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I know I'm dead but I wanted to ask something

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Hi! i found some wrong things that i would like to correct.

Firstly, the 12 yo thing.

This is used a lot for “proving” that Mori is a pedo, but, this is another of the mistranslations, in the chapter 37 in the EN version he says “I’m touched, but the only girls I protect are aged twelve and under I’m afraid” yet in the ESP version it says “I’m very happy to hear that, but I’m only interested in those under twenty, you know?” In the anime if you put the JP audio and English subtitles it says “I’m grateful, but I deal only with those under twelve” however if you put the English audio it says “I’m quite grateful for that, but I prefer the woman in my life to be under twelve” which- absolutely sounds weird however the JP version and the JP version, from what I understand says “I’m happy but my defense range is under 12 years old” So, the prove that a lot of people use are straight up mistranslation because on every language it is different and it even variates from the manga to the anime.

Second, Omake 12

Omake 12, Mori says that Elise is his wife, however is that really what it should have said?

Bsd has a LOT of mistranslations, for example with Yosano in the Spanish version it isn’t specified who dragged her into the war, yet the English version says that Mori was the one who dragged her into the war. In the JP version, it doesn’t say so, in the JP he says tsuma (妻), and while yes, if you put tsuma on the traductor it says wife, is the traductor really reliable? It isn’t. Tsuma goes from “side” and “edge”, indicating someone who is at the side of someone else, tsuma has historically been used for someone/something by the side, it depends on the context of the situation but honestly for this context I believe it makes sense to use the historical version. Mori could have perfectly used Okusan (奥さん) that directly mean wife, again I believe it’s a clear reference to the irl author who give things to interpretation a lot of times.

Third, Chapter 65

In this chapter a lot of people think that Mori was a creep to Yosano because he liked her, and I honestly agree, he was creepy, but not because of that, it was because a doctor, finds someone who can heal all injuries, he felt fascination and obsession in a non-romantic way. Let’s start talking about some panels. I want to talk about this one a bit "先週まで和菓子屋の店番だった妾をアンタが無理やり徴用したんだろ" 先週まで before the last week. 和菓子屋 shop where you buy wagashi, Japanese sweets. 店番 shop assistant. だった the end of plain and informal, not-past sentence. "Before the last week l was a shop assistant in the bakery, ..." The strangest part is kanji 妾. Traductor says, it means concubine or mistress. In manga we read it as atashi, アタシ, one of the female pronouns.

The anime did an awfully bad job with this panel too, in this panel Mori says, “Such a strong will….” While having tears in his eyes and a nosebleed, however rather than being a nosebleed because of Yosano per se, its because of the strong will she has, the confidence she has. Mori represses his feelings due to being the pm boss and going always by the logical solution, in a lot of times he has been shown with regret on his face, an example being the fight with Fukuzawa, so the nosebleed is because of admiration while the tears are because of him deep down wanting to have that will. Also, his expression changed when looking at her before having the tears and nosebleed.

Next panel, basically a lot of people think that mori has an attraction towards Yosano because of this panel, in this panel he says “よ·さ·のくん私の与謝野君がお気に召したかね?” which means “Did you like my Yosano-kun?” which does sound creepy, but let me explain: by calling Yosano “his” is a teasing. He ends his sentence in “だよ” which is the informal or friendly ending to a sentence and in this context, Yosano was a sponsored medical student, most likely, Mori is her sponsor. Mori wasn’t the only one who acted that way towards Yosano, other soldiers did too, but why would they? Because she was useful, with the soldiers it was rather admiration for such an ability but that doesn’t change that the way they acted is weird. Mori not only admired Yosano due to her strong will, but because of her ability too. She was useful to war, and therefore she should not be attached because they could not only end up having hatred towards her which would cause her mental health to be worse, and or those soldiers could get killed and it would also affect her mental health. Sure, Mori did abuse her however it was never his direct choice to, sure shooting someone in front of her and forcing her to heal them did affect a lot on her mental health, but we also have to understand that going by Mori’s logic it would be better if she was willing to heal them without the necessity of them being at the border of death (it is shown that she COULD heal minor things).

Thanks for reading my rant! :3

I want to hear some opinions on this:

so we all pretty much had the thought of mori ougai being a pedophile including me, and these thoughts came to my mind because of a few scenes.

the first scene is when mori was talking with kouyou and during the conversation he said "I prefer the women in my life to be under twelve". this sounds so wrong when you know nothing about his character.

so, let's discuss this scene, he did say he prefer 12 year old girls, but he never said in wich way, it doesn't have to be a sex*ual way or a romantic way, it may have been meant to be platonic, mori doesn't have any children besides elise (I'm going to talk about her after discussing everything about this scene), he doesn't have any 'twelve years old women', so in a way he could've meant that he doesn't want to get married or be in a romantic relationship, and that he just prefers to spend his time taking care in children (he does lead an orphanage in beast).

now, about elise, we know that she's mori's ability (Vita Sexualis) wich is named after a book written by irl mori, the book despite its name it doesn't have anything sexual, the book talks about the author's experience in sexuality, questioning if he's asexual, saying that he doesn't feel any need for it.

so why would asagiri base an ability about feeling no need for sex*ual things and make the ability itself about the sex*ual preferences for the ability's holder? it makes no sense to me.

i also once saw someone saying that the irl mori was pedo himself, but they gave no evidence, so i searched it up, and there was literally nothing about him being attracted to children, no rumors, no articles no nothing. it would honestly be so disrespectful towards irl mori from asagiri to base a character off of him and make the character a pedo.

the second scene that was also brought up so much in these conversations was the one where he said to yosano "my yosano". and honestly now, yosano was a tool for him, she provided victory for the army from her ability, so he considered her a useful tool for him, his tool, he used her and her ability.

if you have something to add please don't hesitate to tell me.

all in all, mori is well-written character and a good villain.

[emilover-1]

I believe that he would be more of a INFJ rather than an ENTJ, but still, good analysis! <3

Mori Ougai BSD : analysis

Mori :

Mori is the chief of the Port Mafia. He possesses the ability called Vita Sexualis. He likes theory, sweet red bean chazuke and protecting young girls. He dislikes dirty things, raw food and mackerel in miso. He may seem like an ordinary, slightly clumsy, and anxious middle-aged man when you first meet him. But as you get to know him better, you realize there's much more to him. Despite his calm demeanor, Mori is a strategic genius who knows how to handle tough situations.He can be tough and unforgiving, but his actions are driven by a desire to protect and strengthen the Port Mafia. Mori is incredibly intelligent and can be quite manipulative, using his skills to achieve his goals. While he may seem distant and cold at times, especially when making tough decisions, he does care about his subordinates and recognizes their value. Deep down, Mori is driven by a desire to maintain control and order in Yokohama, even if it means making difficult choices.

The mistranslations :

There is a common misconception surrounding Mori's character, particularly regarding his way of seeing young girls. Firstly, Mori's behavior towards young girls is often misinterpreted due to mistranslations, cultural differences, and misinterpretations by fans. His actions, which may seem unsettling or inappropriate to some, are often taken out of context or exaggerated. Furthermore, Mori's grooming of Yosano and Dazai is often misunderstood. While Mori did manipulate and mentor them, his intentions were not inherently predatory. Instead, Mori saw potential in Yosano and Dazai. While he may employ questionable tactics to achieve his objectives, there is no evidence to suggest that he harbors inappropriate intentions towards young girls or any other characters. Most of the things that were considered weird he said are pure mistranslations as there are some words and expressions in japanese that are hard to translate .

What is the difference between a Lolita complex and a L*licon :

The difference between Lolita complex and l*licon lies primarily in their focus and implications. Lolita complex, also known as Lolita syndrome, refers to a non-s*xual fascination or obsession with young girls, often rooted in a desire to protect or preserve their innocence. It can manifest as a paternalistic or protective attitude towards young girls, without necessarily involving s*xual attraction or exploitation. This first definition seems to fit Mori (Without taking in count the mistranslations) rather well. On the other hand, l*licon, short for Lolita complex, specifically refers to a s*xual attraction to young or underage girls, often depicted in anime, manga, or other forms of media. L*licon is characterized by a s*xualized portrayal of young girls and can involve explicit or erotic content that fetishizes youth and innocence. This is the mistake most people make, they associate Mori with this term. He is not a l*licon, he has a lolita complex yes but is not a l*licon. While both Lolita complex and l*licon involve an interest in young girls, the former is non-s*xual and may stem from a desire to protect innocence, whereas the latter is explicitly s*xualized and involves a fetishization of youth. His fixation on Elise, who is portrayed as a young girl, reflects a fascination with innocence and purity, which are key elements of the Lolita complex. However, Mori is not considered a l*licon because his relationship with Elise is not overtly s*xualized or depicted in a s*xually exploitative manner. As I said multiple times, I am not taking in count the mistranslations. While his attachment to Elise may hint at a Lolita complex, it is portrayed in a way that is more symbolic and metaphorical, rather than explicitly s*xual. As a result, Mori is not classified as a l*licon, as his character is not primarily defined by a sexual attraction to young girls. (Key word : S*xual.)

His ability :

Mori's ability, Vita Sexualis, is a reflection of his complex and controlling nature. Through this ability, he can summon and manipulate Elise, his ability, in various ways to achieve his goals. This ability allows him to control the situation and make decisions, mirroring his desire for control in his life. The fact that Elise used to be more subservient but was later configured to mimic the defiant personality of a young Yosano shows Mori's deep-seated obsession and desire for what could have been. This aspect of his ability reflects his regrets and longing for à different path, perhaps one where he could have formed a different, more positive bond with Yosano. It also hints at his own inner struggles and desires, showcasing a part of himself that he rarely reveāls. Elise is simply Mori's ability personified, known as Vita Sexualis. She lacks consciousness and any distinct personality, essentially a puppet or doll shaped by Mori's wishes. She can be seen as an extension of Mori himself. While the current Elise seems to resemble a young Yosano, it's not strange or disturbing. She exists to Fulfill Mori's needs and desires, as seen in the Beast universe where she appears as an adult, serving as a caregiver to Mori. Contrary to common belief, Elise doesn't represent Mori's sexual desires but his regrets and needs, despite the suggestive name of the ability. She's purely a puppet, reflecting the user's soul in its purest form. Personally, I believe Elise embodies what Mori might have been if he remained a child or the part of him he rarely reveals, including his regrets regarding his bond with Yosano. He cherishes her because she represents what Yosano could have been if he hadn't "broken" her spirit, admiring her strong will.Puppets and dolls, like Elise, lack feelings or personality and simply reflect what their controller desires. They often symbolize childhood and innocence, mirroring Mori's pure and innocent desires.Elise, as Mori's manifestation, embodies a profound purity in her existence as a doll-like entity. She serves as a canvas onto which Mori projects his regrets and unfulfilled desires, representing what could have been or what he wishes to be. In this sense, Elise becomes a symbol not only of innocence but also of the haunting presence of past choices and their lingering effects.As a doll or puppet, Elise is a vessel for Mori's manipulation, devoid of her own will or emotions. This concept mirrors the human experience of grappling with our own desires and regrets, often feeling controlled by them, much like a puppeteer controls their puppet.

Mori and Yosano :

Mori's relationship with young Yosano is often misunderstood. While Mori's interactions with Yosano may seem reminiscent of a Lolita complex due to her being a child and his protective attitude towards her, it's crucial to recognize that their relationship is not based on sexualattraction.Mori's relationship with Yosano is characterized by a profound sense of regret and what could have been. He recognizes her strong will and potential, yet acknowledges the ways in which her past traumas have shaped her. His past interactions with Yosano reflect a genuine desire to mentor and use her for the war, rather than to exploit or sexualize her innocence.It is rooted in admiration and respect for her character. He once saw in her à potential for greatness and regrets the loss of what could have been if her spirit had not been "broken." This aspect of Mori's character humanizes him and shows that his motivations are not solely driven by sexual desires but also by a desire for meaningful connections and a longing for what might have been.

His philosophy :

Pragmatism is a philosophical approach that emphasizes practical consequences and real-world outcomes as the criteria for assessing the truth or meaning of beliefs and theories. It values practicality over abstract principles, focusing on what works in practice rather than what is theoretically correct. Utilitarianism, on the other hand, is a moral theory that suggests the best action is the one that maximizes overall happiness or utility. It evaluates the morality of actions based on their outcomes, aiming to achieve the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Mori's beliefs align Closely with both pragmatism and utilitarianism. He is driven by a desire to achieve practical results for the Port Mafia and Yokohama, often making decisions based on what will benefit the organization in the long run.His actions are guided by a pragmatic approach, focusing on the most effective means to achieve his goals rather than adhering strictly to moral or ethical principles. At the same time, Mori's utilitarian beliefs are evident in his decision-making process. He is willing to make sacrifices and tough choices if he believes they will ultimately lead to the greatest good for the Port Mafia and the city. This can be seen in his willingness to take drastic measures to maintain control and order, even if it means resorting to violence or manipulation.

Moral alignment :

Mori's moral alignment can be described as complex and nuanced, often guided by his own sense of duty and pragmatism rather than traditional notions of right and wrong. While he is not devoid of morality, his actions are often driven by his belief in the greater good for the Port Mafia and Yokohama, even if they may seem ruthless or unethical to others. One key aspect of Mori's concept of morality is his belief in maintaining control and order. He sees himself as a protector of Yokohama, willing to take on the role of the "bad guy" if it means preventing greater chaos and harm. This sense of duty and responsibility drives many of his decisions, leading him to make difficult choices for what he perceives to be the greater good. Additionally, Mori's morality is influenced by his loyalty to the Port Mafia and its members.He values loyalty and respect within the organization, often treating his subordinates with a level of care and consideration that may seem contradictory to his ruthless reputation. This loyalty extends to his belief in protecting the organization and its interests, sometimes at the expense of others outside the Mafia.

MBTI preferences and enneagram type:

Mori can be classified as an ENTJ (Extroverted, Intuitive, Thinking, Judging) in the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and likely falls under Enneagram Type 8, often known as "The Challenger" or "The Leader." He is strategic in his interactions and prefers to engage with the world around him rather than introspectively. He is more interested in the big picture and long-term goals than in the details of the present moment. He values efficiency and effectiveness, often making decisions based on what he believes will achieve the best results for the Port Mafia and Yokohama. He is goal-oriented and likes to make plans, rather than leaving things open-ended. He is driven by a desire to maintain control and order, which aligns with the characteristics of both ENTJs and Enneagram Type 8s.

"Are we the masters of our desires, or do they control us like puppets on strings?"

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are you still alive?

I am! I just have been working on a mori analysis with 7k words

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Let's remember that Harry and Draco are NOT confirmed to be related, Dorea black had a son with Charlus Potter but it isnt specified who is the son AT ALL, and Sirius is just Harry's godfather, not related whatsoever.

BUT who is confirmed to be related to the blacks and by consequence to draco are the weasleys.

Cedrella black married Septimus weasley, who is Arthur weasley's father, Arthur then married Molly, with who then they had William, Charles, Percy, Fred, George, Ronald and Ginevra.

this is not what I usually upload but I really wanted to talk about this.

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I should probably start working on the aku analysis lmao, I guess I will make it about his feelings more than anything, the abuse web and how he also abused people

EDIT: due to personal reasons i pretty much can't continue on that analysis rn! soon if i can i will continue it

I'll be lowkey busy due to school these days but I wanna upload something every Sunday or Saturday if it's possible

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Ohh okay! thank you though! Normally when ppl hate on mori fans or just hate me because of liking and analyzing mori instead of ignoring I just ask why, I really hate how ppl just feel the need to hate on other's likes when it normally doesn't affect anything with their lives unless it's a very problematic thing and even then it wouldn't affect almost nothing, either way thank you for answering and for your kind words! <3

Another round of Ask answers~

Hello, my 700+ followers who sadly interact with me way too little, yet I know I am absent from my blog for months too, so we're in this cycle together OTL I am grateful for each one of you and I praise the ones who were brave enough to interact with me. Do I seem intimidating on my blog? Sigh... Either way, I love good conversations, so here's a few short asks that need answering.

Thank you for your kind words! I have been drawing since childhood, would be the exact answer, but let's refer to my art schools & professional years only. Total: 17 years. I studied and went through many styles, grew bored of realism in art, so now I pursue other visual experiments, sometimes reflected in my... unconventional fanarts. The brushes I use are all kinds of watercolour brushes I bought over the years, with synthetic gold hair or sable hair, sometimes also squirrel hair. Some are not strictly "watercolour" brushes, they're for face-painting or acrylics, but one thing art studies teach you is that you can use everything to make your art. If you expected things like digital brushes, lolol, sorry to disappoint – my art is traditional!

This is a tough one, Anon! A tough one. The life of a rational Fedya fan online is hard, I mean this in the sense of: if you don't let yourself get carried by the fandom waves of hype, negativity, virtue-signaling, shipping hyperfixations, and general hornyposting dominance these years. At some point in 2022 or 2023 I gave up my quest to find genuinely enjoyable Fedya fanfics (maybe new ones appeared, but I don't want to dive into all that again...). I'm afraid I can't help you much, but I will list some great ones to check out:

my fav fanfic that is still preserved on my sideblog is this one by naaalau, by a deactivated account of a very good fanfic writer...

naturally, the goddess of canon!Dazai fanfics (pompompurin1028) wrote good pieces on Fedya as well, both, admittedly, when I was orbiting around her with my contagious adoration for Fedya lol. Here's her Fedya fic tag. Her Dazai fanfics are sublime though, I highly recommend them even if Dazai doesn't occupy your no.1 spot in your heart!

I find "once upon a december" by puppetlooselystrung a very enjoyable, fun read featuring a refreshing dynamic between a Fedya and a Reader who share a backstory and it's filled with repressed emotions and spy action. Not canon!Fedya per se, but it does extract some of his core traits (like competitiveness, playfulness and unpredictability) and finally gives them to you, who otherwise are flooded with aggressively ooc representations.

you can find more recs under my "fedya fic" tag on my sideblog. I saved pretty many of them there.

I also wrote exactly 3 fanfics for Fedya, you can find them on my blog here. I am not a writer, of course, so these are more idea-driven than anything, and reflect my own musings. Who knows, maybe you'll enjoy them, even if they barely have 100 notes... I just know I won't write or post more of them. A personal decision, even though I had many drafts, and Eliott knows them.

my end recommendation is... you should really just uhh.... switch fandoms and dive into the brilliant writer paradise that is the akeshu/shuake part of the Persona 5 Royal fandom lmao (like subject line, tomorrow B-SIDE, don't tell me you're fine, or the ones in this list here. Even me, who heavily dislikes ships in fandoms, has like 3 ships I ship across all media, and akeshu is one of them, others being 9S2B and SilverV). Or go directly to polarisbibliotheque's DMC Vergil fanfics. They're SO good, you won't believe it.

my actual end recommendation is avoiding disappointment by minimizing fandom engagement. Most fanfics are there to fulfill a reader's unrealistic sex fantasy. If you, like me, aren't into that, you're gonna have a bad time. It won't even matter if it's Fedya or Dazai or Tachihara or Bram or literally anyone – in that kind of fanfic, you could replace the character's name with any other and the fanfic reads the same. Then, what's the point?

Hello, @emilover-1 ! It seems I can't tag you here (update: does the tag work now OTL), but nonetheless my answer is: sadly I don't take analysis requests, and probably won't take analysis requests in the future either. Reasons are: I am mostly absent from my blog now, deep analysis takes weeks or months in-between real-life things and work, and also the simple fact that I want my blog to be a tranquil place dedicated to Fedya-only, very veeery rarely to other characters I still like a lot (my top 4 are Fedya, Dazai aka my ex, Kolya and Sigma, in this order). No shippings, no major topic deviations, just pure adoration for the Conjurer himself, as much as possible. A Mori analysis, just like a Fukuzawa analysis or any other, would simply not fit my blog's purpose. But I do appreciate you reaching out, and (I feel the need to say this) if anyone ever gives you shit for liking Mori as a character, ignore all that and remember: analysing fictional characters is a mental delicacy, and Mori is a terrifying and fun character to try to understand.

I might add that, if people have Fedya-related questions or analysis "requests" 100% focused on Fedya or key-points from my pinned post essay, I might take those into consideration and expand on them.

To be continued if more asks appear and catch me still on my blog~~~ Tick tock tick tock... Time's running out slowly~

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I'll be lowkey busy due to school these days but I wanna upload something every Sunday or Saturday if it's possible

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Ten Calamities theory

What if Fyodor is one of the ten calamities? We know for sure that Bram is one of the calamities and that probably Lovecraft is one too, however what if Fyodor is one?

We know that Fyodor was around when Fukuzawa was 32

and he also appeared in chapter 2 of the anime, season four, and with the new chapter, we can say that he was alive and looked the same age DURING the medieval era

It's even said by sigma that he looks the same age (Chapter 111 for reference on how he looked in the prison arc)

And we can assume it was placed when Bram still had his duke position, and what is my point?

He is old, very old and his ability is to take the rest of the years a non-ability user has. It hasn't been fully said what Fyodor's ability is about, we only know that he can kill non-ability users with a touch, and it would make sense for his ability to take the rest of the years those people would have lived, the non-ability users, but why am I only saying non-ability users? because it hasn't been shown Fyodor killing any ability user with his ability, neither Nikolai nor Sigma died while holding his hand, so I believe it's safe to say that his ability only works with non-ability users; let's remember that the ability is tied to the user's soul, and going by this theory by taking the rest of the years of those, his ability somehow gets a fragment of the soul away, it would give more years on his life making his aging less faster and making him live more.

Also! the ten calamities are said to be able to destroy the world, and yet again it would make sense for fyodor to be one due to 1 his intelligence and his ability, if someone kills a large number of people, can the world be considered as not destroyed? it can and at the same time can't because there would still be people, however the population would decrease a LOT, and if fyodor teamed up with bram to destroy the world they perfectly could by fyodor killing off every non-ability user and by bram a vampire outbreak on the rest of ability users and make them kill eachother.

HOWEVER THATS JUST A THEORY

A BSD THEORY

Thanks for reading!

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Why Mori lied to Yosano

a short analysis!

In the chapter 65 of the manga, he tells Yosano about probably being choosed to be back to the pm, lying about the agreement he made with Fukuzawa, and my opinion and thoughts about this is that:

He lied to Yosano so she wouldn't be worried about the rest of the ADA members.

Mori lied to Yosano so she wouldn't worry about the rest of the ADA members, since Yosano is a very selfless character, she would have instantly thought that it was her fault due to Fukuzawa saying that Mori only couldn't choose Yosano, she would have felt guilty since she was the only one who wouldn't go back to the pm, anyone from the ADA might have to go instead. Not to mention that Mori's eyes do reflect guilt, same with his expression.

Even before and while saying that Fukuzawa had said he could choose her, it is quite obvious that he seems guilty, but at the same time satisfied.

THANK YOU FOR READING MY ANALYSIS!!

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Why Mori indirectly killed Oda + Why he led Dazai out of the pm

A very short analysis

Killing Oda was the most logical solution, it was; to kill a lower member or to kill more pm members that possibly were higher rank, it didn’t make sense, and even Dazai in the light novel dark era recognized it:

Dazai glances at the at the muzzle still pointed at his face, following which, he turns back towards the center of the room, standing right in front of Ougai, quietly speaking. “I’ve been thinking. Between the mafia, Mimic, and the Black Special Ops Forces, who is the one manipulating these three organizations? When I realized Ango was a member of the Special Ability Department, I reached a conclusion. That conclusion was that this is the Special Ability Department’s plan. Their motive was to let the mafia and Mimic, two illegal organizations causing the government a headache, to kill each other off. If they were lucky, they would both perish together – I thought this was a playbook written by the Special Ability Department, that this was the real reason behind this war. But I was wrong.” Dazai pauses after these words, looking at Ougai. Ougai smiles, shrugging his shoulders, “I’m listening.” “The person who painted this picture was you, Boss. Using the illegal organization Mimic as a threat, you pulled the Special Ability Department onto the negotiation table. And the pawn in the center of this plan was Ango.” Dazai speaks with half lidded eyes. “Boss, the reason you sent Ango to infiltrate Mimic’s ranks was not to obtain information on Mimic. Because you knew that Ango was a spy from the Special Ability Department from the very beginning. Am I right?” Ougai does not affirm or refute this, only saying, “Huh.” “If you think about it that way, the meaning behind several truths will change accordingly. At the same time Ango passed us insider information on Mimic, he had to pass that information on to the Special Ability Department as well. They are undead ghosts that will not listen to negotiations or compromises, only seeking a battlefield. Such danger cannot be compared to the mafia. If this went on any further, conflict would break out between them and the government agencies. This is what the Special Ability Department thought. The next thing they thought of was to fan the flames of war between Mimic and the Port Mafia, manipulating matters by leaking information to Mimic through Ango. As long as Mimic bites the hook, the mafia has no reason not to fight back. Based on this line of thinking, they instructed Ango to engage in combat – all according to your plan.” “You’re overestimating me, but it’ll still be troublesome for me.” Ougai smiles. “To the mafia, the government agencies are also a demon-like existence, an opponent that cannot be manipulated easily.” “That is why you would come up with such a large scale plan – Because the value of that envelope is worth all that effort.” Dazai points to the black premium envelope beside Mori’s hand.

pages 125 and 126 of the light novel

By what they talk about, its pretty obvious that Dazai recognized it was a logical solution, yet he had got very attached, Dazai has little to no problems in using people, but the problem was that Dazai had got too attached with Oda. Not to mention that getting the envelope was beneficial to the port mafia, it was like getting rid of two birds with a stone or however it is said, and as I've said a lot of times, Mori goes to the option that benefits everyone in Yokohama or at least to the pm.

He is called "The one who fell to the optimal solution" isn't he?

next topic:

Why Mori led Dazai out of the pm

This is more of what I believe but I still wanted to include it

Mori led Dazai out of the pm because of two reasons:

He was afraid Dazai would aspire to take his position as a boss

He wanted Dazai to learn a lesson

It's mentioned that he is afraid of Dazai so we aren't going to talk about this topic right now, but about the lesson topic; Mori wanted Dazai to become more like him in case Dazai were to take the boss position, but Mori didn't thought that Dazai had grown that attached to Oda, and while Dazai did recognize that killing Oda was the most logical solution, he didn't like it, he would have preferred that more members had lost their lives than Oda losing his, and therefore to Mori; Dazai didn't want to learn the lesson.

Thank you for reading

I got the quotes (if it can be considered that) from this pdf, i hope you enjoyed my analysis! its very short but what can we do

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Fyodor will live theory

uhhh late theory

Let’s talk first about his resemblance and references to Christianity and Jesus.

This is obviously Fyodor, however the season in which these pics where from was the 4th season, in the episode 2. This was a great parallelism to Jesus before dying, a LOT of people watching and Jesus being on the cross, and with Fyodor it is the SAME, only difference being that 1- it was Fyodor instead of Jesus and 2- Fyodor has clothes (specifically of the prison).

Into the next similarity to Jesus and reference to Christianity

In this scene, he says the same thing Jesus did before dying in Mark 15:34 and Matthew 27:46.

Let’s also talk about how he thinks of himself as a ‘God-sent’ while Jesus is literally God-sent, and both Jesus and Fyodor are shown as somehow cruel or bad because of God (Jesus refused to heal someone, Jesus engaged in a long harangue against the scribes and pharisee and he also used a whip of braided cords and drove merchants and money lenders out of the outer courtyard of the temple. Fyodor does things that in other’s eyes can be considered as cruel or bad but in his eyes everything he does is good and in the name of God.)

Let’s go now to the theory itself why Fyodor is alive,

In this official art, Fyodor has his arm hidden and it’s the SAME arm where he got his hand hurt and the SAME arm that he was took away by Dazai.

Fyodor’s backstory still hasn’t been revealed, and in the chapter 111, he says that Dazai was his most formidable foe since that man, which could mean Fyodor getting a backstory finally.

In this scene, which is in the untold origins of the agency, Fyodor appears crucified in his prison clothes and with the wounds that he got in chapter 111 of the manga and episode 11 of s5, however he doesn’t appear without one of his arms, which was supposedly took away by Dazai.

In this scene, Fyodor’s arm got off a bit too easily, which shouldn’t be like that since even though he got crushed by a rock, it wouldn’t make sense for it to come off that easily.

Let’s also talk about his out of character things.

Fyodor chooses to not take the antidote before going into the helicopter, which is out of character asf because if he is going to die in less than 15 or even 10 minutes the most logical thing to do would be to take the antidote as fast as possible, not to go to the helicopter and take the antidote inside.

Let’s also talk about Chuuya’s acting, because even though Fyodor did look surprised, there is no way he actually fell for it, for this we have to go to the Ace vs Fyodor chapter.

Fyodor led Ace to believe that he had a space/consciousness controller ability, Fyodor memorized the scratches of each single card, which made him won, not to mention, he had seen how Ace was listening to his conversation with Karma, which is why he lied and he himself gave false information to the one who kidnapped him, and what was it all for? To get the secrets of the pm executives and even the boss himself. He even drove Ace to kill himself, which was a pm executive and also a very intelligent man. So, how could Fyodor fall for Chuuya’s act? Let’s go to why he probably didn’t believe Chuuya’s act.

First of all, Chuuya’s skin isn’t the same as the other vampires, let’s compare Chuuya’s skin to Akutagawa’s one.

See the difference? Even though in canon Chuuya is a good actor, there are different things, one being his costume for the act to the act itself, and let’s admit that the act itself wasn’t that great, he grabbed his hat under the water, he putted his hands on his waist when walking and even when not.

When Chuuya was walking Fyodor should have known that it wasn’t a vampire because he was using vampires to communicate to the exterior.

Dazai's reaction is also weird, the expression he has is definitely not one would have after defeating a enemy, his expression is unsure, doubtable, and even going out of his expression, the way he speaks isn't his usual self, and even chuuya notices

Having took all those facts he probably didn’t believe Chuuya’s act despite him supposedly being surprised when he saw Chuuya again, and I say supposedly because it could have been an act considering how he got sigma to believe his act.

Let’s also mention that Fyodor ‘commanded’ Chuuya to kill Dazai when there wasn’t really any need, because Fyodor could have just escaped after letting Sigma unconscious and let Dazai die from either the poison or just bled out, he knew that if Dazai got to touch Chuuya, Chuuya ‘wouldn’t’ be on Fyodor’s side anymore, which can actually mean that he knew Chuuya wasn’t a vampire, not to mention he looks VERY confident that Dazai would be dead.

So, what does this bring us to? Fyodor faked his death, but why and what other proves are there for this conclusion? His arm got off too easily and his ‘corpse’ was never shown AT ALL, Fyodor is a very smart man so there is absolutely NO WAY he is dead when 1- his backstory hasn’t been showed, 2-it would be very abrupt to kill Fyodor and lastly, 3- it wouldn’t make sense.

Thank you for reading! I hope you enjoyed this theory

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Has Dazai ever been emotionally neglectful towards Atsushi?

Short answer: yes.

We will be talking about chapter 25 in the manga.

But, what is emotional neglect? Disregard/invalidate/ignore/failure towards someone’s else emotional needs.

Some people say that Dazai slapped him to comfort Atsushi, when it obviously isn’t for that; he slapped him to get him out of a panic attack, Dazai went with the most logical option that was slap him to get him out of the panic attack as fast as possible, which is a disregard to Atsushi’s emotions, what Atsushi needed at the moment was comfort due to almost killing Naomi and hurting Haruno as self-defense when he already was being a bit more confident with himself, then having PTSD and a panic attack, in what world is slapping someone when having a panic attack comforting? Dazai could have comfort Atsushi, yet he didn’t. Even if he gave Atsushi advice afterwards, can it really be justified with just that? Sure, in his eyes before slapping Atsushi there was a doubt, and at the same time pity I can guess, but even then, that isn’t correct and is neither a good option for “comforting” someone out of a panic attack.

Someone in a comment of a similar post in tiktok about this topic had said that it was how he probably was treated and that he didn't know any better, however does that excuse anything? not to mention that it hasn't been confirmed how he was raised (before the pm), it's not really a good argument, not to mention that the he didn't know any better isn't an argument, does that excuse parents that abuse their kids because they were abused too as a child and didn’t know any better? it doesn't, and going on by that, then how would you explain that Dazai abused Akutagawa because he didn’t know any better yet said that with Oda Akutagawa would be better treated, Dazai learned from what happened with Akutagawa and saying that he didn't know any better is simply sugar coating it.

What Dazai did to Atsushi still can't be considered as abuse contrary to what some people say, but it can be considered as emotional neglect towards Atsushi, because abuse has to be something that is repeated; a pattern, and Dazai doesn’t neglect Atsushi’s emotions repeatedly, Dazai comforted Atsushi when the headmaster died.  What Dazai said to Atsushi in chapter 39 of the manga was exactly what he needed to hear. Even though the headmaster had been abusive towards Atsushi, Atsushi still considered him as a father.

Thank you for reading!

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Mori isn't a pedo

TW: anime and manga spoilers, mentions of pedophilia, beast spoilers, light novel spoilers, official guidebooks spoilers

WARNING: my purpose isn’t to defend/justify/excuse/support pedophiles or lolicons, i have friends who have been victims of pedophilia and trust me the last thing i would do would be to defend/justify/support/excuse pedophiles and or lolicons.

CHARACTER SHEET

Basically, in his character information sheet, it says that he likes young girls, in JP it would have been young misses (幼女) but anyways, it doesn’t necessarily means something romantic, just like in the guidebook it can be platonic, after all theory, sweet red beans also appear on his likes, which- is a like in general but I believe firmly that it isn’t a romantic like, since Mori actually likes taking care of kids since in beast he literally runs an orphanage, so it makes me believe that it is a platonic type of like.

GUIDEBOOK

A lot of people didn’t understand this BUT, when he said about his favorite type is little girls below 12, doesn’t necessarily mean a romantic attraction, it’s a favorite type in GENERAL, we know that Mori likes taking care of children (beast) so it could be a favorite type as in platonic, and honestly, I believe it could be a reference to the irl author.

ELISE

Elise isn’t meant to represent Mori’s sexual desires despite the name, Elise is meant to represent his regrets, needs, and wants, nothing sexual here despite the name of the ability, I won’t talk a lot about the regrets because I already have.

In beast, Elise was a 20-year-old, but why? Because Mori didn’t need her as a child anymore, he already was running an orphanage so what he needed more was a helper, someone who could help him to take care of those kids, having another kid instead of a caretaker who could help him wouldn’t work for him.

A lot of people consider Elise a “victim” when she is an ability, she can’t really feel, she does whatever Mori wants her to, same with how she acts, she could be straight up a doll for him.

OMAKE

Omake 12, Mori says that Elise is his wife, however is that really what it should have said?

Bsd has a LOT of mistranslations, for example with Yosano in the Spanish version it isn’t specified who dragged her into the war, yet the English version says that Mori was the one who dragged her into the war.

In the JP version, it doesn’t say so, in the JP he says tsuma (妻), and while yes, if you put tsuma on the traductor it says wife, is the traductor really reliable? It isn’t. Tsuma goes from “side” and “edge”, indicating someone who is at the side of someone else, tsuma has historically been used for someone/something by the side, it depends on the context of the situation but honestly for this context I believe it makes sense to use the historical version. Mori could have perfectly used Okusan (奥さん) that directly mean wife, again I believe it’s a clear reference to the irl author who give things to interpretation a lot of times.

CONVERSATION WITH KOUYOU

This again, is used a lot for “proving” that Mori is a pedo, but again, this is another of the mistranslations, in the chapter 37 in the EN version he says “I’m touched, but the only girls I protect are aged twelve and under I’m afraid” yet in the ESP version it says “I’m very happy to hear that, but I’m only interested in those under twenty, you know?” In the anime if you put the JP audio and English subtitles it says “I’m grateful, but I deal only with those under twelve” however if you put the English audio it says “I’m quite grateful for that, but I prefer the woman in my life to be under twelve” which- absolutely sounds weird however the JP version and the JP version, from what I understand says “I’m happy but my defense range is under 12 years old” So, the prove that a lot of people use are straight up mistranslation because on every language it is different and it even variates from the manga to the anime.

CHAPTER 65

Basically, in this chapter a lot of people think that Mori was a creep towards Yosano because he liked her, and I honestly agree he was creepy, but not because of that, let’s start talking about some panels. I want to talk about this one a bit "先週まで和菓子屋の店番だった妾をアンタが無理やり徴用したんだろ" it’s translated very weirdly since it basically says on the translator as "You must have forcibly conscripted the mistress who was the keeper of the Japanese sweets shop until last week." but knowing the context I translate it to "You forcibly drag me, I was the keeper of the Japanese sweets shop until last week" however the translations are very weird, and even more because the kanji “妾” means concubine or mistress, but anyways, let’s go to the next panel.

The anime did a very bad job with this panel too, in this panel Mori says, “Such a strong will….” While having tears in his eyes and apparently, a nosebleed, however rather than being a nosebleed because of Yosano per se, its because of the strong will she has, the confidence she has. Mori represses his feelings due to being the pm boss and going always by the logical solution, in a lot of times he has been shown with regret on his face, an example being the fight with Fukuzawa, so I believe that the nosebleed is because of admiration while the tears are because of him deep down wanting to have that will. Also, his expression changed when looking at her before having the tears and nosebleed.

Next panel, basically a lot of people think that mori has an attraction towards Yosano because of this panel, in this panel he says “よ·さ·のくん私の与謝野君がお気に召したかね?” which means “Did you like my Yosano-kun?” which- does sound creepy, and I won’t defend that, but rather; I will explain. Mori wasn’t the only one who acted that way towards Yosano, other soldiers did too, but why would they? Because she was useful, with the soldiers I think that it was rather admiration for such an ability but that doesn’t change that the way they acted is weird. Mori not only admired Yosano due to her strong will, but because of her ability too. She was useful to war, and therefore she should not be attached because they could not only end up having hatred towards her which would cause her mental health to be worse, and or those soldiers could get killed and it would also affect her mental health. Sure, Mori did abuse her however it was never his direct choice to, sure shooting someone in front of her and forcing her to heal them did affect a lot on her mental health, but we also have to understand that going by Mori’s logic it would be better if she was willing to heal them without the necessity of them being at the border of death (it is shown that she COULD heal minor things).

DEAD APPLE AND LOLITA COMPLEX

This topic is very connected to the next one, so let’s start. In the Dead Apple intro, Mori is shown as someone with a Lolita Complex (ロリータ) and also in the Omake 12, let’s see what Lolita Complex mean; The term Lolita originates from the book Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, we are not going to talk too much about this right now since it will be talked ahead. The English term refers to a man who finds young girls, mostly fictional sexually attractive, yet the Japanese one is different, it comes from positive idealization and romanticization of girl’s culture. I would also say that even though Asagiri said that Dead Apple is canon, I wouldn’t consider EVERYTHING from Dead Apple as canon due that Asagiri didn’t write it.

LOLITA AND LOLICON

To give context, Lolita comes from the book by Vladimir Nabokov, it touches topics about pedophilia, the protagonist being the pedophile towards his stepdaughter that has 12 years in the book and 15 in the movie, the term “Lolita” is used a lot for little girls or teenagers in porn. In Japan, the term Lolicon comes from the book Lolita, Lolicon refers to obsession, liking or attraction towards little girls coming from fiction. Which brings us to question; Can Mori be considered a Lolicon? The answer would actually be no, I used to think that Mori was a Lolicon, but analyzing it he wouldn’t be considered as such. Does he show attraction to Elise? No, taking in account that he isn’t attracted to little girls, and that he didn’t call Elise his “wife” where does the thought of mori being attracted to Elise? It comes mostly from the dark era in the anime version where he is dressing Elise, and honestly the anime did a bad job at this scene. In the light novel, he wasn’t just dressing Elise, in difference he was scolding her for throwing the dresses while running naked, but even if we go with the anime version, there wouldn’t be anything rare since he isn’t blushing or anything else.

CONVERSATION WITH FUKUZAWA

Omake 12

A lot of people, yet again misunderstand some of his conversations with Fukuzawa and use it as “proof” to say that Mori is a pedo, yet misunderstanding is again big. Firstly, the Omake. I believe that Fukuzawa either answered like that because of a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding because; Mori says that Elise is his tsuma, and since it technically does mean wife, Mori saying “Ah, that’s the response that hurts the most!” could mean that he either said it before or he said that on purpose even though it could be misunderstood. I can understand Fukuzawa’s reaction as a misunderstanding, and the next panel makes me think that even more, Fukuzawa says that he will report Mori, yet he didn’t, which makes me think that Mori told him that Elise was his ability afterwards

Chapter 30

In the chapter 30, during Fukuzawa and Mori’s fight, Fukuzawa says “相変わらずの幼女趣味か?” towards Mori, and yet again the mistranslation is very big. The word “趣味” usually means hobby, interest, fondness and even sometimes affection, which is very different to say that it is a fetish, in some translations it even says lust which not necessarily means something sexual but most of the times it is used for sexual things, so I do not understand them using those words.

ABILITY

First, to start about the ability part, we have to state what it has been said in the anime, manga, and even light novels; Abilities are tied to the soul of the user, it reflects the pure form of the user, but what does this has to do with anything? A lot of people use as an argument of mori being a pedo his ability; Elise being a child and the ability name being Vita Sexualis, which honestly at this point I’m not surprised, but as I’ve said before; The book isn’t an erotica despite it being cataloged as such, the book is about the sexual encounters of the protagonist named Shizuka Kanai which is like a autobiography by the author. He quote on quote suspected that unlike the rest of the human race, he might be indifferent to such sexual desires, so why is it named Vita Sexualis? Again, it is about Life and Sex, yet a erotica has to awaken sexual feelings, but the book HARDLY does that, so I do not think it can be considered as an erotica, it surprises me how so many people assume that just by the name.

Thank you for reading my analysis! The first two topics are inspired by some post of plinko mori, and the lolita complex is inspired by this doc!

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I disagree very hard with this post, i understand why you would think of him as a pedo yet he isnt.

He isnt a canon pedophile and the prove you showed was from the Omake 12, Mori says that Elise is his wife, however is that really what it should have said?

Bsd has a LOT of mistranslations, for example with Yosano in the Spanish version it isn’t specified who drag her into the war, yet the English version says that Mori was the one who drag her into the war.

In the JP version, it doesn’t say so, in the JP he says tsuma (妻), and while yes, if you put tsuma on the traductor it says wife, is the traductor really reliable? It isn’t. Tsuma goes from “side” and “edge”, indicating someone who is at the side of someone else, tsuma has historically been used for someone/something by the side, it depends on the context of the situation but honestly for this context I believe it makes sense to use the historical version. Mori could have perfectly used Okusan or oksan that directly mean wife, again I believe it’s a clear reference to the irl author who give things to interpretation a lot of times.

I honestly put a paragraph from the analysis im doing, however there is another great mori not a pedo analysis (its worth it trust) which i think you could read if you want to inform yourself in this topic, im sorry if i came off as unrespectful since that isnt my intention.

Also, a bit unrelated but not because you defend Mori it means you defend his actions too, a lot of people defend other bsd characters which in terms of crimes are even worse than mori (normally dazai) but it is obviously (most of the times bc someone out there may defend his actions) not a defend of actions, its irrational to think that, you can defend an specific thing and it will always be that, one specific thing you defended that isnt related to his actions.

Also, is it really neccesary to give arguments of why you like a character? not really, you can like a character just because, just as how you can hate a character just because. I really hate how mori likers or fans have to justify themselves saying they dont defend his actions when really its common sense, any chuuya or dazai liker/fan dont have to do that because its common sense, yet every comment about mori i see in different plataforms justify themselves and it honestly annoys me a lot.

Again im sorry if it came out as unrespectful or rude, i just disagree heavily and ive argued with a lot of people about this topic so it ,may sound rude by some words.

mori

hi! i’m here to provide a little ramble analysis thing to explain why people shouldn’t defend mori/their love for mori.

before i begin i wanna say that i don’t hold anything against people who like mori, and this isn’t an attack. it is just my personal view on mori and why i don’t think he should be defended. please consider reading even if he’s ur favorite character- it isn’t hate! 

no spoilers below the cut, but tw for discussion of pedophilia (nothing explicit)

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Mori Ogai; kindness and philosophy.

Mori is a very interesting character, and with that it comes the complexity of the character, since he is a complex character and not too much is known about him, its pretty often people in the fandom mischaracterizes Mori, so let’s talk about his kindness first.

In the official BSD guidebook, it is said that his strength is kindness and that his weakness is that he is uncertain whether he truly has the confidence of his subordinates.

Kindness is being selfless, caring, considerate and generous, is mori any of those things…? Actually yes. First let’s go with the selfless definition.

Selfless is being more concerned with the needs and wishes of others than with our own, unselfishness. Mori has shown to be concerned about Yokohama and the port mafia more than being selfish by just focusing on own needs, he has textually became the boss and therefore slave of the own organization, everything he does is for the better of Yokohama and the pm, Mori even helped Atsushi in his debut appearance despite it not giving any benefits to himself, there was no need to save Tanizaki and help Atsushi at all, yet he did.

He is caring towards those who are in the pm, even though some may die in missions he sent them to, he is shown to be sad when they die WITHOUT a reason, more than a hundred of his subordinates died because of a mission and he griefs over them because there wasn’t a good reason for them to die, after all mori is called “He who fell out to the optimal solution” isn’t he?

He is considerate towards (surprise) the pm and Yokohama, he puts Yokohama above EVERYTHING, even above personal wishes or needs, not to mention that he was generous to Higuchi admitting that Higuchi wasn’t suitable for the job but yet let her stay.

Now that the kindness topic is off the table, let’s go with his mindset and philosophy.

The philosophy that would suit him the best would be Niccolò Machiavelli’s philosophy. Niccolò Machiavelli thought that the end justified the means fully, he also thought that it was best to be both loved and feared, yet the two rarely go along, and anyone compelled to choose will find greater security in being feared than in loved, but why? Because if people love you, they can still do things against you or your ideals, but if they fear you, they won’t.

Despite Niccolò not mentioning the word ‘philosophy’ in The prince or The discourses the word philosopher does appear (once) in The prince and 3 times in The discourses, Niccolò is seen as a philosopher himself by a lot of people, lets dive into his philosophy.

Niccolò thought that it would be excellent if a ruler had morals and all good things and none of the bad, but since it’s the nature of life that you cant have or practice al those qualities all of the time, a ruler must take care to avoid the disgrace that goes with the kind of failings that could make him lose his position, just as Mori thinks; the end justifies the means, if a ruler had morals it would be good, but it can’t be possible or it will lead to failure, it just isn’t possible, it isn’t affective.

Mori isn’t good on terms of morality, which may be contradictive to the first part where we were discussing kindness, however Mori is kind not because its just natural and no other intentions than good, he manipulates those people he is kind to, though not always, most of the time he manipulates. This is related to another thing Niccolò thought, was that you could be good, have morals, but not too much because its ineffective, you cannot be good because for you to be a good leader most of the time you have to be cruel, going back to the love and fear, you cannot control how or who people love but you can control who they fear. Have goodness is good, its good but its simply not affective, no matter how much people love you or claim they do, they can always lie, so why not lie to them too? Its better to be feared than lied that they supposedly love you but hate you and start conspiracies. People are cruel, selfish and deceiving, so why not be too?

A lot of people in bsd fear mori, others admire him, but almost none hate him, that shows how good of a leader mori is, and despite dazai and yosano hate him, yosano still fears him, and dazai didn’t always hate mori, dazai just started to hate mori because of what mori did with oda, yet dazai recognizes that it was the most logical solution, the only reason he ‘hates’ and I don’t think it can even be defined like that, I would say that its resentment, dazai wouldn’t kill mori, dazai has no wishes to become or even come back to the port mafia, and again that shows how good of a leader mori is.

Thank you for reading my analysis!

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Fyodor DOES feel empathy… just not as you think.

Fyodor is seen most of the times as someone without feelings or empathy, however that’s just wrong.

He feels the Cognitive Empathy, which basically is the ability to understand other people’s mind and or mental state, both theory of mind and perspective-talking are VERY related (will be talked soon). The cognitive empathy is divided into 4 categories, the categories are:

Fantasy

Tactical

Emotion regulation

Perspective-talking

The fantasy empathy is the tendency to relate to fictional characters, the mental state relates or finds similarity to that fictional character’s mind, both perspective-talking and emotion regulation, it requires for the person to enter the character’s mind and understand them, the emotion the person feels towards the character will variate depending on their emotion regulation.

Tactical empathy is the deliberate use of perspective-talking to achieve their goals, most of the time the people that have the tactical empathy are selfish people, sometimes they use people as tools for their goals, however it isn’t in an aggressive way it is in a psychological way.

Emotion regulation is what allows you to empathize without feeling overwhelmed with the feelings of the person you are empathizing with.

Finally, perspective-talking is the understanding and spontaneously adapt others’ psychological perspectives, there are two levels in the perspective-talking which are:

Level one: it’s the ability to understand that someone else has different views from yours.

Level two: It’s the understanding other people’s physical views.

What does Fyodor have of perspective-talking? The level one which is mental.

Before going to the theory of mind let’s go to an example of where Fyodor has used both perspective-talking and tactical empathy.

Fyodor had started to manipulate Karma since they met, and when Karma saw Ace’s death and Fyodor started to talk about his plan, Fyodor then kills Karma to free him, karma ends up thinking that even though his life was horrible it wasn’t that bad. Karma’s wish was to be free, and his main problem was that he was a slave, for karma it was; to die as a slave or as a free boy, and yet even though he died as a slave, because of Fyodor’s view of death = liberating he died happily (not so much though), his life was horrible, however it could have been worse, which is why he says that. If Fyodor hadn’t killed him, his life would go worse and worse, being a slave of the port mafia despite Ace being dead. What Fyodor used with Karma was the tactical use, it was tactical use in its greatest, he understood Karma’s problem and understood Karma’s views, then manipulated him and used him (making Ace think that Fyodor’s ability was a time controller/space one) for his plan, which directly enters in tactical empathy.

Let’s go now to Theory of Mind.

In psychology, theory of mind refers to being able to understand other people by even understanding their mental state, it also refers to understand that other people have different views, beliefs, desires, intentions and emotions, theory of mind is important for social activities and it is very used for analyzing and or theorizing about other people, also when understanding someone else’s behavior, theory of mind is very similar to empathy and sympathy but it isn’t the same.

Conclusion? Fyodor has tactical empathy and perspective-talking.

Thank you for reading my analysis!