"The real ability… is getting people to follow a man with a death wish. To believe in a detective agency led by a suicidal maniac. To make a tiger believe he has a heart. That’s not magic. That’s will . And you, my friend… can’t nullify will."
The Voice in the Smoke
"No. I remembered every link. I just learned to like the weight." (He takes a step forward. The fog recoils.) "That’s the problem with you—with this little puppet show. You think despair is a weapon. But despair is just hope… standing in front of a mirror and hating its own reflection." Bungou Stray Dogs- Dead Apple -Dub-
"See? You’re—"
"I’m nothing with it. That’s the point." (He reaches forward, not to cancel, but to embrace.) "Now let’s end this duet. One last verse. No chorus." "The real ability… is getting people to follow
"For the tainted sorrow… of a world that never needed saving. Only someone stubborn enough to stay."
"And you believed them. You always do, don't you, Osamu? The port mafia's dog. The Agency's jester. You wear chains so well… you even forgot they were metal." That’s not magic
"Nullification was never my real weapon. It was the bait . The trick I played on the world so no one would notice the real danger."