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Nikolai in a maid outfit would be too powerful for this world

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[Image description: A scene from the Bungou Stray Dogs season five post-credits scene, Akutagawa Ryuunosuke looks softly toward Atsushi Nakajima. End of description.]

What if S6 Akutagawa is from an AU where Atsushi sacrificed himself instead?

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**BSD spoilers**

[Image description 1: A scene from Bungou Stray Dogs season five depicting Fukuzawa Yukichi swinging a sword at Fukuchi Ouchi as sakura petals fall artistically in the background. End description.]

The sakura petals...

[Image description 2: Fukuzawa's eyes widen in shock as he advances toward Fukuchi. End description.]

The shock on Fukuzawa's face and warm smile on Fukuchi's...

[Image description 3: Fukuchi gently smiles at Fukuzawa in the brief moments before the latter's strike connects. End description.]

Why do I get the feeling Fukuchi's goal all this time was to die at Fukuzawa's hand?!?!

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[Image description 1: A scene from Bungou Stray Dogs season five showing light from a film projector casting Dazai Osamu's shadow on the wall behind him. End description.]

[Image description 2: A scene from the Bungou Stray Dogs season two opening showing Nakahara Chuuya and Dazai facing one another as light from a film projector casts their shadows on a wall behind them. End description.]

Bro was so gay he flashed back to the s2 opening

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Other BSD fans worried for 110

Me wondering how the stage play will adapt Bram

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**BSD manga spoilers**

[Image description 1: A Bungou Stray Dogs manga scene showing Sigma pointing a gun at Fyodor Dostoevsky with the added words "I shall give you..." underneath the art. End description.]

[Image description 2: A Bungou Stray Dogs manga scene depicting Nakahara Chuuya shooting Dazai Osamu in the head with the added words "...the same trial" below the art. End description.]

"Something something think alike"

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Greek mythology and the Hunting Dogs

What if I told you the Hunting Dogs' theme song used Greek mythology to hint at the future of the series?

BSD manga spoilers ahead

For this analysis, I’ll be using a fan transcription of the Hunting Dogs/Bloodhounds theme.

Original post with transcription:

One Song, Two Narratives

The Hunting Dogs' Theme first appears in Episode 44: Dogs Hunt Dogs (S4, e7) and is repeatedly used throughout the anime during scenes involving the Hunting Dogs' pursuit of justice.

However, its lyrics (in line with previous songs from the show) feel purposeful, describing two distinct narratives within the story.

1. Artemis and the Agency

The first portion of the song seems to be directed at the Armed Detective Agency, as seen in the first verse, 

“Here comes the setup from the moon It’s time to play hide-and-seek” 

and first pre-chorus,

"Do you remember what you have done to my world? You cannot recall it We chase you round and round a shiver

The "setup from the moon" might be a reference to Artemis, the Greek goddess considered by some to be the personification of the moon (Artemis is also directly mentioned in the second verse—more on this later).

Additionally, "hide-and-seek" may also refer to the cat-and-mouse chase between the Hunting Dogs and ADA that began in season four and has continued to play out in both the anime and manga.

The pre-chorus further echoes the sentiment felt by the Hunting Dogs toward the agency, as from the Dogs' perspective, agency members appear to be lying about atrocities they "cannot recall."

2. Artemis and Fukuchi

In a twist of irony, the song's second half seems to change focus, however, as we can see in verse two, 

“How come you cannot see your doom? …I have the end of Artemis”

and the second pre-chorus,

"Have you conceded that you've been already dead? Your bullshit feeds the end Shut up now dancing 'round a shiver"

Now you may be wondering, "But Phy, why aren't these lyrics also about the agency?" I'm so glad you asked.

To answer this, we need to take a brief dive into Greek mythology:

Artemis was the Greek goddess of the hunt, said to have once punished a hunter who saw her bathing by having them turned into a deer and devoured by their own hunting dogs [Wikipedia].

In a way, the Hunting Dogs personify this "end" condemned by Artemis in myth, as the ADA is ‘fated’ by the Page to be targeted and torn to shreds by their own nation’s military police.

However, this line takes on a deeper meaning when applied to Fukuchi, a hunter who has "already been dead" in alternate futures and whose "bullshit" (claiming to lead a terror investigation while being the cause of said terror) "feeds the end" of their world.

Another key difference between the first and second verses is that while the agency is only "set up by the moon" to "play hide-and-seek," Fukuchi is "doomed" to "the end of Artemis."

Could this mean Fukuchi will ultimately face his end—similar to the hunter from myth—as he is torn apart by his own hunting dogs?

If so, we may have already seen the beginning of this process in Tachihara and Jouno's resistance to Fukuchi. Perhaps it's only a matter of time before Tecchou and Teruko follow suit, passing the ironic judgement of Artemis on their former captain.

BUT HEY, THAT'S-- not my line lol

Thanks for reading!!~ <3

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Lyrics to BSD Hunting Dogs/Bloodhounds Theme

Ahhhhh

V1

Here comes the setup from the moon

It’s time to play hide-and-seek

Scream and shout, and let’s rock and roll

It’s my ultimate battle

Pre-Chorus 1

Do you remember what 

you have done to my world?

You cannot recall it

We chase you 

round and round

a shiver

Chorus 1

Until the end of their last day

You cannot find how to get away

No way is found in there

V2

How come you cannot see your doom?

You had better face the music

Guess there is no more place to get behind

I have the end of Artemis

Pre-Chorus 2

Have you conceded that

you’ve been already dead?

Your bullshit feeds the end

Shut up now

dancing ‘round

a shiver

Chorus 2

Until the edge of the horizon

You will never be forgiven 

No way

Until your last breath

Chorus 3

Until the end of the last day

You’ll never find how to get away

No way

You are my gain

[[Please note this song has not yet been officially released at the time of writing; the version of the track referenced is from the April 2023 collab between Kotodaman and BSD.

This transcription took a long time to make, and I'm no expert, so there may be small errors here and there. I'll do my best to make any adjustments as needed!!]]

Link to unofficial version: