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It kind of fits with how dogs are very strongly tied with discipline and loyalty, which are traits that are core to the mafia. In the mafia you have to follow order unquestioningly and exactly.
Whereas, the ADA is very relaxed about letting its employees handle problems their own way and gives them a lot more freedom. They are still fiercely loyal, but that's because they choose to be, not because they would be killed otherwise.
this stupid fuck has been rotating in my mind so im here to share it w yall
Dazai doesnt belong in the pm. he never did. heres why
in the pm, dazai calls chuuya his "dog". akutagawa is referred to as "the rabid dog of the port mafia". when we first meet akutagawa, he calls higuchi "a useless cur" (cur means an agressive dog or one in poor condition). we can see that the port mafia is full of dogs.
in The Day I Picked Up Dazai, oda refers to seeing dazai as a stray cat (i think). almost every headcanon associates dazai with being a black or stray (or both) cat.
and then we have the ada.
one of their employees litterly turns into a tiger. the president is obsessed with cats.
in the pm, dazai was a stray cat in a den of dogs. thats why he fits in/cares about the ada. he fits there, feels at home.
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NEW ANIMATIC ITS ABOUT ATSUSHI THIS TIME BOYSSSS
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How did Oda leave such a strong impression on Dazai?
OOHH ok i have a lot of thoughts on this topic so bear with me, this is gonna be a long one My interpretation is the first thing Dazai latched onto about Oda was his honesty.
Oda is a very straightforward person, he rarely ever if at all has an ulterior motive and it totally blindsides Dazai. He can't manipulate Oda because he'll take what he says too literally, he can't predict him - not because Oda is good at hiding his thoughts, he just naturally has the most unreadable resting poker face imaginable - and no matter what he does nothing seems to phase Oda (keyword "seems", it often does he just doesn't show it) , and it intrigues Dazai.
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As seen with Chuuya we know Dazai gets hooked on people who surprise and/or impress him, so I can absolutely understand how he saw the enigma that is Oda and said "you're my friend now we're having soft tacos later <3".
I could go on for hours about the various times Oda has bamboozled Dazai and how each effected him profoundly in so many different ways, but that's a discussion for another time. I don't think just these factors would realistically warrant Dazai's drastic change in world outlook and spur on his sudden redemption arc, so what did?
I believe it was his complete lack of judgement. Despite Dazai's constant suicide attempts and harsh view of the world not once did Oda outwardly judge him for it, which is in some ways a blessing and in some ways a curse. Oda never viewed himself as qualified enough to call Dazai out, which in hindsight might've done harm as there were times were Dazai needed someone to call him out, but unbeknownst to Oda that lack of judgement gave Dazai room to breathe.
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He saw right past the silly facade and the darker side to Dazai, he saw a "sobbing child abandoned in the darkness of a world far emptier than the one we're seeing", and he saw a friend.
And this is exactly why Oda's last words hit Dazai so hard. Odasaku, who never speaks up for himself, Odasaku, who's so genuine he'd believe a murderer if they simply said "I didn't do it", Odasaku, who is now telling Dazai life might just be little better if he decides to help rather than hurt.
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Bleeding out on the floor of a mansion, in a desperate attempt to make up for all the times he didn't confront Dazai Oda has to find some way to get through to him and fast. His harsh words to Dazai on how he'll never find that happiness he so desperately craves are so jarring they snap him out of his panic, suddenly he's blindsided all over again, and that vulnerable state gives Oda's next words the chance to reach deeper - "be on the side that saves people."
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In order to truly get through to him, Oda needed to level with Dazai, the only way to do that in such little time was to repeat back to him his own internal mantra of "never filling that hole that is his loneliness". It's clear his words are false, especially the line "nothing beyond your own expectations will happen" as Dazai's entire speech to Fyodor in the prison is about his belief in the unpredictable nature of human beings.
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But regardless, that slap in the face of hearing his own self-destructive thoughts voiced aloud after going his entire life without ever considering anybody else could understand them heightened Dazai's faith in Oda's promise of a life that's "a bit more wonderful."
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What makes me adore Oda and Dazai's friendship so much is how grounded and natural it feels. Oda isn't some perfect saviour who always knows exactly what to say, far from it, he was a 23 year old PM grunt with 5 kids and a love for spicy curry, but that's all he needed to be.
Sorry this is so ramble-y and long winded if you couldn't tell already Oda's my favourite character so I have a lot to say about him 😭 Thank you so much for the ask!!!
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The war in Sudan has reached its 10th month. The war has been met with a global indifference or there has been no desire to act from many world leaders.
8 million people have fled their homes and millions of Sudanese people have emergency food insecurity, with 5 million people on the brink of famine. even the neighbouring country Chad has had to declare a food insecurity emergency due to the mass amount of Sudanese people that have fled to Chad. (By no fault of their own of course)
Faced with a media blackout which is over a week at this point we need to continue to amplify the voices and plight of the Sudanese people.
#freesudan till it’s backwards 🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩🇸🇩
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This is the best thing ive ever seen
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Chuuya pls~
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Asagiri causally saying skk don't get along while saying Ranpo and Poe have a deeper relationship then them
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Dragon ball z was one of my favourite shows as a kid, it was one of the first things I really became focused on and is probably a big part of why I love anime today. Toriyama was the father of modern shonen, almost every popular shonen author has said they were inspired by him, and he pushed manga so far through both his own works and the works of those who followed him. I can't imagine how many incredible series we never would have gotten if it wasn't for him.
Rest in peace Akira Toriyama
Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, dies at 68. Absolutely tragic. Rest in peace Legend.
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Here's a collection of foreshadowing for Tanizaki joining the mafia in one place
(I don't have the energy to make a full analysis on this please use these if you want too)
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Clear disregard for morals if Naomi is in danger, this makes him easy to control, something Mori would highly value.
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The Mafia has shown interest in making Tanizaki work for them, and the black lizard have seen what he's willing to do for his sister
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He clearly impressed Hirotsu so could be recommened by him to Mori
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He nearly succeded in killing Mori, something that would definitely get the mafias attention
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He doesn't understand why Yosano is so reluctant to join the mafia which is kind of insane, like i know he doesn't know her history with Mori yet but come on "Why would you not join the group of mass murderers who torture, kill and kidnap people as a job?" is a pretty weird question
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He also straight up says he's going to volunteer to join the mafia
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Asagiri's statement from a bsd exhibition translation
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I love this, just wanted to add to what you said about this being the first and only time we see Dazai hit Atsushi.
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This is the only time Dazai resorts to violence to get through to Atsushi, a technique he heavily used on Akutagawa when he trained him in the mafia, while him slapping Atushi isn't close to the same level of abuse as what he did to Aku, its telling that after being forced to confront his past he starts slipping into his old habits.
The way Dazai's eyes go so lifeless when he's made to not only talk about Mori but to have to also think like him in order to counter his plans during the three way war.
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And how for a brief second Dazai is cast completely in shadow when Higuchi tells him Mori has a message for him. His clothes looking eerily similar to his Port Mafia days.
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Something about Dazai's past catching up to him, about how he'll always be his past as well as his present. How Mori still holds such influence over him and he can't escape it. The way he's effected just for a moment when Higuchi tells him his blood is mafia black, before brushing it off.
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The fact that it's Q who was sent after them. Another reminder of who he used to be, what he's capable of doing, the lengths Mori is willing to push him to even now. The resigned way he says this right before he decides to slap Atsushi because it's been made clear to him he can't afford to be nice anymore.
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Something about how Mori has been clawing his way back into Dazai's life this whole arc. And how the Darkness is repeatedly creeping into the manga panels around Dazai. The mark he and the mafia left on Dazai and how it's not something he can just keep pretending never happened.
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I love Ranpo and Dazai's dynamic so much, they have a certainlevel of respect and admiration since they are both so intelligent but It's not quite the same understanding Dazai has with Fyodor where they are basically the same mind.
Dazai and Ranpo are smart in different ways like OP pointed, they have different strengths and weaknesses which is why Ranpo lets Dazai handle Fyodor since he knows Fyodor can get past his deduction,
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and Dazai lets Ranpo handle Fukuchi since he knows Ranpo is the best person to counter him.
They really are a deadly duo and I hope we get to see more of them working together in the future
Dazai and Ranpo: The Two Geniuses of the ADA
The thought about making a post about Dazai and Ranpo's teamwork has been plaguing my mind for a while now, and so I finally found some time and decided to go through with it.
So let's talk about one of my favourite underrated duos for a moment. The two geniuses of the ADA- Dazai and Ranpo. Two people who make a wonderful team and are actually, in my opinion, the backbone of the agency.
What I find interesting is that (though I believe that Dazai respects and admires all members of the ADA) Dazai openly admires Ranpo A LOT. He's always quick to praise Ranpo (basically fanboying over him and it's quite adorable to see Dazai gush over someone like that other than Oda) and in 'Dazai's Entrance Exam' we see him being surprised over the fact that Ranpo's ability is not actually an ability and we see him further praise Ranpo's intellect after finding that out.
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Despite the fact that Dazai is a huge mystery, even to the people around him, Ranpo figured out that there was something up with Dazai in just a single glance (in 'Dazai's entrance exam'). And despite knowing that Dazai was probably hiding a sinister past, he didn't press him any further for details (probably in order to respect his privacy or his wish to not disclose his past OR maybe due to the the fact that knowing Dazai, he most likely wouldn't answer truthfully even if questioned about it)
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What I also love is that even though both of them are extremely intelligent, their intellect differs in such a way that Ranpo is a master of deduction and Dazai is a master of manipulation (as stated by Kunikida in 'The Daily Routine of the Detective Agency'). However, one thing both of them share in common is that they both felt isolated due to their nature.
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They may have limited interactions but their interactions are always my favourite, for instance-
1. Dazai's entrance exam - Dazai's admiration and respect towards Ranpo
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2. Season 1 - Murder on D-Street - Dazai showing a good understanding of Ranpo's deduction process and acknowledging that Ranpo caught onto more details than him
3. Season 2 - "Mountains or sea?" " Sea. "
Showing their unspoken communication. They can read each other's minds at this point lol.
4. Season 3 - Ranpo basically acknowledging that Dazai would be a tough opponent to go up against by comparing Fyodor to him (sort of praising his intellect in a way)
5. Season 5 - The Strongest Man in the Agency- Ranpo
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Dazai keeping an eye on Fyodor while leaving the rest to Ranpo
Dazai relying on his allies- trusting Ranpo to negotiate with Bram in order to undo the vampire curse.
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6. Dead Apple - Ranpo seeing through Dazai's plan beforehand.
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7. 55 minutes - Seeing through upcoming events beforehand, one thing Dazai made sure was to inform Ranpo about the whole fiasco on Standard Island in order to save the Agency in the end.
Also, sidenote: I found out that the Dazai and Ranpo duo is named Souheki, which translates to double jade. Now, I'm not sure if this information is fanon or canon (feels more like fanon tbh but I really like it because it's a pretty name)
Anyway, one thing we can say for sure is that as long as the two geniuses of the Agency- Souheki work together, the ADA will most likely remain undefeated cause no one really does it like them
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Lastly, just some food for thought. I've always wondered how Dazai would react if he found out that Ranpo met Oda TWICE and the second time he met him was right before Oda went on to his certain death.
Honestly, I would LOVE to see more fleshed out and direct interactions between these two.
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Atsushi is a complete savage who will gladly roast anyone as long as he thinks they deserve it.
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How do some people think atsushi is just some uwu innocent soft boy when he's literally so salty
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Do they not see this
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I can see where you're coming from Op, but the issue is that a very fundamental part of Dazai's character is his ability to read people so perfectly that it's impossible for people to go agianst his expectations.
In fact that's one of the main reasons the moment where Chuuya reveals he is Arahabaki is so important, Dazai is genuinely shocked because for once he failed to see something in a situation.
Dazai has intel on GSS and I know the kind of people the mafia goes up against, he would also know from the fact the man didn't shoot him on sight that he can get information out of him easily. I do think your points about Chuuya's instinct to protect are valid and that could definitely be why he stepped in, but Dazai was definitely not out of his depth here.
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I really like your points about Chuuya's perspective though, to him I'm sure he thought Dazai was just being reckless and was going to get his brains blown out, but he didn't know Dazai yet and had no way of knowing how terrifyingly capable Dazai is
So we all know this scene, right?
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And we know how Dazai tries to handle it by pretending to be a scared kid and Chuuya interrupts him to challenge the guy to a fight, because I have been thinking about these tactics recently.
Dazai is not really mafia at this point, this is his first mission. He's still somewhat naive to the world of gangs, even if he's witnessed it, he's not lived it like Chuuya has. This tactic of acting like a scared little kid, definitely feels like something Dazai pulled when trying to get away with things around regular adults. I mean, look how easily he turns on those tears, it's practiced, he's used to it working.
He's responding to what the guy is saying, he calls them "kids" and looks confused as to why kids are here. Dazai then selects the defenceless innocent act as a way to get out of being held at gun point and possibly get information.
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He's used to this kind of thing working, but the fact is, if Chuuya hadn't interrupted him, it most likely wouldn't of. Because Dazai doesn't know the type of enemy he's up against, he doesn't know these people are willing to cross the line and harm kids yet.
Look at these panels closely. The panel before Dazai starts faking crying the gun is pointed directly at him,
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whilst he starts his crying act in the panels previously mentioned, the gun is still squarely on him, and afterwards
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In the top panel it is still pointing at him, until Chuuya speaks. His tactic isn't working. The enemy never wavers or lowers his gun, he either doesn't believe Dazai or doesn't care.
Chuuya sees that. He sees the gun still pointing at Dazai. He looks annoyed in the first panel above because this man, as far as he knows, is pointing a gun at an innocent kid.
And as soon as Chuuya speaks, the gun shifts to him. Chuuya, King of Sheep, protector and shield. A boy so used to defending those weaker than him, he smiles when he's able to get the attention of a man holding a gun. As far as Chuuya is concerned at this point, Dazai might as well be as defenceless as the rest of The Sheep. Sure, he has his ability No Longer Human, but what good is that against a grown man with a gun? So Chuuya defends him the same way he defends his friends.
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And he makes sure to keep that attention on him whilst he tests this man. Yeah, we know he puts his head to the gun to transfer his ability, but I also think it's important that Chuuya waits in this moment. He doesn't just take this guy out because of a perceived threat, he waits until it's confirmed. Chuuya doesn't throw the first punch because Chuuya doesn't start fights, he fights back. Just like The Sheep said, he hits their enemies back a thousand times harder.
Dazai complains Chuuya interrupted him here, but Dazai was completely out of his depth in this moment. Chuuya didn't ruin his plan, he saved his life.
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it is the first of march
that also means
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AKUTAGAWA BIRTHDAY
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This is grotesque in the most beautiful way
“Accept suffering and achieve atonement through it; that is what you must do.”
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime And Punishment.
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© Art by 印狂派. [Permission to post it was granted by the artist. No reproduction or republication for profit.] I only cleaned it.
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Guild Bosses
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