But in the End

Behind the Scenes

"So the boy was kidnapped and no one bothered to call and let me know?!" I huffed, placing my hands on my hips.

"You were recovering, so we didn't see fit to bother you." Kunikida replied blatantly.

"From a concussion." I emphasized. "Not like I was dying or anything, it was just a headache!"

"It's alright, (Y/N)." Atsushi attempted to reassure me, rubbing the back of his head.

I let out a heavy sigh, relaxing my body. "If you say so..." I looked between him and the girl, Kyouka. "I'm just glad the two of you are alright."

I stared at the girl with an impassive look on my face. How did a girl like her end up being controlled by the Mafia? At first glance, she was a shy, well mannered girl. One would've never guessed she was an assassin, better yet, an assassin with a deadly ability.

"And another thing..." I trailed off, turning my head. "How come I'm just now finding out you were taken by the Mafia as well? And miraculously escaped, no less?"

"Well, you did tell me that next time I should be the hostage."

...

As the others explained to Atsushi that the bomb and hostage situation was all staged as part of his exam that he needed to take, Mr. Fukuzawa came in the room and welcomed him to the Agency.

"I'm glad everything is well, but can someone unbind me..." I muffled through the cloth, glaring at the others, not liking that I was still tied up.

"You made such a perfect hostage, we didn't even realize you were here~" Dazai teased, causing me to glare at the suicidal maniac as he took the rope and cloth off me.

"Yeah? Well how about next time, you be the damn hostage..."

...

"What can I say, I'm truly amazing!" Dazai replied, acting as if it was no less than a daily occurrence.

"I wasn't being serious!" I exclaimed to the suicidal man. "Geez..." I let out a sigh.

"It was me." I glanced back to Kyouka, seeing a guilty look on her face. "I was ordered by Auktagawa to capture Dazai and bring him in."

I shook my head, resting a hand on her shoulder. "You're not to blame, you were being used by him. Nothing more, nothing less." I assured the girl, not wanting her to blame herself.

But still... I pulled my hand away, staring to my desk. Kunikida told me how her ability works in connection to her phone. It's hard to believe a small girl like her could kidnap someone, let alone someone who's ability is literally to nullify others.

I shook my head, clearing my head from the suspicions I thought up, focusing back to everything going on around me.

"All that aside, this Guild Organization..." Kunikida spoke up, going back to the conversation they were having when I showed up. "What would a group like that want with Atsushi?"

"You've all gotta come see this!" Jun'ichirō busted through the door, the sound of a helicopter sounding awfully close gaining everyone's attention.

Following him out the door, we made our way onto the roof, seeing the helicopter landing in the middle of the highway. "Guess our report will have to wait."

I watched as a man with blonde hair, another in a green coat, and a red haired girl walked out. "You don't think they're..." I trailed off, not knowing what to think.

"No doubt about it." Kunikida stated as they began walking, pushing his glasses up.

Dazai nodded, agreeing. "It's the Guild."