales: you bet your asses they do.

ok but irl dazai's otogizoshi and blue bamboo were pretty fucking stupid and serious at the same time.