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It was late at night in a large house on the outskirts of Yokohama, Japan. An 11 year old boy by the name of Osamu Dazai sat silently on his bed in his small bedroom.
Infront of Dazai stood a tall man named Mori Ougai, who was wrapping bandages around the small boy's right eye, which was the only part of Dazai's body that the boy couldn't wrap by himself. Or, at least the only part that he needed a mirror to wrap, which he wasn't allowed to have in his too-small bedroom.
Dazai's dull red-brown eye bore into Mori, watching his movements with an almost eerie amount of observation as the older man wrapped his right eye, which was paler than the other and missing the pupil.
Mori paid no mind to the staring as he brushed some of Dazai's curly brown hair away from the eye he was wrapping. The child's legs, arms, torso, neck and right eye were all covered in bandages, and, besides Dazai and Mori, no one was quite sure why.
Dazai quietly picked at the small amount of exposed skin on his neck, it was a habit that Mori despised but unfortunately the boy didn't care about his opinion nor could he control the habit.
"There," Mori states as he finishes bandaging the eye. He frowns when Dazai doesn't respond and he realizes that the boy is picking at his skin again.
"Stop that." The older man orders as he gives a harsh slap to Dazai's arm, which makes the boy flinch as he retracts his hand and holds it to his chest protectively.
"Can't have you doing that when our special guests are here tomorrow, now can we?" Mori asks coldly.
Dazai shakes his head quickly to show that he won't do it again, which makes Mori's mouth twist into a satisfied yet unsettling smile.
You see, back when Dazai was a small 8 year old by the name of Shuji Tsushima, he watched his abusive father stab his neglectful mother in the chest. His mother died and his father was sent to jail, where he later got killed.
This string of events led to Shuji being 'taken in' by a doctor named Mori who already had a child named Elise. But soon enough Mori revealed that he worked not only as a local doctor, but as a doctor of an organization called the Port Mafia, which practically runs the underground of Yokohama.
Mori gave Shuji his new name, faked his death via suicide and began his cruel training. Then, last year he was officially recruited into the Port Mafia after Mori murdered the previous boss and claiming the title of 'Boss'.
Although, to the rest of the Mafia their boss had finally succumbed to his illness and age during a visit from Mori and his adopted son, Dazai.
In the end, while Dazai still had a quite energetic, rambunctious personality, when around Mori and those he didn't know, he was reserved and practically emotionless. Mori took great pride in the way that Dazai had turned and was now sending him out on his first mission outside of Yokohama.
Just then, Dazai's bedroom door was opened by his 'siblings', Elise, Kyouka and Q. Kyouka and Q were other victims of Dazai's training, meanwhile Elise was the man's ability.
Yokohama was home to people born with something called 'abilities'. A spontaneous genetic mutation that resulted in supernatural alien-like powers. No one knows why or how abilities are gifted upon certain people at birth, but the city had accepted it and adapted to the unusual circumstances.
Mori's ability is called 'Vita Sexualisis', which allows him to manifest a person who's personality and appearance were configured however he wanted, thus resulting in Elise. A 9 year old girl with wavy blonde hair and bright blue eyes.
Dazai also had an ability called 'No Longer Human', which allows him to nullify other abilities through skin-to-skin physical contact.
"Rintarou." Elise says firmly, using a nickname she had come up with for Mori rather than his real name.
Mori turns to face the small girl, who seemed to be the leader of their little trio.
"What is it Elise-chan?" Mori asks calmly while crouching down to the small child's level.
"Kyouka and Q want to see Osamu before he leaves since they're going to stay with Kouyou for a few days for Kyouka's training." Elise explained, gesturing to the others while she spoke.
Mori thought for a moment before sighing in exasperation, knowing that if he doesn't agree then Elise will keep pestering him about it until he agrees. He straightens up and with a stern look he leaves the room, closing the door behind him.
For a moment it's silent as the kids look at each other awkwardly before Q bursts into tears and hurries forward to cling onto Dazai's leg.
The young child, originally named Kyusaku Yumeno, was 3 years old, having been 'taken in' by Mori after their parents abandoned them due to their unusual appearance as well as in fear of Q's ability.
Q's hair was naturally split into two colors: half white and half brown. Their hair isn't too unusual but their eyes definitely are: black iris' with yellow pupils - one pupil a normal circle while the other was a star. Their ability, 'Dogra Magra' was the power to control peoples minds, the physical representation of which being a very creepy doll that they always carried around with them.
Dazai picks Q up and lets them settle on his lap while Kyouka climbs onto the bed and leans against his side.
Kyouka had been 'taken in' last year after her parents were assassinated in front of her. Before her mother died she had passed her ability, 'Demon Snow', on to Kyouka. Obviously, because Kyouka is 5 and the ability wasn't originally hers, she lacks control over the phantom swordsman that is her ability, so she often trains with a Port Mafia executive, Kouyou, who has a similar ability called 'Golden Demon'.
Dazai gently wrapped his arms around the children, running his fingers carefully through Kyouka's black hair.
Elise tightens the bow in her hair, a gift from Dazai, before climbing onto the bed and sitting next to him, careful not to get too close. She knows better than to touch Dazai when he doesn't have his gloves on to prevent accidentally nullifying her.
"Please don't go..." Kyouka mumbled, blinking up at Dazai with a pleading look in her dark blue eyes.
"Sorry Kyouka, but i have to, Mori's orders," He responds.
"We gonna miss you 'samu." Q whines as they wipe away their tears.
"I know buddy, I'll miss you guys too." Dazai says softly. Mori never bothered to tell them if Q was a girl or a boy so they often referred to them using gender neutral terms.
"Will you at least visit us for the holidays? Stupid Rintarou always goes away all holiday and leaves us here alone. I'm super capable but I also can't cook or reach the higher cupboards." Elise states will a small pout.
"I'm not sure, but if I can then I will." Dazai responds soothingly. Mori had said that his mission was important and out of Yokohama, but besides that he didn't know much about what he would be doing. Although he assumed the 'special guests' tomorrow will have something to do with it.
The three kids nod as they hop off the bed, leaving with a quick goodbye before Mori gets too impatient waiting for them to finish talking to Dazai.
Once they leave, Mori re-enters, grabs the leftover bandages and leaves. Judging by the prominent click after the door closed, it's safe to assume that Dazai has been locked in his room...again.