( That was an unexpected answer, to put it lightly. It takes a while for Basil to respond. It hits home for him, and... not particularly in a good way.
But, he doesn't want to be rude. )
Oh.
Is it okay if I ask Why is that interesting?
Do you mean preserved roses, or... something else?
Time to change the subject. Dazai can be tactless, but he's not socially inept. ]
There's no particular reason. I can't remember what it was that sparked my interest in it, but I've learned much about the human body thanks to it. Did you know that the human body emits a very faint light? In fact, all living creatures do. You could say that we do have a sort of aura after all.
Yes. I only recently learned about them. You can preserve their beauty for years, though it does seem that they lose some of their natural qualities.
( Suicide isn't really a new thought to Basil, but he knows how overwhelming it is to be trapped with feelings of such things. Somehow, even though they're still discussing it, the conversation feels a bit lighter. He ends up responding faster this time. )
I didn't know that... How do you know? Is it something that you can see?
I haven't seen a flower like that that hasn't been preserved, but -- roses can normally live for almost 7 years if they're cared for properly. If they can last even longer, then... I think it'd be really nice to be able to plant something like that here.
Biology is one of the subjects that I studied. It's caused by chemical reactions within your cells. It can't be seen by the naked eye, but scientists have been able to create special cameras... It's a shame that this place is so devoid of technology. I've seen pictures, and it's quite the sight!
Yes, it would be. I'm surprised that they don't exist in this world. It's a world of wishes and magic, after all.
That's right. Even if we're not consciously aware of it, there is a glow to others that we're drawn to.
I know BB-san too. If she gave them to you, then I'm sure that they'll grow to be something beautiful. We should ask her for seeds that grow that sort of rose. I have no doubt that she can create them... She's an amazing person, isn't she? I'm sure she'll be delighted to see that garden that you'll grow.
I wonder if that means that everyone has a different kind of glow. And, everyone is drawn to different kinds.
Wow... It sounds like the both of you are really close. I think so too, though. It almost seems like BB can do anything, doesn't it? I was hoping to ask for a greenhouse, and if I can get one, I could try to grow all sorts of flowers from different people's homes. And if she can provide seeds like that rose, I could try to grow something like that, too.
At least, I think having something like that could help bring some happiness to them.
Yes. I think that they do... Maybe that's why so many describe themselves as being attracted to another's glow.
It would be nice if we had a greenhouse here. This place is filled with nature, but imagine how much more you could do with one... I would like to see frangipani or snowdrops myself.
... Someone here told me that souls never really die. They move on, and then they're reborn. I don't know if it's true for every world, but it's a nice thought to think that it's connected to what you're saying.
My friend Miss Iris has one, but it's for her shop. I think if I ask for one... it'd be something that everyone can enjoy. But, I think I could try to grow those flowers for you when the times comes if you'd like.
[ If the idea of being reborn is unpleasant to him on a personal level, he can at least understand the sentiment, and there is a way to neatly tie the two together - ]
If you could, I would like that. I would come see them.
Flowers are like that, aren't they? That's why humans see so many of them as symbols of hope, renewal, and even rebirth. They bring with them the promise of the warmth and life of spring.
Snowdrops are one of them, though they weren't always. They were once denounced as harbingers of bad luck and misfortune. There were even though who asserted that the sight of a single snowdrop was a sign of impeding death.
I remember reading that... But, they're like you said, too. They can symbolize the end of winter, and the hope of something better. Maybe that's something that other people could use here, too... A lot of flowers have so many meanings to them, but that's what makes them really interesting to learn about.
Do you like them because of what they represented?
I do. In their own way they've been reborn, too, going from something that represented death to new life.
Besides, I think people who feared them had the wrong idea. They were feared because they grew in cemeteries, but wouldn't it be lovely to know that there will always be someone who will lay flowers on your loved one's grave, even once once you're no longer able to?
( Basil doesn't respond right away. Something that Dazai says resonates with him. His hands are shaking a bit when he begins to text back, but he only responds when he knows he can do so without any notation to the other that he might be upset.
He thinks of Mari and the flower that he'd leave at her grave. He wonders if she hates him for what he's done. )
Do you think that those who have passed away know that things are left for them?
But even if they didn't, it would be important for us to leave flowers at their grave. After all, every man has two deaths, when he is buried in the ground and the last time someone says his name.
So long as we remember them and speak their name, as long as we can leave flowers on their grave, those who have passed have not died; consequently, those who have snowdrops growing on their graves still have life. Don't you think?
[ The former quote is one of Ernest Hemingway - but if one sees snowdrops on a grave and brushes off the name, is that not saying the name once more? Is it not acknowledging its existence?
Are snowdrops not then flowers which acknowledge human existence? ]
( He doesn't know how he feels about those words. For Basil, the thought that someone could possibly still be around was terrifying. But, he knows that he doesn't intend any ill will behind those words. And so, it takes him a while to respond. )
I
I don't think we could ever be ready when someone leaves us.
So, I'm sure that it's reassuring to know that they're never really gone.
There's one flower that I liked to leave for others called the white egret orchid. It's meaning is "my thoughts will follow you into your dreams." I... want to believe that those words will reach them.
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dazai
Ah, I remember the last time, I asked what everyone's favorite flower is...
If you were going to pick a hobby, what would you pick to talk about?
cw: suicide mention
Though as far as flowers are concerned, I did learn of something interesting recently. Have you ever heard of Eternity Roses?
cw: suicide mention
But, he doesn't want to be rude. )
Oh.
Is it okay if I ask
Why is that interesting?
Do you mean preserved roses, or... something else?
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Time to change the subject. Dazai can be tactless, but he's not socially inept. ]
There's no particular reason. I can't remember what it was that sparked my interest in it, but I've learned much about the human body thanks to it. Did you know that the human body emits a very faint light? In fact, all living creatures do. You could say that we do have a sort of aura after all.
Yes. I only recently learned about them. You can preserve their beauty for years, though it does seem that they lose some of their natural qualities.
[ Their scent and so on and so forth. ]
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I didn't know that... How do you know? Is it something that you can see?
I haven't seen a flower like that that hasn't been preserved, but -- roses can normally live for almost 7 years if they're cared for properly. If they can last even longer, then... I think it'd be really nice to be able to plant something like that here.
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Yes, it would be. I'm surprised that they don't exist in this world. It's a world of wishes and magic, after all.
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My friend BB gave me some seeds to plant some flowers from her world. Maybe we can ask for seeds to grow that kind of rose, too.
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I know BB-san too. If she gave them to you, then I'm sure that they'll grow to be something beautiful. We should ask her for seeds that grow that sort of rose. I have no doubt that she can create them... She's an amazing person, isn't she? I'm sure she'll be delighted to see that garden that you'll grow.
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Wow... It sounds like the both of you are really close. I think so too, though. It almost seems like BB can do anything, doesn't it? I was hoping to ask for a greenhouse, and if I can get one, I could try to grow all sorts of flowers from different people's homes. And if she can provide seeds like that rose, I could try to grow something like that, too.
At least, I think having something like that could help bring some happiness to them.
THAT ICON my boys...
It would be nice if we had a greenhouse here. This place is filled with nature, but imagine how much more you could do with one... I would like to see frangipani or snowdrops myself.
I'm sure it would brighten people's day.
they.... them....
My friend Miss Iris has one, but it's for her shop. I think if I ask for one... it'd be something that everyone can enjoy. But, I think I could try to grow those flowers for you when the times comes if you'd like.
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If you could, I would like that. I would come see them.
Flowers are like that, aren't they? That's why humans see so many of them as symbols of hope, renewal, and even rebirth. They bring with them the promise of the warmth and life of spring.
Snowdrops are one of them, though they weren't always. They were once denounced as harbingers of bad luck and misfortune. There were even though who asserted that the sight of a single snowdrop was a sign of impeding death.
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Do you like them because of what they represented?
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Besides, I think people who feared them had the wrong idea. They were feared because they grew in cemeteries, but wouldn't it be lovely to know that there will always be someone who will lay flowers on your loved one's grave, even once once you're no longer able to?
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He thinks of Mari and the flower that he'd leave at her grave. He wonders if she hates him for what he's done. )
Do you think that those who have passed away know that things are left for them?
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Yes. I do.
But even if they didn't, it would be important for us to leave flowers at their grave. After all, every man has two deaths, when he is buried in the ground and the last time someone says his name.
So long as we remember them and speak their name, as long as we can leave flowers on their grave, those who have passed have not died; consequently, those who have snowdrops growing on their graves still have life. Don't you think?
[ The former quote is one of Ernest Hemingway - but if one sees snowdrops on a grave and brushes off the name, is that not saying the name once more? Is it not acknowledging its existence?
Are snowdrops not then flowers which acknowledge human existence? ]
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I
I don't think we could ever be ready when someone leaves us.
So, I'm sure that it's reassuring to know that they're never really gone.
There's one flower that I liked to leave for others called the white egret orchid. It's meaning is "my thoughts will follow you into your dreams." I... want to believe that those words will reach them.