Nine Inch Nails "Gave Up"

"I had a dream last night."

Shizuo spat and rolled his eyes. "What are you yammering about now, pest?"

"I dreamed you snatched away everything I ever held dear and made me give up."

"I don't know why I'm continuing this conversation, but you've perked my interest. Give up what? And just what would someone like you hold dear, anyway?"

"I'm not sure, that's the thing. But the point of the whole thing was that it took you to make me realize that I have nothing left of me. I have nothing to care for or use against me as a weapon – a necessity in this sort of business you see. You smashed me to pieces, and everything that was true was suddenly gone."

"You're up to something…" Shizuo accused suspiciously.

"Yup. Care to guess?"

"Not really."

"Well then, I guess I'm off!"

"HEY! GET BACK HERE!"

Shizuo ripped up a stop sign and chucked it, but he was already gone, leaving Shizuo to wonder what the hell Izaya was planning now…