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For as much of a violence angst dead dove enjoyer i am, What BEAST!Mori says about education and treatment of children at the end of BEAST to atsushi does make me believe that all of the headcanons of him being physically abusive are unfounded (for as much as I love reading them). At the end of the day, he's never textually shown to use fear or violence to rule over the mafia, let alone Dazai or Chuya. That's what makes him better than the previous boss - it's the entire point. And arguably, it's what makes him more terrifying. Everything is not manipulative or exploitative as much as it is indeed just rational. It's not good, but rational. What chuya does at the end of fifteen, choosing to follow Mori, it's because he showed that rationally it's the best choice.
The only irrational choice ever made its Dazai leaving the mafia. That is an emotional choice. And that's what sets the plot in motion.
That is to say, in my humble opinion, BEAST!Mori is not someone else, the core value remain those of Mori, the circumstances change.
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I see. However while Dazai did order Akutagawa to attack faster, he is still the one who made him realize the defensive side of his ability, I don’t think these two facts need to cancel each other.
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I have thought more about this, now I think I disagree with the post.
The OG post accuses Dazai for doing nothing to help Aku to overcome his shortcoming despite talking about it. And I’ve pointed how the series literally shows the opposite.
Bear with me with this, but I do think Akutagawa is stubborn. The scene in Dark Era is Dazai calling out Akutagawa for making mistake, but instead of admitting it he tried to explain himself. Like that is what I use to do when I was in secondary school. I know he has different background and personality, I don’t hate nor blame him, but at the same time I won’t shy from saying, “this is stubbornness and narrow-mindedness”. Yes he doesn’t get it.
The post I link in my first reblog points out that Dazai was operating based on the threat he saw in Aku, and I also want to add more: Dazai might know Rashoumon was developed to protect, but the first thing he witnessed is a boy rushing to slaughter and death, his own action later on, despite Dazai’s attempt, does nothing to prove otherwise. It’s completely understandable for Dazai to think Akutagawa is a sword.
The narrative actually has shown how stubborn Ryuunosuke can be: Aku left his injured sister alone to avenge despite her begging him to stay; Aku refused to take Higuchi’s help, Aku rushed to fight Port Mafia despite the Agency telling him to stop in BEAST. The narrative consistently shows Aku has tunnel vision of himself and he has the tendency to fight first, not just tell. Dazai told what he saw, Gin accused Ryuu what she went through that day.
In fact, the actual failure of Dazai is he couldn’t change Aku’s mindset. When he said Aku was a sword, he had tried to make him less stabbing without thinking and at the same time maintain his skill (Idk where did you get the “stab first asked question later” bcuz even in that scene Dazai was ordering Akutagawa to fight more effectively and quickly, fighting quickly is different from fighting without thinking; and the latter was literally brought up in Dark Era).
In the main timeline, Aku while still tends to kill, he no longer rushes to fight. Even in Cannibalism arc he captured to interrogate first, directly parallels Dark Era; his very first scene includes him berating Higuchi for possibly killing the weretiger. But the root issue is his ideology, what he thinks that value, and what Dazai couldn’t fix. However I’m not sure if this is what he thought a problem? PM Dazai seems not to think it as an issue that needs working on, or even realized it as one. He only saw the superficial surface - Aku’s tendecy of destruction and self-destruction and only worked on it.
I made it the longest time without thinking about Dazai and Akutagawa's relationship but now I am again and it's pissing me all the way off.
"He's a sword without a scabbard" He was a SHIELD! He was a shield until YOU TOLD HIM that he needed to be a sword!
Rashomon was developed on the streets and used by Akutagawa to protect his sister and friends from the hostile environment they were surrounded by. The first time he had the intent to use it with blood lust he doesn't even get the chance to. Because he meets Dazai.
Pretty much the only flashback we get of Dazai training Akutagawa features him breaking past his defenses, beating him down, and telling him that he needs to be more offensive if he wants to survive in the Port Mafia.
Dazai also laments about Akutagawa seemingly not understanding that his ability works best for support and defense...Why didn't you teach him support and defense then??? The flashback is literally the process of Dazai teaching Akutagawa the "stab first, ask questions later" mentality we see with him struggle with in the present day.
You are literally his mentor why do you talk about his shortcomings like you're not the one who is supposed to be helping him overcome them? Like you didn't instill half of them?
I wouldn't have a problem with this except for the fact that the narrative refuses to acknowledge it. They talk about Akutagawa's poor tactical mindset like it's a natural part of him or formed in a vacuum while showing us the opposite. They never acknowledge that the reason Akutagawa needs so much character growth in the first place is because Dazai failed him as a mentor. Akutagawa is Dazai's greatest failure and imo it would make for a much better story if they treated the situation as such. But since Dazai can do no wrong it's framed more like "Akutagawa just doesn't get it. That's why Dazai gave him Atsushi to help him understand the error of his ways!" with no mention of the fact that Dazai is the one who taught Akutagawa those ways.
And if you want to go the direction of putting it all on Akutagawa, that just means Dazai is the worst mentor ever because he never managed to instill even one lesson in Akutagawa in a way that would stick for TWO WHOLE YEARS.
Ok rant over. (Insert Dazai is a good nuanced character disclaimer blah blah blah)
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Before pride month: sskk making gay declarations
During pride month: Aku almost dies
After pride month: sskk reunion
Asagiri truly is homophobic at this point
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Crack Concept:
So we’re told in 55 minutes that no ability can affect Dazai as long as his heart is beating.
The Agency have a whole protocol to get him to Yosano as fast as they can because she can heal him now. But there’s a time limit because you know he could (allegedly) die if his heart isn’t beating for long.
And in that same light novel and again in the anime we’re told Dazai can control his heart at will.
And so I just imagine that Dazai gets injured and it’s not serious or anything maybe he sprains his wrist or something. And he’s just like hmmm I could wait in agony for this to heal up in the next 4-6 weeks….orrr…
He gets a funny look in his eye, dramatically falls to the ground in the middle of the office flopping about like a fish on land. Makes direct eye contact with an amused Yosano (because he could just ask but where’s the fun in that) and then casually goes into cardiac arrest.
And an hour or so later wakes up without a scratch on him beaming from ear to ear while Kunikida yells at him for his antics.
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One thing I can agree is that Dazai had failed in being a mentor for Akutagawa to become better, but not because he didn't do anything, rather he did but absolutely failed.
Next,
Aren't BEAST and Dark Era have shown how Aku rushed into fight? Isn't in Dark Era it's Dazai who forced Akutagawa to use his skill as a shield?
The mafia is messed up, yes. What Dazai did to Aku is fucked up, yes. But he is not the one who made Akutagawa violent, as in BEAST even without Dazai's influence Akutagawa still fought before thinking, and be called out multiple times.
Again, the method is not okay AT ALL (I don't support it), but the RESULT is due to the beating that Akutagawa finally found out the offensive side of his ability.
Dark Era scene is Dazai beating Akutagawa for killing the enemy first before PM had the chance to interrogate him that could help Oda and Ango.
Before anyone makes assumption, no I don't hate Aku, but it's annoying how people blame Dazai for everything happened to him.
This post may raise controversy, but really, I think everyone should read it.
I made it the longest time without thinking about Dazai and Akutagawa's relationship but now I am again and it's pissing me all the way off.
"He's a sword without a scabbard" He was a SHIELD! He was a shield until YOU TOLD HIM that he needed to be a sword!
Rashomon was developed on the streets and used by Akutagawa to protect his sister and friends from the hostile environment they were surrounded by. The first time he had the intent to use it with blood lust he doesn't even get the chance to. Because he meets Dazai.
Pretty much the only flashback we get of Dazai training Akutagawa features him breaking past his defenses, beating him down, and telling him that he needs to be more offensive if he wants to survive in the Port Mafia.
Dazai also laments about Akutagawa seemingly not understanding that his ability works best for support and defense...Why didn't you teach him support and defense then??? The flashback is literally the process of Dazai teaching Akutagawa the "stab first, ask questions later" mentality we see with him struggle with in the present day.
You are literally his mentor why do you talk about his shortcomings like you're not the one who is supposed to be helping him overcome them? Like you didn't instill half of them?
I wouldn't have a problem with this except for the fact that the narrative refuses to acknowledge it. They talk about Akutagawa's poor tactical mindset like it's a natural part of him or formed in a vacuum while showing us the opposite. They never acknowledge that the reason Akutagawa needs so much character growth in the first place is because Dazai failed him as a mentor. Akutagawa is Dazai's greatest failure and imo it would make for a much better story if they treated the situation as such. But since Dazai can do no wrong it's framed more like "Akutagawa just doesn't get it. That's why Dazai gave him Atsushi to help him understand the error of his ways!" with no mention of the fact that Dazai is the one who taught Akutagawa those ways.
And if you want to go the direction of putting it all on Akutagawa, that just means Dazai is the worst mentor ever because he never managed to instill even one lesson in Akutagawa in a way that would stick for TWO WHOLE YEARS.
Ok rant over. (Insert Dazai is a good nuanced character disclaimer blah blah blah)
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When I was reading Dazai’s entrance exam I made a comment about how Sasaki carrying on the work of the Azure King after his death is something we’ve seen throughout various light novels.
This theme of people dying either literally or symbolically and carrying on the things they did prior. All because it’s really all they have, like ghosts lingering around with unfinished business.
Even if they have no real end goal they just keep repeating that cycle.
Shibusawa was killed and wandered the world collecting abilities just as he did in life. Rimbaud was forced to leave his old behind but still tries to take Arahabaki for himself as he did then when Chuuya emerges.
And I wonder…what if that’s what we’re seeing here with Fyodor?
Fyodor who has died, multiple times in fact and keeps repeating that cycle over and over again. To die, to be reborn and walk the earth just as he did before.
And with that he carries the same plan of a war that will be waged that will bring about peace.
A plan that has never worked throughout all of history.
A search that has never found anything.
A game that never ends.
That’s what Fyodor amounts too in the end. I’ve joked that he never learns from his mistakes because his plan never really changes. All he does is twist the situation to appear in his favour.
But what if it really is that he can’t recognise his own failures because to do so would destroy his plan.
And without that what is he? How many years has he spent chasing something entirely futile? How many times has the cycle reset and he simply carries on?
Because he believes that outside of that is nothing else. Fyodor’s plan never changes because he never does.
It sets him apart from Atsushi who is constantly learning and evolving.
He gains the moniker of the Forseer (55 minutes) because he looked to the future to change the past. And then we have Fyodor who used Amenogozen to use the future to change the past.
One looks forward.
The other only looks back.
And hell not for nothing but Fyodor’s also introduced via light novel so it fits the pattern.
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Y'know who'd be impossible to beat?
Atsushi after two therapy sessions.
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The thought of dying has never bothered me, but getting hurt, losing blood, becoming crippled and the like—no thanks.
Dazai Osamu, No Longer Human
#yk what is hilarious?#BSD haters or Dazai haters saying Dazai joking abt suicide is disrespectful to the real life author#bsd#dazai osamu#bsd dazai
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[Collection] My favourite BSD tumblr posts aka how could you guys create these amazing treasures? Every BSD fan should read these
Atsushi’s hallucination part 1
Atsushi’s hallucination part 2
Elise and the Tanizakis are not fanservice
BSD fashion
Anarchism
The tragedy of BEAST Dazai
Atsushi and the Headmaster
BEAST Dazai again
Atsushi and Kunikida
Singularity, black hole, white hole
Dazai and Akutagawa, controversial topic but I wholeheartedly agree with OP
Why did Dazai want Akutagawa to be paired with Atsushi?
OP, thank you for pointing out the romanticization of Oda and Dazai’s relationship
BSD, the irony of being powerful
This famous panel is mistranslated
The length can BSD go when it comes to realistic abuse representation - an Atsushi analysis
Some characters’ way of talking
Kunikida’s journey to become a parent
The quote Atsushi said to Akutagawa
#bsd#bsd atsushi#bsd dazai#bsd analysis#bsd akutagawa#bsd kunikida#bsd fyodor#bsd chuuya#bsd oda#armed detective agency#port mafia#hunting dogs bsd
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deer eating together
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Kunikida and Yuan haters are just offended Soukoku fans (the same ones that "Chuuya/Dazai was probably jealous!!").
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bsd fucks. even if you don't give a shit about literature or humanity or history or what it means to exist or how we're meant to find meaning in life, bsd is silly and enjoyable.
the main cast comprises detectives, mafioso, and American spies with superpowers who live in a beautiful port city that they have to coddle so that it doesn't instantaneously collapse into hellfire, which its wont to do anyway, most frequently because of the french or one specific russian who enjoys roleplaying ratsona jesus. but not because of the english, despite the english's canonically expressed yearning to launch their man who is also a bomb at populated metropolitan areas.
the characters have eye catching designs and are earnest freaks. glancing for any longer than three seconds at the setting and background reveals bonkers anachronistic details because bsd's worldbuilding put 1868-2012 in a snow globe and shook it real hard.
none of the characters can drive except for the ones that are adept drag racers and/or helicopter certified. sometimes there are nathaniel hawthorne jump scares. regardless of where you live, if you're naughty and have superpowers, you could be thrown into a french blacksite wherein prisoners are put into bubbles or an abstract st. andrews cross depending on how annoying they are.
what is there to complain about.
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why do you think dazai feels so incredibly betrayed by ango (after the reveal) in dark era, even before the latter's actions lead to oda's death?
Their dynamic was never about getting personal with the burdening secrets and complexities of that kind of life to begin with, and if we're counting secrecy as a sin, dazai himself is guilty as they come.
also he had activity said that he "was already bored" (stormbringer) with the pm by then; and even if he hadn't, he just isn't the type of person to feel an unwavering sense of loyalty/attachment to an organization, let alone one as impersonal as the pm an especially over his friend(s).
so why does he take him betraying the pm as betraying him, in particular? it's not like he's synonymous with the word.
I mean, he says why in text. You can just revisit the text.
You've also presented several interpretations of Dazai's relationships and the Port Mafia as your premise, but they confound, rather than clarify, Dazai's reaction. So, those interpretations may be worth reconsidering.
I'd recommend suspending your presumptions and returning to the text. If you're having trouble reopening your mind to alternative interpretations, reading or watching while hanging upside down to physically shift your perspective may help mentally shift it, too.
#real#Dazai doesn't hate Mori just for leading Oda to death#but bcuz it's MORI to do that#their relationship is not ideal per se#but they do care about the other#(caring also doesn't mean automatic liking)#and that hurts Dazai even more#if you have read 55 Minutes#you'll know Dazai doesn't even hate Gide and Mimic (at least not like how he resents Mori)
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Dazatsu Month Day 16 - Jealousy
he was never filled more with self hatred than in this moment
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Atsushi drew this after a 6 hour mission, 3 hours of sleep, 2 coffees and no food

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