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What if BEAST Dazai edited everyone's brains in the BEAST universe?
In BEAST, we don't get to see the bond of trust that Chuuya and Dazai has in the main series.
I usually see a lot of angst fanart of BEAST skk where Chuuya is mourning Dazai, but I genuinely don't think he gives a shit about his partner.
I'm not even sure if they're partners.
I think Dazai edited the minds of everyone he loves, so they could be safe from his plan.
So they don't try and save him.
Let's be real, Chuuya fought a dragon and activated Corruption, which by the way, could KILL him, to save Dazai.
Chuuya pretended to be a vampire and almost drowned, to save Dazai.
If Twin Dark still had that bond in BEAST, Dazai would not have been able to commit suicide.
If you think about it more, Atsushi respects and fears Dazai instead of loving him like he does in the main series.
He gave up his friends.
He gave up everything for Odasaku.
Odasaku, the man who guilt-tripped him into being something he isn't.
Odasaku, one of two people that could ever understand Dazai.
Although only a diamond can polish a diamond, it can still break at sharp points and edges after being polished.