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One of Dazai's biggest flaws is his isolation/struggle to let others in on him and his thoughts unless he's already planned it in his head. Manipulation is his biggest strength after all- but also a weakness when it comes to those around him because although he does care, he's predisposed to orchestrating events and witholding information from people basically he lacks transparency because of his trust issues and need to be in control..which could be a 🚩 when it comes to relationships.

That being said, I think Oda was way too important to him for him to risk even a single factor. So when he was planning EVERYTHING (as he usually does) to ensure everything for oda's sake - I doubt explaining things to oda and hoping for the best was even an option to dazai, because that means he'd have to leave something uncertain; he can't predict how oda would react. By that point Dazai was alr dead set on ensuring Oda's survival. He wasn't going to leave any room for uncertainties - and for someone like him, whose default habit is to plan ahead, I doubt he even spared a moment to waste before jumping right into action once he realized oda could be saved. Also the guy canonically has trouble showing vulnerability to others. I don't think he'd be keen on the idea of informing oda, when he could ensure oda's safety himself.

That being said, there is a scene in The Day I Picked Up Dazai though where Dazai and Oda are by a train station and Dazai (who just got emotionally wrecked after oda callled him a "good guy") briefly considers telling oda everything and hopes that they can drink together again and be friends like in the OG world. Just as he says the words though, a loud train passes by them so Oda doesn't hear what he says. Discouraged, Dazai gives up and continues his lonely endeavor to save oda.

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This ofc doesn't excuse Dazai/Beastzai's actions. He essentially manipulated everything and hurt people (including people he cares about in the OG world) just to save oda. Though I did want to leave this here js to give more depth to it ig. 😅 <3

I think he fits into the "let the world burn for you" bill quite nicely..

Can we stop sympathizing with Beast Dazai and start acknowledging the fact that even when the man had been given the chance to rewrite his destiny, he continued to be a manipulative bitch, orchestrating people's lives left and right as if he had any right to, instead of, you know, befriending them and sitting them down for some serious conversations.

Just my take on his supposed tragedy.