Kunikida gulps, unsure of how to respond to the new turn of events. A part of him believes, wrongly so, that he might be one of those supposed special humans that the Shinigami had taken a liking to. However, it seems, upon the declaration of Dazai's true plans, that wasn't the case. Far from it, actually. It seems that Kunikida is some inconsequential instrument in whatever nefarious plot Dazai is scheming.
But why? Why him?
What was stopping Dazai from taking his own notebook and killing—
That's it, Kunikida nearly breathes out loud. He's careful to keep his heart beating steadily as a bass drum. Because of Dazai's threat, the Shinigami has taken care to monitor the blond's every move. Kunikida isn't sure if the brunet possessed supernatural hearing, but he would rather not find out the hard way.
Regardless, if the reason why Dazai is powerless now is because Kunikida himself had the only notebook Dazai had…then, would that make him the actual ruler of the notebook?
That would be too easy…considering…
Kunikida squares his shoulders, his cowardice now a thing of the past.
He wants answers and Dazai will give them to him.