[ There's a thoughtful little hmm at the mention of winning against him. His demeanor doesn't shift in the least, but there's a brief sharpness to his gaze, the sort of knowing look that is exclusive to those who know far more than they should.

Dazai has never lost this sort of game.

It's brief though, there and gone as quickly as lightning strikes, and one might mistake it for having never been there at all. ]

I've never lost this kind of game. There's only one person who's managed to beat me, and it was at poker. Even then, I was able to best him... If you watch me and listen to me, you'll be able to best them in no time.

[ He doesn't pry into what they might be working through, because if nothing else, Dazai does understand that. It's a sore point that one shouldn't carelessly touch upon. Instead he grins and picks up a piece, waving it a little, ]

When you're playing games like this, you don't need to worry about anything else. In fact, if you're just worried about beating someone, if you're thinking about anything else than you've already lost.

[ There's a grin, a briefly smug look that might give a hint as to just how he won that poker game. ]