#bsd 95

[yurislava]

season 5 trailer and chapter 95

[calmlb]

So… Stormbringer manga next?

please?

[infernaltenor]

one more niki analysis.

for now.

ok this one technically i've had in mind for MONTHS but couldn't figure out how to word it until just now because i a) read hot limit about three months ago and it hasn't left my head since b) the idol exploration event.

anyway. the actual crux of this is: niki's character is specifically written to be content, not happy. these often get confused imo. the second part of this is his contentedness isn't natural, it's forced. the third part of this is no one fucking notices, except for one rinne amagi, because of course he does. by no one, i'm talking specifically character-wise here; niki in game tends to get written off as childish or otherwise doing well, and that comes directly from his other unit members.

side note: i'm fairly confident in my own reading of "niki will pretend to not be bothered by anything, ever" and this is bolstered by a few different things; a) the honeycomb summer lyrics in my last post where there's a part of the intro, "hidden the true feelings out of habit / and now you're regretting it" (rinne amagi you slick bastard) b) hot limit. like the entire story. mostly because he was being troubled by multiple different things throughout it (work, idol activities, and his family last name/father's scandal) and the only person who noticed was rinne, and that's probably because he knew the damn guy for five years c) also in hot limit, the exploration into niki seeing himself as a burden because of his illness. why did they add this into his character and then not elaborate further? i don't know. if it never gets elaboration, i'll implode. anyway, it's a part of his character that he usually doesn't show, but he references it as "not wanting to inconvenience the people around him" REGARDLESS of if the people in question don't mind him inconveniencing them (rinne). in general, the only thing he makes a fuss about is food, likely because of his metabolism and the fact that he does become more of a danger to people when extremely hungry (he has bitten hiiro before.); i.e. the inconvenience for everyone else is a 19-20yro trying to bite them, not complaining that he's hungry.

i digress.

niki has referenced himself as being content with certain things before. for instance, in hot limit, it's phrased distinctly as "just getting to eat every day is a bliss to me - i need to be satisfied with that", which comes up again in his letter from the idol exploration:

"it feels like happiness is there to fill my stomach, too!" oh, is it? is it niki? is it now?

basically, what i'm getting at is niki's expectations for life are so incredibly low, so he's satisfied with getting to eat every day. that's it. just satisfied. side note: this is why i went insane when survival was added to his profile; the way he lives/talks about living, he's been surviving more than living. this is also why i think rinne and niki work so well as a pair, rinne's into living and niki's busy surviving. though, to be fair, rinne and niki's relationship is built on this crux anyway. rinne intends (hopes, maybe? his goal?) is to help niki with what he has identified as a problem. thank you rinne amagi.

(for the record, right after i read this, my live reaction was "WHAT IF I KILLED MYSELF". that's quite dramatic, and i won't, but i figured someone might get a laugh out of that.)

this isn't the first time that rinne has referred to niki (well, more so implied) as "not happy", as it happens in hot limit, too.

"that's why i'll grant his wish and make him happy" oh ok i see.

anyway. niki's fascinating, because this forced contentedness vs happiness is so interesting to me, because beyond rinne's own read of niki, it's easily bought by everyone else he knows. most notably, kohaku and himeru, as their impressions come off of reading niki quite differently to rinne's:

(i grabbed these screenshots after i finished the event for the time being. rinne's i grabbed before LMAO)

both of them appreciate and even look up to niki in certain ways, and they both like his focus on food. but what's interesting is how both of them see him vastly different from rinne; where rinne focuses on his low self impression, himeru thinks niki's perspective of the world is interesting, as well as i think he gives credence to niki being selfless, which kohaku sees him as both childish and reckless. i'm pretty sure both himeru and kohaku see him as more naive than themselves, which is a fair read. this also does line up with what happens in hot limit; while rinne is aware of the troubles niki's going through, himeru and kohaku are both surprised at the end.

niki's own effort, i think, to convince himself of being satisfied and content pays off, because the only person who notices otherwise is rinne. which, imo, is a whole other source of depth to their relationship; rinne probably saw niki working that out. he was 14 when they met, and likely the shiina parents leaving was recent (side note: i'm a certified niki's parents hater. i know we don't have much info on them, but i don't trust them after that burden thing), which is something i've mostly extrapolated by the contact he seems to have at 14 vs at 19, where they're pretty much never mentioned. yes, i know, niki chose to stay in japan. i just don't think you get through your parents leaving you in your native country at 14 while they gallivant around the globe and your communication with them steadily dwindles results in anything good.

ok. i'm sorry for the parent hating.

but unless proven otherwise i'm expecting them to be the source of these problems.

[human-adjacent]

MY BELOVED DARLING IVE MISSED YOU

[etrevil]

Realizing chapter 95 will get animated, which means these panels are gonna be voiced and colored and-

Me rn:

We really are reaching the peak of bsd with the mersualt arc and I'm hypeddd 😭👏

[bastardratofsin]

Give him a watermelon

[souykoku]

2023 vs 2024 omg ahhhhh im so happ [y

[zukkaoru]

nine of cups said they likely won't be able to get their translation up on nov 1 (when the chapter is dropping) so once again, please tag spoilers, ESPECIALLY before a translation is released

i am once again asking the bsd fandom to TAG SPOILERS

[matchboxartist]

[SPOILERS FOR LIGHT NOVELS] i don't think Kunikida was ever okay

so i was rereading the light novels and... yeah i don't think Kunikida's okay. bear in mind that these were either set before the start of the anime or were set before the end of season 1, so things such as walking alone, cannibalism arc and decay of angels arc had NOT happened yet (stressing this point as much as possible). i've also included roughly when in the BSD timeline the light novels were set and which pages i found the information on.

LN1 (s1e6 and s1e7 - azure messenger arc)

is absolutely terrified of the dark - i'm specifying the dark here instead of ghosts, which he specifically mentions in the anime, because he says he doesn't believe in them. but all the same, he's definitely not (keep telling yourself that, honey) shaking and crying (pages 24 and 25)

even at age twenty is willing to let himself die to save the other hostages - it says in the light novel that he is in fact suffering the effects of the poison gas, and still tries to save them despite Dazai and Sasaki stopping him (page 29)

made sure he still wouldn't have been able to kill Dazai - despite holding Fukuzawa's orders in high regard they would go against his ideals, which is why he never brought the real gun with him (pages 76-78)

the entire ending, pretty much - he had to watch both Sasaki, who he cared about, and Rokuzou, who he raised like his own son, die. he couldn't understand that there was no other way to do things, but since we don't know how his ideal came to be (seriously, Asagiri? nothing at all besides a couple vague suggestions?) we can't exactly push this point much (pages 95-101)

LN3 (set between s1e1 and s1e2 - where the Agency are planning Atsushi's entrance exam)

has what can only be described as a panic attack at the mention of a bomb threat (pages 4 and 5)

starts describing increasingly dark and oddly specific methods of torture to use on Dazai, whilst panicking and trying to attack something that isn't there (pages 16 and 17)

Kunikida and Katai's Brilliant Days (set around s1e6 - first part of azure messenger arc, but by this point Kunikida had not watched Sasaki and Rokuzou die)

sounds terrified at the thought of being called useless (page 5)

anyway that's all i got for now, will update if i think of anything else

[fyodior]

i wish the bsd fandom on here wasn’t dead in the fucking ground i feel like im prancing around in a graveyard 95% of the time

[yurislava]

now that we know Chuuya's been conscious this whole time it means HE WAS SMILING LIKE THAT BC HE REALLY WANTED TO

HE LOVES FIGHTING!!!!!!!!

[darkmaga-returns]

“Although 25% of ambulatory patients experience an adverse drug event, less than 0.3% of all adverse drug events and 1-13% of serious events are reported to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Likewise, fewer than 1% of vaccine adverse events are reported.”

Lazarus, Ross et al. Grant Final Report. Grant ID: R18 HS 017045. Electronic Support for Public Health–Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (ESP:VAERS). Submitted to The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

“Thus, the ratio of ESAE to OSAE is 31 to 1, suggesting a URF of 31 (NSAE_Pfizer_trial/NSAE_Pfizer_VAERS = ~1.4M/43,948).”

Critical Appraisal of VAERS Pharmacovigilance: Is the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) a Functioning Pharmacovigilance System? (2021) Rose J. Science, Public Health Policy and the Law. 2021 Oct 01; v3.2019-2024

“Studies estimate that over 90% of AEs go unreported by healthcare professionals (HCPs).”

Hodel KVS, Fiuza BSD, Conceição RS, Aleluia ACM, Pitanga TN, Fonseca LMdS, Valente CO, Minafra-Rezende CS, Machado BAS. Pharmacovigilance in Vaccines: Importance, Main Aspects, Perspectives, and Challenges—A Narrative Review. Pharmaceuticals. 2024; 17(6):807.

“Underreporting is a major limitation of spontaneous notification systems, as it is estimated that only 6–10% of all ADRs are reported.”

García-Abeijon, P.; Costa, C.; Taracido, M.; Herdeiro, M.T.; Torre, C.; Figueiras, A. Factors Associated with Underreporting of Adverse Drug Reactions by Health Care Professionals: A Systematic Review Update. Drug Saf. 2023, 46, 625–636

“The median under-reporting rate across the 37 studies was 94% (interquartile range 82-98%).”

Hazell L, Shakir SAW. Under-reporting of adverse drug reactions. A systematic review. Drug Saf. 2006;29(5):385–396. doi: 10.2165/00002018-200932010-00002

“Other factors associated with under-reporting were ignorance (only severe ADRs need to be reported) in 95%; diffidence (fear of appearing ridiculous for reporting merely suspected ADRs) in 72%; lethargy (an amalgam of procrastination, lack of interest or time to find a report card, and other excuses) in 77%; indifference (the one case that an individual doctor might see could not contribute to medical knowledge) and insecurity (it is nearly impossible to determine whether or not a drug is responsible for a particular adverse reaction) in 67%; and complacency (only safe drugs are allowed on the market) in 47% of studies.”

Herdeiro MT, Figueiras A, Polónia J, et al. Physicians’ attitudes and adverse drug reaction reporting. Drug Saf. 2005;28:825–833. doi: 10.2165/00002018-200528090-00007

“A systematic review by Hazell and Shakir analyzed 37 studies conducted in different countries and found that the rate of underreporting of ADRs exceeded 90% in many cases.”

Al Meslamani, A.Z. Underreporting of Adverse Drug Events: A Look into the Extent, Causes, and Potential Solutions. Expert. Opin. Drug Saf. 2023, 22, 351–35

“[The] mean proportion of ADR reporting for 19 years reached from 5.87 to 10.33 per 100 000 inhabitants.”

Khalili M, Mesgarpour B, Sharifi H, et al. Estimation of adverse drug reaction reporting in Iran: correction for underreporting. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2021 Aug;30 8:1101–1114. doi:10.1002/pds.5235

“Among those, underreporting (only a fraction of the total number of potentially reportable events occurring after vaccination are reported).”

Zhou W, Pool V, Iskander JK, English-Bullard R, Ball R, Wise RP, Haber P, Pless RP, Mootrey G, Ellenberg SS, Braun MM, Chen RT. Surveillance for safety after immunization: Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)--United States, 1991-2001. MMWR Surveill Summ. 2003 Jan 24;52(1):1-24. Erratum in: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2003 Feb 14;52(06):113. PMID: 12825543

[downbad4fyodor]

what if fanfiction writers were in BSD?

I’ve seen this question a few times, so I’m assuming it’s the same person. But the question is interesting so I don’t care.

all I really have to say is I’d be a pretty badass character and no man would be safe literally 95% of the cast is sexy af, and I’d most likely be serving a life sentence in “horny jail” or impregnating every decent looking guy I can find because that’s just who I am as a human being.

[dazaaaai]

Ok I only have a few ways of proving this guy is a reference to Appleseed (Masamune Shirow's unloved stepchild to Ghost in the Shell) BUT NO ONE CAN FOR SURE PROVE IT'S NOT

So basically my issue is the usage of the term "Hecatonchires" aka hundred-handed ones. The first time the term is heard is when we see Chuuya's entrance in Chapter 95/Episode 56, where it's the name of a team. The second usage of the term is during Chapter/Episode 57, the character, Briareus, a security officer, refers either to himself as having the strength of a hundred-hands or having an ability equal to the strength of a hundred-hands. So either "Hecatonchires" refers to a TEAM, a PERSON, or an ABILITY.

Now, in Greek mythology, the Hecatonchires were, of course, the hundred-hands ones, super-strong workmen. Briareus was the most famous one. In Appleseed, which borrows almost all of its names from Greek mythology, uses the term "Hecatonchires" to refer to the cybersystem integrated into the brain, which helps cyborgs to control their limbs. More than one person can be a Hecatonchires cyborg. The protagonist of Appleseed, is, of course, Briareos. He makes use of "Hecatonchires" as his surname.

Now, obviously this blond, non-cyborg guy who only shows up for one page/minute in BSD is more likely to be a reference to straight-up Greek mythology than another animanga, HOWEVER, here's points in my favor:

He's NOT overtly based on an author or the literary work of one of the other characters

Asagiri does NOT typically make use of references to Greek mythology/it's not his modus operandi

When you Google the name, Appleseed comes up BEFORE the myth, since it's not a relatively popular one

He is NOT Japanese

His appearance is just brief enough to function as a cameo

SIXTH AND MOST IMPORTANTLY: he works in SECURITY

Briareos in the Appleseed canon works as a security officer: first for the Special Security Forces, where he meets the other protagonist, Deunan, and then they work together in E-SWAT. If the Briareus in BSD had literally any other career or we saw his ability and he literally had a hundred arms or was super-strong or something, I'd write it off as a mythology reference. Otherwise? That guy is Briareos to ME (AND he goes through a horrible accident that should otherwise kill him. So maybe he'll come back as a cyborg. If I'm lucky.) AND I know that Asagiri DOES occasionally borrow inspiration from other media so why not

[intheticklecloset]

👀👀👀 Ooo, an ask game! How about….Ranpo and Edgar (BSD) for A, C, and F? :3

Ooh, RanPoe!! TBH the more I watch of S4 (that's right, I'm finally catching up!) the more I really love this pairing. 🥰 (Definitely not going to tease you for calling him Edgar instead of Poe. 👀😂)

A: Aftercare | What is their aftercare like after a heavy round of tickling?

Ahhh this is so cute to consider! I feel like Ranpo would be the type to offer snacks and just pet Poe's hair while he recovers, rambling about something the entire time. Meanwhile Poe (if you could even get him to be rough in the first place) would constantly be checking in like "are you sure you're okay? can I get you anything? was it too much??"

C: Chase | What are their chances in a chase, both as a lee and ler?

Ranpo can definitely get away if he wants to, especially since Poe often doesn't like to have to chase him unless it's totally necessary (like he stole Karl's snacks or something lol). BUT Ranpo often lets Poe catch him on purpose to make him feel better. If Poe is the one being chased it depends on the situation whether he'll run like his life depends on it or just freeze and curl into a ball. Either way he always gets what's coming to him!

F: Fight | What is their behavior in a tickle fight like?

RanPoe tickle fight??? I LOVE THIS IDEA SO MUCH. First of all, Ranpo is the one to start it like 95% of the time, and he tends to win about 70% of the time. (Poe is terrible at fighting back.) Ranpo is all teasy and provocative like "come on, tickle me back! you're so shy you can't even land one poke?" Cue Poe getting immensely flustered and finally trying to tickle back just to get him to shut up - which leads to him getting a little bolder and actually trying to tickle for real. Overall it's a totally cute and kind of awkward experience that they both end up really enjoying. ^^

Thank you so much for asking, friend!!

Tickly Alphabet Game