Flugel der freiheit im literatur {Bsd x Aot x Orv}

Heart made of glass, my mind of stone

"Rubi showed a file, "Ah, look at this."
"Huh? Another case." Spoke Ranpo.
"Yeah. For you."
"Atsushi-kuuuunnnn~ come with me."

Atsushi smiled, "Yes, coming."

After both of them left, Dazai came in with a cup of coffee, "You know, I have noticed something in your singing."
Rubi smiled as she continued to do paperworks, "Really?"
"Hmm. How do I say it? It sounds...fuller in some cases?"
"Fuller?"
"Yes, in some cases it's like you are using your natural range, and then it changes into..."
"It's resonance."
"Huh?"
"That change you said, it's called resonance in singing terms."
"Oh...cool...I don't get it."
"Hahhahahaha. I will properly demonstrate to you one day."

Kunikida came in, "Are the reports ready?"
Rubi replied, "They are. Here."
"Ah thank you."

Dazai yawned, "Man this coffee is not helping. I need some cocaine."
"You are not snorting cocaine right now." Kunikida's stern voice warned Dazai. Rubi stiffled her laugh with her hands.
"Ah come on Kunikida-kun~"
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The next morning.

Dazai woke up in the morning earlier than usual. For some reason, today he had a strange dream.

But he couldn't remember any of it. All he knew was that he woke up because of the impact of the dream.

Dazai freshened up, wore himself his usual beige tailored coat, and started for the agency.

On his way, he heard that voice again.

"Alles lebendige stirbt eines tages.
Om wir zum stirben bureit sind oder nicht,
der tag kommt sicher."

Dazai stilled. He couldn't walk. He couldn't even speak.

How could a voice like that exist?

Truly, it was voice of someone who could be considered a siren.

Her ability was truly enchanting, but terrifying.

And she was not even using her ability here.

"Ist das der Engel, der vom dämmernden himmel hinunter flog?
Ist das der Teufel, der aus der falsenspalte heraus kroch?"

Dazai stood there, listening. Just listening.

Such sorrow, such pain, such heartbreaking sadness. What could have happened?

For her to sound like this?

Just how big were the sacrifices she made in her life?

"Tränen,
Ärger,
Mitleid,
Grausamkeit,
Frieden,
Chaos,
Glaube,
Verrat.

Wir werden gegen unser schiksal ankämpfen.
Wir dürfen uns nicht in unser schiksal ergeben."

The language was German. That much he knew. He roughly had an idea of what she was singing.

But what was the story behind that singing?

"Oooooooooooooooooooooohhh."
"Oooooooooooooooooooooohhh."

Here comes next.

"Mit trauer und entsheidung im herzen,
zeigen wir den willen weiterzugehen.
Niemand darf eigensinnig
zeines lebens beraubt werden."

[The lyrics are of an Aot OST named Youseebiggirl. It's the second half of the song.]

Rubi looked behind, "You know, there is no need to stand there. Come here if you want."
"You knew all along I standing there huh?"
"Of course."

Dazai slowly walked to the river side. This river held a lot of memories for him. Today was another one of those memories.

"You...Rubi-san, can you tell me truth?"
"What is it?"
"You once said that you believed there was a value in living. But your voice right now told a different story."
"..."