So i was looking into symbolism of the eyes since one of dazais eyes were covered in his ‘dark era’ and i found out that in asian culture through symbolism obscuring of eyes can convey ‘respect’ or ‘modesty’. That the eye often means judgment and authority. That the eyes are commonly associated with intelligence, light, vigilance, moral conscience, and truth. Looking someone in the eye is a western custom of honesty. In cases like dazais covering of the eyes with bandages can mean mystery, not seeing the complete truth, or deceit. Different numbers of eyes have different meanings as well and dazai only covers one of them. which can mean: subhuman, divine omniscience, superhuman (usually negative). Dazai was blindly following orders during the ‘dark era’. He was the ‘demon prodigy’. Oda took off the bandages while he was dying which is a really human thing. Therefore figuratively and literally opening dazais eyes. when dazai was in the Port Mafia he was thought to be ‘cut out for it’, that he had ‘mafia blood’ running through his veins. but when he left for Armed Detective Agency to try to become ‘find the right path’ as per odas last request, he no longer had the bandages over his right eye. i think he made peace with his humanity in a way.
