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dazachi · 1 year ago

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Theory time on the whole "ADA member transfers to PM" deal and why I genuinely think this was part of Dazai's plan (loooong post):

Based on what we have, I actually think we can assume that Fukuzawa, Ranpo, Dazai, all of the higher ups in the PM, and the govt. are aware of the deal and that Dazai will go back. Here's why:

Prior to Fyodor's arrest, Dazai had been maintaining an essentially crimeless record (and if he does do something morally questionable, he either had government backing from Ango, or was done in a way that can't be pointed back to him).

However, before anything could progress in S4, Dazai purposely put himself out in public to get arrested. I'd even argue that he had Ango purposely release some of his old crimes rather than it being written on the ripped page of the book (and if it was actually written in the book, then Dazai must have anticipated it in the first place because he knows Fyodor would do that).

This idea is further cemented by the fact that Ango, Mori, and Chuuya are actually aware of what Dazai is doing (more than the ADA even). Dazai had contacts in and out of Mersault ready before his arrest.

To make these plans in the first place, Dazai had to have talked to (at least) Mori and Ango. This would have to be roughly around the same time as when Mori and Fukuzawa made a deal. What if all of this was just one meeting?

Because let's face it. Fukuzawa only saying "except Yosano" was such a red flag moment. If there was anyone Mori would have wanted back in his control, it would either be his angel of death or his demon prodigy. The conversation must not have ended there...

Also, why was this deal even created in the first place? I feel like there could have been a different agreement, and this just looks like an excuse to get Dazai to go back. Fukuzawa agreeing with this deal is weird because he knows what the PM is like. Why would he subject his employees to possibly experience working there?

Dazai may have actually purposely put himself up for the taking in preparation to a future enemy that needed him back in the PM- back in his hometurf with all the manpower he could command and to give soukoku the free reign they had once again (without the limitations of the law on Dazai).

So anyway, now we have Dazai with his crimes leaked, which would have been fine alone because it could be played off as part of what was written on the page, but then he kills some guards in Mersault and commits jailbreak, along with several other crimes in just 30 minutes. In addition, he is clearly shown to be working with Chuuya, a well-known criminal, who has also committed several crimes while there.

Say what you will about Mersault security (which is actually good but just couldn't keep the demons on hold lmao), but they would 100% have records of what Dazai had done there. Even if he could be considered crimeless before, he can no longer be called crimeless again now. His actions here are beyond the manipulations of the book. To have these crimes (in France) erased would require the government to have an agreement with another country and to have Dazai go into hiding for some time again (doable, but troublesome).

That leaves us to the fact that Dazai is back to willingly committing crimes and partnering up with Chuuya as Soukoku for an extended period of time. All of these acts are known to Mori and Ango.

This implies that the choice had been made prior to S4, and this is why Dazai could do all these crazy schemes.

This also clears up why Ranpo and Fukuzawa no longer consider Dazai in the ADA roster recently. Not because they don't care for him, but because he is secretly no longer part of the ADA in the first place, and Dazai's safety is now under the concern of the PM.

Scarily enough, this could also possibly set up Dazai as the next boss of the PM in preparation for the next big enemy. One thing some people in the fandom noticed was that Mori had mentioned before that Dazai would become the boss when he turns 23. This fits in the timeline well because Dazai is several months (or maybe even weeks) closer to his 23rd birthday (or he may already be 23 right now). All of this may have been pre-planned for longer than we think.

Also, as a personal opinion on the other possible transfer candidates, they actually have better hold on the ADA and would not function well in the PM.

The PM would clash with Kunikida's ideals (though it would be interesting to have the future leader of the ADA be put in the PM the same way the future leader of the PM was employed in the ADA)

Tanizaki would be a great candidate, especially for his skills (and it would be interesting to have another redhead in the PM hahaha), but I highly doubt Naomi would take his transfer sitting down (Naomi would probably even attempt to join the PM) and, in turn, Junichiro would hate to bring his sister in the PM as well. Tanizaki's entire shtick involves his care for his sister, and taking that away brings him back to having no motivation to go crazy.

Atsushi is actually my 2nd option. Moving Atsushi to the PM would make him learn more about how the PM functions, and this allows SSKK to spend more time building their relationship. Chuuya could watch over the two of them as an aide to Dazai's mentoring, and this could lead to more character growth for Atsushi. Unfortunately, this voids Atsushi's plans to learn how to fight under Kunikida's tutelage, and the "no killing" deal with Akutagawa slightly lessens its impact because they would now be in the criminal organization rather than the opposing one (I'd rather have Akutagawa join the ADA tbh. This would further cement the "no killing" idea that Atsushi demands of him and build the SSKK partnership.)

Kenji is also a good bet, but the PM already has Chuuya, which makes having Kenji redundant. Kyoka would not return without an all out brawl and would actually waste all the efforts from S2. Ranpo would be insufferable lmao, and he is not made for Mafia types of strategy (he's smart! But he is not here for the manipulation and long chess matches. He doesn't have the patience for that when he can get straight to the point), and I'm not sure who in the PM he would have synergy with yet...he works best as a detective.

NOW, I may be wrong, because who knows what Asagiri will pull on us, and all of this is based on what is shown (I'm not sure if we could trust it lol), but this is the theory I came up with based on my understanding of events. Dazai planned to go back, and the tripartite knows of it.

Before anyone says this is a waste of Dazai's character development, I'd argue that there may be a misconception as to what Dazai is actually here to learn.

Odasaku knows that good and evil does not matter to Dazai. Dazai choosing to save people is not Dazai's character growth because he has ALWAYS been capable of that despite his unconventional means. The real character growth that Dazai needed was that there was a world beyond the darkness that he insists on putting himself in, and that he is capable humanity. Mori realized this too by proving the humanity in Dazai by chasing him out with Odasaku's death. Dazai has also realized this, and is now ready to return to his hellhole as a new man touched by the light. He is ready to be a leader, not the tyrant that he would have been without this lesson. Mori just prevented another insane mafia boss from taking the throne.

In addition, the PM has repeatedly been defined as the organization that protects the city in the dark. Being in the PM does not hinder Dazai from saving people (again, they've done so before while there). This might actually give him more power to move around and defend Yokohama more efficiently.

I guess this is it for now. I may have missed some things, but these are my main arguments for now hehe

#bungou stray dogs #bsd theory #firm believer of Dazai going back to PM because he is the only one meeting the plot reqts lol #bsd dazai #dazai osamu #bro said its his turn to play with the xbox #dazai having full command of the PM and being amicable to the entire tripartite is probably important for the future!#also wow this is long...i keep yapping #im a pro yapper. this is my 2nd blog where i keep yappinh #dazai would not be surprised by the deal too. he can read mori as if the man were a toddler book lmao.#edit: i made some minor grammatical corrections and made the title bigger

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crimsonwolf715 · 8 months ago

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Burnout

(TW: mentions of Dazai forcing himself to throw up, minor blood, minor injury, fatigue, and overwork. Things you need to know: Meow meowing something off the table is a reference to how cats swipe things off of tables, but Dazai does it. He’s not a cat, but he sure acts like it sometimes.)

Dazai walks into the conference room where Chuuya’s waiting for Kouyou so they can have lunch.

“Cancel your plans. We have another training to do,” Dazai says.

“Oh no, my lunch. What’ve we got?” Chuuya asks, leaning back in his chair.

“Mori’s got us doing another stupid training exercise. On the positive side, Elise threw an entire pitcher of fruit punch on Mori so he had to go shower and change before he takes us, so we have like fifteen minutes because there’s no way that man showers properly.”

Chuuya just sits there for a minute, then hums. “I guess that’s fair. Do you have any idea what kind of bullshit this training is going to entail this time?”

Dazai nods. “Something about infiltrating and you throwing something. That last part may not be accurate because I stopped listening after he complimented Elise for the fourth time and said that you’re ‘incredibly powerful’. Which wouldn’t be a problem if he didn’t say everything like he’s the world’s biggest creep.”

“Yeah, I’ve always had an odd need for validation, but I hate when he compliments me. Anyone else, and I normally take it well, but it’s just the way he says it.”

“Yeah. I mean, I don’t really like compliments from anyone aside from three people, but Mori gives me the heebie-jeebies. Anyway, we should change the topic before he comes in. He’ll make us do more stupid shit if he hears us making fun of him. How have you been since we last talked? I know it’s only been four hours, but I’m curious.”

“Well, I wasn’t paying attention earlier, and smacked into a door frame. I didn’t sleep last night, and I still haven’t gotten coffee. Oh, and to make it better, I apologized to the door frame too. What about you?”

“I saw Ango earlier and called him Mom. Saw Odasaku and luckily didn’t embarrass myself. Interrogated someone who defected and ruined a perfectly good shirt. Oh, and then Mori told me we were going to this stupid training.”

“Sounds like the ruin of a perfectly good day. I was looking forward to having lunch with Kouyou, but here we are. Speaking of which, I need to text her.”

“I have to call Odasaku and tell him I will not be up for going for drinks later. I’m already tired and sore, and we haven’t even done anything yet.”

Chuuya laughs. “Yeah, fair. I’ve been working a lot recently. It feels like no matter how much I do, there’s always more to get done.”

“Yeah, it sucks.”

Mori walks in with Elise right behind him.

“Hi, boys,” Elise says, waving.

“Let’s go, you two. We have things to do and we’re behind schedule.”

“Why are we behind schedule?” Chuuya asks, smiling innocently.

“It’s not relevant. I got held back, so we need to get moving. Dazai, what are you doing?” Mori asks.

Dazai, who’s half under the table, answers, “I’m getting my pen. I dropped it while I was spinning it on the table.”

“Why do you care if you dropped your pen? It’s not like you’re not used to making a mess, and not cleaning it up,” Chuuya says, smirking.

“Well, I like this pen. I’ve got it, so we’re good to go. And Chibi, you make a ton of messes you don’t have to clean up. Get off your high horse. Oh wait, you’re so short that you couldn’t get on a horse.”

“I’ll have you know that I know how to ride a horse. Also, normally when I make messes, it’s your fault. At least I’m not showing up at your house, and throwing drinks on the floor. Or how about that time when you purposely threw up on my couch?”

“I didn’t purposely throw up. I absolutely hate throwing up. I don’t normally throw drinks on your floor. Only sometimes.”

“First of all, sticking your fingers down your throat counts as throwing up on purpose. Secondly, you constantly meow meow drinks off of my table when I’m not doing what you want me to. You’re like an unruly bitch.”

“First thing, don’t remember it, didn’t happen. Second thing, I like meow meowing things off tables. You shouldn’t leave drinks unattended if you don’t want them on the floor…”

“Stop it, you two,” Mori says forcefully. “Let’s go, we have things to do.”

“Fine, but it is still not my fault that you have the manners of a goat.”

“How dare you, Chuuya!”

“Stop fighting,” Mori says. “If you two don’t stop, you’ll be working until dawn.”

“Eww, fine.”

“You weren’t planning on doing that again anyway? That’s new,” Chuuya says, shrugging.

“If you two behave, you can go home at five. Does that motivate you to behave?” Mori asks.

“I don’t know what time it is now, so I don’t know if that’s motivating.”

“Yes, because I haven’t gone home before nine in like two weeks, so I don’t really care what time it is now. I will not punch Dazai in the face… probably.”

“Yeah, don’t punch me in the face, Chuuya.”

“That’s what I just said. You have got to put your listening ears on.”

“Sorry, Mom. I will.”

“Bitch.”

Mori takes the two of them to a car and they drive to an empty area in the middle of the woods.

“There’s a base about two miles walking distance from here. Get there, get the intel from their computers, then deal with the base itself. I don’t want any trace of it left, boys. Do you understand?” Mori asks, holding out a data stick.

Dazai takes the data stick. “I guess.”

“Wait, you don’t want any trace left of what? The building, the organization, or the computers?”

“The building and anything in it. This is the only base we currently know about, so this is the current target. Clear enough?”

“Rubble and everything?” Chuuya asks.

“Chuuya Nakahara, I clearly do not mean that.”

Dazai starts laughing.

“It wouldn’t be the first unreasonable thing you’ve asked us to do. You once asked me if I could disintegrate things with my ability if I tried hard enough.”

“One time you asked us to take out seven buildings in one night,” Dazai adds. “While we did manage it, it’s still unreasonable.”

“Knock it off. Go, you have work to do. Come back here when you’re done and we’ll go back to base for paperwork.”

“You know what would motivate me? Not having to do paperwork.”

“I’ll do it, but you can’t go home until I’m done.”

“How would I annoy you the whole time if I went home?” Dazai asks.

“I would be annoyed the whole time if you did go home,” Chuuya replies.

“Fair enough. We’ll head out now, Mori. You look like you’re gonna strangle us.”

“I’m not, just go,” Mori replies.

“Ok, we’re leaving. No need to tell us again.”

So the two start the long walk to the base. It turned out to be a four mile walk instead of a two mile walk and the base is heavily guarded.

“Would you look at that? So many new friends to murder,” Chuuya says, motioning towards the base.

“Yay, murder,” Dazai replies. “I don’t think I brought enough bullets for all of our new friends. I only have like two magazines.”

“Good thing I don’t need bullets.”

“Yeah, that is a good thing. You up for a long, drawn out fight? We haven’t slept in like a week.”

Chuuya laughs, though it does sound a bit hysteric. “I don’t really have a choice. Let’s just get this over with so I can go home.”

“Okay, guns blazing it is.”

Chuuya and Dazai storm the base. The two of them deal with the goons until they find the computer room. Dazai downloads the data from the computers while Chuuya continues dealing with the guards, who seem to be never ending. Dazai finishes up and then throws the computer on the floor.

“Alright, we can go,” Dazai says.

They make it back to the loading bay and Dazai notices a box labeled explosives.

“Hey, wanna have some fun with this?” Dazai asks.

“Yeah, sure. Whatever you want,” Chuuya replies, looking down at his bloody knuckles.

“I’ll bandage up your hands when we get back to base.”

Chuuya uses his ability to move the box of explosives to the middle of the loading bay. Once they get far enough away, Dazai blows it up. The building explodes with much more ferocity than Dazai anticipated, making him laugh.

“Can we rest here for a minute?” Dazai asks. “I literally feel like my legs are gonna give out on me if I keep going.”

“Yeah, we can take a minute. I’m going to pick the glass out of my hands. All of the things for that man to have hit me with, it had to be a glass bottle,” Chuuya mutters, dropping onto the grass.

Dazai sits down, then lays down on the grass.

“Oh, I’m gonna kill Mori,” Dazai mutters. “I’m fine with working a lot, but I told him that I’m not cut out for this much physical labor.”

Chuuya scoffs, his eyes still trained on his hands as he pulls glass slivers out of his bleeding knuckles. “You’re such a princess.”

Dazai sighs. “Maybe a little, but this is more work than anybody should be doing. We’re being abused, Chuuya.”

Chuuya laughs. “Yeah, well, at least no one’s beating you. It could be worse. I could smack you every time you say something stupid.”

“Please don’t. I’d have way too many bruises and Ango asks way too many questions.”

“Boo hoo. I wouldn’t do that anyway.”

“Yeah, it’s because we’re friends.”

Mori’s car drives up and Mori gets out.

“What is taking you two so long…? What are you doing on the ground?” Mori asks.

“I cannot move,” Dazai answers. “I’m exhausted.”

“I’m taking glass out of my hands, and it’s taking a long time, because my nails are so short they’re practically non-existent,” Chuuya says, still without looking up.

“Get up,” Mori demands. “I’ll get the glass out of your hands in the car. Dazai, get up. We have things to do.”

“What things do we have to do? I thought it was just paperwork, and then we could go home,” Chuuya says, dragging himself to his feet.

“Yes, the paperwork. Kouyou also requested your presence but I told her she can wait until tomorrow, so you’ll have that to look forward to, Chuuya.”

Dazai forces himself to his feet. “Wow, just paperwork and then we go home. I’m gonna do the paperwork though because Chibi’s knuckles are all messed up.”

“I don’t care which one of you does the paperwork, as long as it gets done,” Mori replies.

“Yeah, I think I’m gonna need stitches in this one spot. I’m still bleeding. You’re definitely going to have to do the paperwork,” Chuuya says.

The drive back to the Mafia’s base is quiet. Mori deals with Chuuya’s injuries while Dazai does paperwork.

“Do I label this as training or as a mission?” Dazai asks. “You said it was training, but it definitely felt like a mission.”

“Training,” Mori answers. “Elise, grab the bandages and wrap up Chuuya’s hands.”

Elise walks over and grabs the bandages, then hands them to Mori. “You do it.”

Mori sighs, then takes the bandages and wraps up Chuuya’s hands. “There. As usual, I can’t give you any meds unless you really need it. Let me know if anything gets infected.”

“Yeah, ok. I mean, I don’t plan on talking to you for the next few days, but you always try to ruin my plans anyway,” Chuuya says, sulking.

Before Mori has a chance to respond, Dazai gets up. “Paperwork is done so Chuuya and I can go home.”

Mori looks over it. “Alright, go ahead. Take tomorrow off too. Come back ready to do more work the day after.”

“Whatever you say, boss,” Dazai replies.

“I’m going to sleep through tomorrow. I know Kouyou wants to see me, but I don’t care. I’m just not going to exist tomorrow. Do you wanna come to my apartment with me?” he randomly asks, turning to Dazai.

“I mean, I don’t have anywhere else to go. Odasaku’s God knows where and Ango left an hour ago for some out of town meeting. Since nobody seems to like my little shipping container house, I guess I’ll come with you,” Dazai answers.

“Ew, of course no one likes that. Come on though, I want to get home as quickly as possible.”

“Coming.”

The two head back to Chuuya’s apartment to get some much needed rest.

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