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I feel like being a bit bitter from the 20 pages chapter, and some things that happened. So I will provide my unneeded critisim and bits of opinions. --- This chapter did not give much besides "Atsushi can do something."

Lore info learned? The tiger is powerful enough to shatter reality and the 4D space. (As if we did not know that.)

Other information learned? Akutagawa is way too normal about someone who died right in front of him appearing out of nowhere, and his arm being fixed or materializing out of nowhere. Fitting for him? Perhaps. But less impactful? Yes.

The dramatic scene from the previous chapter means nothing so easily after this one unless Asagiri explains more and makes it mean something again than just the readers getting some suspense or realisation on ||what Akutagawa needed to hear.

The "do we need anymore?" scene's existence already tells us that there is more to happen. There is always so much not answered when it comes to Asagiri releasing literally anything.

It was worth reading, it was nice to see Atsushi do something and more stuff progressing. But what was that…? Not very satisfactory, just another chapter that needs another part added to it to make it more enjoyable or impactful.

(I still am an Asagiri fan though, I do think the next chapter will blow us all away.)

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Okay, Asagiri, that was not needed...

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The fact Akutagawa jumped in to stop Kyouka's ability while practically defenseless and without his ability for extra defense in Dead Apple - whether he knew he saved Atsushi and Kyouka or not. Somehow that very moment said a lot of how things stuck with him since before joining the Mafia yet again.

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So true.

WHY are all my friends SCATTERED ACROSS THE WORLD and not IN MY HOUSE for a SLEEPOVER

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This is quite interesting to think about. I always relate the ending songs made by Luck Life to Akutagawa somehow.

Kaze ga Fuku Machi [x]

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In literally every death scene of Akutagawa's he has never once cried. He has always died honorably. He has always died with a smile in any situation and made peace with it. He has always been strong. And for once... We see the tears. For once he dies with tears and not a smile.

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Akutagawa. You fought so hard. You did so well. You did your best. Until the end. Of every end. You were never a truly evil being, you were never simply deplorable. You were deserving of so much that life has not been able to give you, when life has taken so much from you. The one offer you had to actually be given something, it ended up just putting you through more hell. But did that hell raise you right? Was growing in that hell, fighting in that hell, going through that hell, worth it to be where you are now? Did you find that you have value to your life even if it has never been acknowledged? Because I do believe you have value in your life, for being you, for simply being Ryuunosuke, not for being a sword, a beast, or a pawn, but simply just as you are. When the world as in flames? You fought till the end. (55 minutes reference.) When an ally's life was threatened? You went against your orders to fight. (Saving Higuchi at the beginning reference.) When a girl with the same eyes as you was pleading for her death and vengeance? You helped her find value, even if it was not in the best of ways. (Kyouka.) When the person you despised but grew to understand so well was about to die? You sacrificed yourself. (Atsushi.) Life takes so much, and you wanted to just take back. But when life takes away your right to live with peace for yoursef? You must take your life back. Save yourself, Akutagawa. Like you saved all the others.

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I have so much to write but I am too stuck on overanalysing and reading and looking at Akutagawa to write enough in probably a week. "Would you allow this? This luxury..."

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Not again... I love and hate Asagiri.

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Yes. There is nothing more for me to say. Just- Yes.

(Art by candiedfright on Tumblr) I know you probably don't mean it exactly like this or the Aya and Akutagawa thing but this came to mind when thinking about it.

A image im like weirdly soft for is Akutagawa with a small baby maybe its because of his history caring for orphans or the fact he's a scrunkly creepy creature man and I like the idea of a scrunkly creepy creature man holding a tiny baby he found and feeling oddly paternal

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Yet another BSD thought dump from when someone asked my thoughts about the leaders of the PM and ADA along with the generations of duos. (Skk etc.)

Some extra context of the ramble ahead: I was asked an opinion about how the first generation (or the Fukuzawa and Mori one anyways) ended up leading the factions and the others don't seem to be going that same route. The way the person mentioned it made me think of it going from King, to Knight, to Pawn. I think the way Asagiri was handling it, when we see Fukuzawa and Mori in our current story/timeline in BSD - they are already like leaders. We did not really see (besides the Untold Origins giving us more to see) a full development of their story exactly leading towards that, and it is easier and better to write them that way where we see bits of their past since they are not the main character/s although they are important. For Chuuya and Dazai, you could say we saw them get the idea and end up reaching the ranks of being Port Mafia Executives, and again the same reason as the last one. Mori is still leading, Chuuya does not seem interested in getting there. Dazai also does not look like someone who would take on the leading role for the ADA, and Fukuzawa is still there (well, forgetting the current Manga mess.) As for ages, I do not think that has to do with it exactly, mostly considering Chuuya and Dazai (Dazai known as the youngest PM Executive etc.) Kunikida is more suited as mentioned in the story. With Atsushi and Akutagawa, we also get a different perspective and better understanding of their characters through how they are shown as pawns which just could not be done if any of the other duo/generations were there currently. It also shows us that to be strong or have something to fight for and a reason in life you don't have to just be a leader, but follow what is true to you or what you decide - even if there are others giving orders, without becoming a complete pawn like Tachihara. It is just better if nothing gets passed down the generations this way, especially considering it was meant for "protection" than just leading.

Both factions have the intent of protecting, or helping, the people of Yokohama - even if not everyone can be saved. This latest generation, however Dazai may of imagined them working together for the best of Yokohama, had a very bad start and many flaws onto each other as well as ways they can better each other as people and in strength/strategy not for leading any of the specific groups. They both also need working on their intentions, which is far off from any leader-like qualities or ever really becoming such at least from what we see now. Atsushi has his kindness and will to save others in front of his eyes, yet has the reason more centered of selfishness deeper within (as well as his own other selfish aspects which is for talking about another day) - and Akutagawa has his goals and selfishness in front of his eyes, but keeps everything else of protection or wanting to give people value more deeper within, so like the opposite of how Atsushi does it in a way. And without having everything set with their characters they may never, or at least not in a long time ever become leaders (very unlikely.) Akutagawa also does not possess an outright care for Yokohama the way Mori does, and Atsushi does not have what it takes for helping people the way Fukuzawa does or making difficult decisions ("I'll give you 5 minutes to decide-" flashbacks though we do know Atsushi was pushed mentally into a corner in that tough time).

But that is just what came to mind on them being leaders or it being fitting for the story at any point or not. Either way, whether using others as weapons, or being the weapons themselves wielded or not - its purpose all needed to have the same core value or belief in protection regardless their status as a leader or a pawn.

And somehow I ended up thinking about this scene. (My mind is in a constant state of Akutagawa worship and thoughts, I cannot be blamed here.)

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Quick call for help. We need to vote Akutagawa on this simp battles subreddit, Chuuya already has won before. SSKK fans and people here after the recent chapters. Please get here in time if you can: https://www.reddit.com/r/BungouSimpBattles/comments/1kk523b/simp_battles_round_26_official_poll/

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He suffered an onslaught of insomnia. His physical strength began to fade as well. The doctors gave him various diagnoses - gastric hyperacidity, gastric atony, dry pleurisy, neurasthenia, chronic conjunctivitis, brain fatigue … But he knew well enough what was wrong with him: he was ashamed of himself and afraid of them - afraid of the society he so despised.

Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, “The Life of a Stupid Man” from Rasōmon and Seventeen Other Stories

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The way they reached out while dying/sacrificing themselves...

(My posts are getting short since I am processing things extremely slowly and will likely have some quite long posts on all of this very suddenly and randomly.)