[Kim is definitely just saying that. Well, it's fine to exhibit some false modesty once in a while, Dazai thinks... regardless of how seriously you take it, yourself.
... Ah, a cop. Dazai was guessing something along those lines, but not quite so extreme. Oh well, fun to play with, anyway! After all, what is Dazai but -]
A mass-murdering executive of the local mafia.
[He beams a smile at Kim, because of course it's a joke. This is what you get when you tell people you're a cop! It must be a joke.
It is not a joke. (Well, it's ancient history, but still true.)]
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... Ah, a cop. Dazai was guessing something along those lines, but not quite so extreme. Oh well, fun to play with, anyway! After all, what is Dazai but -]
A mass-murdering executive of the local mafia.
[He beams a smile at Kim, because of course it's a joke. This is what you get when you tell people you're a cop! It must be a joke.
It is not a joke. (Well, it's ancient history, but still true.)]