the truth is, everyone wishes to be saved.

[finalring]

The execution has come and passed with the death of two more Agents. However time moves on without cease and so must the living. There are no celebrations, only the silence that grows heavier and heavier with every day and the feeling that something is pleased with what it has done.

There are two more days before the new week arrives: what will you do?

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[cw_suicide]

[you'd be surprised by how fake he is.

but too tired to be supermassive blackhole fake rn.]

Well... for reasons like the authors have names that match up with people I know from my world.

It's a complicated situation...

[sageking]

[ Maybe. Maybe not. ]

It sounds complicated and inane.

[ But not impossible, he supposed. There were definitely stranger things. ]

But, would you be one of those 'people'?

[cw_suicide]

Mm... I've had a few people tell me they're aware of a literary author by the name Dazai Osamu. The name of my ability No Longer Human seems to be the title of a novel in those worlds.

[sageking]

I see.

[ Gilgamesh turned his back to him, looking through some of the books, before something of interest caught his eye. There were a few copies of the epic here, so he'll take them himself. ]

What type of book would normally interest you?

[cw_suicide]

[witness now: Dazai vs being asked about having personal opinions.

... he's mostly just kind of quiet for a long moment.]

I think... maybe... something a little fantastical? It's a little tedious when it's all the same as the normal everyday, isn't it? So... probably something like that. But, ah, character-focused, probably?

[sageking]

Very well...I have a recommendation. That is, if you've never read it before.

[ The more people who learnt of his legend, the better.

So he'll turn to face Dazai. ]

A character-focused story full of fantastical journeys and such, though that's merely the tip of the iceberg. What else could it be but the Epic of Gilgamesh?

[cw_suicide]

[he should have expected this]

... I haven't read it, but I've heard of it.

Isn't there also a story of the closest of, ah, friendships involved?

[this is the kind of smile of someone who also likes those stories--EVEN THE TRAGIC ONES BECAUSE. LBR. HIS LIFE STORY.]

[sageking]

[ Dazai...love yourself.

Okay no, that was probably too tall of an order. ]

...You're not wrong. I presume you are fond of those?

[ An unexpected surprise, but he could see it after his conversation with Ango. ]

[cw_suicide]

[baby steps for this guy.]

Mm. Just a bit.

So I think it's an excellent recommendation for me.

[sageking]

Excellent...then take it, and enjoy it.

[ Gilgamesh held out of one copy of his epic to Dazai. ]

Undoubtedly, it shall sustain you for quite awhile.

[cw_suicide]

[he takes it, giving a nice formal bow as he does.]

Thank you. I'll take good care with it.

[sageking]

As you should. I've a few more copies I'm taking from this library, but I expect that such a splendid piece of literature be treated with the respect it deserves.

[ He seemed pleased with himself at that, and kind of a little bit at Dazai's showing of respect as well. ]

[cw_suicide]

Of course. I'll find it a safe place to rest while I read it.

I'm glad you were able to find what you were looking for here, at least.

[sageking]

To be honest, it's quite a surprise. After all, I presumed that this library wouldn't have so much variety.

[ In a time before next week's clusterfuck happened. ]

...Especially after seeing so many novels in here that were trash in the traditional definition and trash in a debaucherous one.