The leader of an organisation is at the pinnacle of the organization and, at the same time, he is its slave. The leader must be more than willing to commit any atrocity in order to insure the survival of the organization.
Only a diamond can polish a diamond.
It's easy to predict the behavior of anyone who's given an opportunity.
Because I'm originally from the Port Mafia.
Keep your cool. Losing your cool can kill even the most skilled.
An arrogant enemy who feels invincible is the most vulnerable opponent of all.
Doppo Kunikida: — What's going on?
Atsushi Nakajima: — Kunikida-san. I think this may explain it.
Osamu Dazai: — I knew the Complete Guide to Suicide was a masterpiece! Who knew I just needed to eat mushrooms growing in the nearby hills to have such an entertaining way out?!
Have a Pure, Cheerful, and Energetic Suicide.
If you place yourself somewhere close to raw emotions, where you exposed to violence and death, instinct and desire, you can brush against man's true nature. I thought that way I could find a reason to live somehow.
— Will the dead by comforted by tears?
— I doubt they'd be comforted or redeemed by tears. After all, their time stopped at the moment of their deaths.
I didn't have a single ray of light until now. But today, I understood. I have choices. If I sacrifice myself to save everyone else, I'll pass the entrance exam. I can really become a member of the Agency. I would regret nothing.
People are quick to believe they are thinking of their own will.
People need to be told they’re worthy of being alive by someone else or they can’t go on.
Morals? Sure, the Agency has a sense of morals. But Naomi is different to me. Justice, morals, ego... She's so much more to me than any of Those things that I can't compare them. For Naomi, I'd gladly burn the world.
My only hope is for one word. A simple, trivial word from a certain person... For the sake of hearing that word, I have come through countless humiliating defeats!
What's Better Than Being Alive?
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