#ASAGIRI ISTG 😭😭😭

[quijabored]

SPOILERS FOR CH.118 OF BSD

ASAGIRI WHAT THE FUCK

WHY. WHY. WHY. WHY. ALL OF THEM. WHY.

I KNOW THEYRE PROBABLY GONNA COME BACK BUT BRO

ASAGIRI YOU CANNOT DO THIS TO ME

ALSO NAOMI AND TANIZAKI ARE OFFICIALLY UNRELATED WOOOOO

They still kinda weird BUT WE GOTTA TAKE THOSE WS

ALSO AAAAAA FYODOR??? WHAT THE FUCK IS HE DOING??? AAAAAAAA??

VERY YIPPEE MOMENT FOR THE ATSULUCY SHIPPERS THOUGH GO GETTEM

ASAGIRI WHAT THE FUCK 😭😭😭

[dazais-guardian-angel]

Dazai truly has become Oda in every way imaginable now. :’ ) the final words he gives to Sigma are the exact same words Oda gives to Dazai in the original scene Asagiri wrote for the end of the Dark Era stage play, 後は頼んだよ, “I will leave the rest to you.”

And I really love the progression of the way his eyes look in this chapter, and how Sigma is allowed to have this moment of questioning and rebelling against all the faith Dazai had naturally been leading him to place in him up to this point, which is what I hoped would happen. He’s been confused ever since Dazai first chose him, and everything he’s ever known about how everyone sees/treats him turned upside down by Dazai’s words and actions, and just when he’s finally started to feel like he’s found some hope and lowered his guard, Dazai pulls him back underwater, instantly reinforcing all of Sigma’s trust issues and reinforcing that he should never believe in anyone, because (he thinks) everyone lives to manipulate other people. Dazai’s dark eyes here reinforce that, too, and the other panels around this point where they look white and hollow and demonic, all like Fyodor’s. He appears like an evil, looming force pulling him back under, trying to kill him, when Sigma is so close to the freedom of the air he desperately wants (aka free from pain, which is what he’s been seeking his whole life).

But then Dazai makes this face, and the first one I posted above, and Sigma understands, even without words, that Dazai doesn’t have evil intent: on the contrary, he actually is bound and determined to save his life -- and the light in his eyes comes out through this determination and kindness, arguably the most light we’ve ever seen his eyes have in the entire manga (in the “I leave the rest to you” panel too). The “No” could be Dazai wordlessly telling him to not leave the water, but my first assumption was that it was Sigma telling himself no, stopping his own train of thought about Dazai being the same as Fyodor and someone he shouldn’t have trusted -- he soon realizes why Dazai stopped him, and that he’s still going to try to save him, that he wasn’t wrong about him, and it’s all because Dazai’s earnest expressions get through to him.

And it’s just so heartwarming to see how far Dazai has come. :’ ) He tried so hard to save Sigma (doing the most physical action we’ve ever seen him do, really), did his best to be reassuring and comforting to him afterwards, and then reaffirmed his promise to ensure he escaped Meursault alive, his final words to Sigma echoing Oda’s and his last action being to save an orphan, just like Oda did in his last moments. Obviously Dazai isn’t actually going to die, he’ll be saved somehow, but I do think as of right now he really does think this is the end for him, and that he didn’t foresee the elevator dropping -- he was examining the wires a few chapters ago because he thought he might need to know how to open the doors in case Fyodor pulled an uno reverse, hence why he looks more annoyed than shocked when the water starts, but here, when the drop collision sequence is initiated, he looks genuinely shook in comparison. There’d be no reason for him to give the thumbs up if he knew more danger was on the way, either; that’d just be cruel. No, I don’t think he saw this coming, and it’s important that that turns out to be the case: it’s important that he spent what he believes to have been his last moments saving someone like Oda wanted for him, and doing what Oda would have done in the same situation. That doesn’t mean that it’s okay that Dazai throws his life away so easily, and cares so little for his own safety; he still has a long way to go in that regard. But it’s still so beautiful to see how much he’s changed, and how much he’s truly begun to embody Oda and his legacy; the fact that he messed up and miscalculated, because Dazai isn’t infallible, but in turn didn’t hesitate to use his last moments to save Sigma. Oda would be so proud for everything he did here. :’ ) 💖

There are a lot of options for how Dazai will be saved, and by who, but personally I hope (and I kind of expect) that Sigma chooses to not give up on him and ultimately plays a role in saving his life, to return the favor and repay him for his kindness. Not only would it be a beautiful way to initiate Sigma’s ADA entrance exam as people have said, but it would bring the Dazai > Atsushi > Sigma chain full circle: Dazai saved Atsushi at the start of the series, allowing him to (spiritually) save Sigma at sky casino thanks to the growth fostered in him by Dazai, and now finally, Sigma could potentially save Dazai thanks to Atsushi kickstarting his own growth (and Dazai continuing it). Fyodor is overly cocky right now and so tunnel-visioned on killing Dazai, it’s possible that he has no idea that Sigma managed to escape the elevator and is now a wild card; even if Sigma doesn’t go as far as killing Fyodor himself (which I don’t want, tbh; that’s endgame stuff arcs down the line and imo Nikolai and Dazai should be the ones involved with that), he could throw a wrench in the jailbreak duel, and help Dazai and Chuuya get out alive. It would be poetic, and only fitting, for Fyodor to underestimate and be outdone by the kind of person Dazai told him is the strongest in chapter 77 -- a self-proclaimed “ordinary man” -- who could only have the strength to take such action thanks to the chain of kindness that Oda originally started. 💖

[imadethisonlyfor-reblogs]

WAITTT A MINNN (no Junichiro tooo!!!) Naomi's REAL FAMILY? THAT MEANS THEY ARE NOT SIBLINGS??? IT'S NOT INCEST? Still a bit weird but thank you for the confirmation!!! 🙂🙂🙂

BEST BOYS ARE BACCCCKKKKK, THEY SHOULDN'T BE HERE, ISTG I'LL KILL ASAGIRI IF KENJI DIES-----

THIS FEELS LIKE TORTURE WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO US 😭😭😭😭😭 That's a legit 15 year old, welp Asagiri does not like children ik----

LUCY 💕💕 ILY LUCY ❤️❤️❤️🥺🥺 IF YOU DIED HE WOULD STILL BE CRUSHED!!!! You are important to him as well!

Nah I hope my prediction of EVERYONE dies until it's just Akutagawa and Atsushi isn't true........

NO DON'T TRUST THIS FUCKING RAT. LOOK AT SMILE. HE LOOKS EVIL 😭😭😭

(really funny that these two haven't even met before, it's the first time.....I hope Fyodor doesn't lie to him and pull that Sigma "I don't remember who I am" joke on him cuz it'll work)

[mncxbe]

BSD MANGA SPOILER!!!!!!!⚠️⚠️⚠️

im really sad when i saw kunikida pls asagiri dont be one of those killer author pls pls bring back my king😢😢😭😢😭😢😭😭🐑🐑💥

i literally cried istg it was so unexpected😭

[i-secretly-wanna-kms]

The Russian Rat came back alive, we don’t know anything about Bram, Sigma is unconscious (probably got a concussion cause Chuuya made him land on his head 20 times)

WHY DOES NO ONE DIE (istg Asagiri, if you kill Chuuya for the Rat’s revenge, I’m gonna personally assassinate you)

Choso is dead, Gojo is dead, I don’t know anything about Megumi and Yuta and Toge, Geto is dead, Nobara is dead

EVERYBODY’S DEAD???? (Resurrect them I beg you Gege 😭)

[motivated-by-pure-spite]

chapter 109 spoilers⚠️

wow Asagiri, when u said "i hope you get suprised" i didn't think this is how you would do it

HE SHOT HIM. RIGHT WHEN HE WAS STARTING A SPEECH I ACTUALLY THOUGHT HE WOULD WAKE UP I'M SPINNING CHAIRS😭

AND WTF IS WITH FYODORS ABILITY??? IT DOES WORK ON ABILITY-USERS??? DOES HE OVERLOAD HIS VICTIMS WITH INFO OR IS IT JUST SPITE❓❓

WTF IS IN THAT BOX THING??

FUKUZAWA'S STILL BLEEDING OUT😭😭

WHERE IS AKU TAKING ATSUSHI? IS HE COLLECTING VICTIMS LIKE TROPHIES⁉️⁉️

I HOPE AYA STABS FUKUCHI WITH THE SWORD

i'm not gonna last till september istg😔

[the-armed-detective-gaygency]

BSD Chapter 106.5 (Spoilers! duh)

These two I ISTG

HOW CAN I PERSON LOOK SO GOOD DOING EVERYTHING EVEN ON THE BRINK OF DEAD?!?!?

I swear I loose brain cells with each of their schemes

He looks so silly here😭😭💖

These spot the difference games are getting harder and harder

THEY'RE SO CUTE I WANT THEM

Live this week: Round 4 of Dazai and Fyodor's 5D chess

DAZAI STOP. I KNOW THAT SMILE. DON'T YOU DARE YOUNG MAN

WTF NOOOO

GUYS STOP, YOU ARE NOT DOING THIS TO ME AGAIN AFTER BEAST.

ASAGIRI

[Do I know there's no way Dazai will die? Yes, yes I do

Will I be dramatic about it anyway since beast emotionally scarred me for life? Yes, yes I will be]

[theproblemcallednight]

guys. ch 111 is coming out in like. 3 days. im not ready. im gonna explode. as a fandom we're gonna explode.

im gonna be at school when is drops tho 😭😭😭 so yall will have to bear with my initial screaming and shock a bit late. this will be the end of me. asagiri has me in a chokehold istg

[odysseydex]

Why does Asagiri hate kids istg

oda’s orphans exploded

that kid that fyodor controlled exploded too

basically all the minors in the pm are traumatized

atsushi’s whole childhood existing

And now Aya as well??!? 😭

[tiredlilguy]

Omg yes Jouno>>> it's too sad that he got so little screen time before Asagiri turned him into a vampire :') but even then Jouno is h o t. Glad that I'm a Jouno simp now 🤭😍

And please tag me when you do eventually release the Lippmann fic 😩 I need to see what else this man hides underneath those comfortable looking clothes of his LMAO (imagine if he also hides a small photo of him and his lover right near his chest 🤧 he would be such a sweetheart in a relationship) but really Lippmann do you not have anywhere else to store those weapons and books 💀 xD

I also cannot wait for 'The Day I Picked Up Dazai' to be officially released in a novel with a cover and anything jajshdhah even though I'm gonna cry a storm in Part B, I'm still gonna read it (BSD fans are fed so well omg- we love you Asagiri)

Lastly, I've said it before and I'll say it again; I love love LOVE your works for Chuuya! You write him so in character and you're completely right- he's actually just a sweet boy that was in the wrong place at the wrong time :') (oh and making his pockets hurt is a MUST because mans has so much money that expensive clothing wouldn't make a dent in his bank account hehe- not to mention he has an impeccable fashion taste). He deserves so much better 😭

Good to see that you're taking breaks :D and I look forward to talking with you more!

OMG YES I will def tag you in the next lippman fic i make =3=

when "The Day I Picked Up Dazai" releases in English, YOU KNOW imma be the first to run to the store istg- ;;w;; i hope to get the version in Japanese as well

also tysm for supporting my writing AAAAAA im glad that i write him in character, cuz istg, i feel like that's a big worry i always have with writing characters (even though it is a little ooc because it's x reader content). also ur so right about the wrong place wrong time- i would like to see turned to the light chuuya im ngl- i do have a fic in store at one point with rimlaine taking care of Chuuya somewhere in France- it's currently archived, and i'll get around to writing it again at some point, but it's an idea i'm thinking about expanding soon! (i'll def tag you with that one too)

i apologize for the late response! i've been pretty busy and it's also kind of hectic right now with college and such, but im surviving! my birthday's this month so YIPEEEEE (not until the end of the month though)

i will definitely try relaxing more when i can, it's been pretty stressful recently, but i'm doing alright for now. I look forward to talking with you more too!!! You seem so cool AAAAA <3

[gratielalovebot]

#OUGHHH HES SO😭😭#istg him and chuuya just need to walk out of meursault together after killing dazai and fyodor#and chuuya should be like ''yk im sry abt your casino.. but you could work with me instead?? the pm could give you a home and a family''#AND THEN WE GET HIM IN THIS BEAUTIFUL OUTFIT KAI DREW <33

first of all THANK YOU glad u like the outfit and secondly this is whats happening next btw its canon i know asagiri personally

port mafia sigma cause his fancy ass could not survive on the ada salary

@lotus-pear you wanted to see this right

[flower-of-darkness]

OKAY BUT I HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU AZURA-CHAN

i was thinking of who else M*ri could make executive, when I realized we never got a backstory for how Higuchi ended up joining the PM in the first place 👀any theories 👀

Istg you’re only a month older than me mf 💀 DON’T EXPECT ME TO CALL YOU MARA-SAN 😭/lh

Anywho. I originally never really thought about it, but your ask got me thinking for two days straight so uh, enjoy this analysis I made about it 💃

How Higuchi might have joined the PM

There are actually two possibilities of how Higuchi might have joined the PM, in my opinion. As we know, Asagiri-sensei loves slipping in subtle references of the irl authors into their BSD counterparts, so I did a bit of research on one of the irl Higuchi’s works : Takekurabe, directly translated to “Growing Up” or “Child’s Play”.

Her backstory is most likely inspired by Takekurabe, because : 1), It’s probably Higuchi’s most well-known work, and 2), its plot centers around two rival street gangs in an underworld setting, which is a direct parallel to the ADA and PM.

First off, Takekurabe is about a group of youths assuming their family professions and losing the freedom they enjoyed as children. This includes one of the main characters - 14 year old Midori - who’s a daughter of a family living in a brothel. She starts off as a tomboy and playful child, but after a few years, once she’s old enough to become a prostitute, she transforms into an elegant lady, losing her carefree and childish nature completely, and embracing her job as a prostitute in her parents’ brothel even if she doesn’t actually want to.

What if Higuchi is, in a way, like Midori? A child who’s forced into adulthood and taking after her parents’ job against her will?

What if her parents were PM members, and Higuchi was forced into joining the organization as well to maintain their family profession?

Let’s recall how Higuchi was repeatedly told by members of the PM that she’s not suitable to be a mafioso. The Black Lizard threatened her by saying that they only follow her orders out of respect and fear for Akutagawa (Although they grew to respect her as well after seeing her determination and kindness), and even Mori himself directly expressed that he doesn’t think she’s suitable for her job.

Then how did she get such a high position? How is she not fired yet after failing all her missions to capture Atsushi, and defying the mafia’s code by saving Akutagawa despite Mori being against it?

Because her parents are/were mafia members, and the organization keeps her out of respect for them.

Now, for the second possibility.

I've always wondered why Higuchi is so attached to Akutagawa if she only met him in the PM, because even if you’re “nOt LiKe oTHeR GirLS”, you do not just take one look at an emo traumatized very rude boy and go “him. I want him.”

Let’s go back to analyzing Midori - she has a crush on another main character, Nobu, who’s a son of a Buddhist priest and doesn’t express his emotions that much, in contrary to Midori. Although Nobu cares deeply about Midori, he still distances himself from her, going as far as joining the gang lead by a boy who regularly bullies Midori.

THE. THE. THE MF PARALLELS. Higuchi is Midori, who expresses her feelings to Nobu a lot, while Akutagawa is Nobu, who ignores Midori despite caring about her as well.

In the end, Midori and Nobu never got a chance to be together because of their conflicting backgrounds and family professions. But since Asagiri-sensei loves reversing aspects from the irl authors, (*cough cough* Akutagawa & Dazai and Ranpo & Poe *cough cough*), what if that’s the case with Higuchi? What if, in the bsd version, Higuchi managed to join the same profession as Akutagawa?

What if, Higuchi knew Akutagawa since they were kids, took a liking to him, and decided to join the PM for him?

No, I’m serious, it’s actually possible. Look at the cover for the chapter where Higuchi sets out to rescue Aku :

The chapter title - “An occupation that does not suit her”, just further proves the point that Higuchi joined the PM not because of her own will.

Now, look at the art. There are bandages wrapped around Higuchi’s leg, and they’re tied to Akutagawa’s body. Perhaps symbolism that Higuchi doesn’t truly belong in the PM, but her loyalty to Akutagawa is restricting her, trapping her in the organization?

In conclusion, someone give Higuchi a big hug. Especially any of these theories are true - she deserves it.

[mrskurono]

not the rat tail😭😭😭 but yes that and atsushis hair makes me go nuts

yes yes they are very very pretty, oooooh i just remembered that more into the story theres someone that in the manga is REALLY close looking to oikawa🍋

RAT TAILS ARE UNFORGIVABLE AND KUNIKIDA JUST SHOWED UP FRONT AND CENTER WITH ONE. IT'S UNFORGIVABLE. actually lowkey Dazai's hair is the only one I like

Atsushi looks soooo much like Crona from Soul Eat but that fucking piece of hair. Same asymmetrical thing doesn't bother me on Gen Asagiri. But Atsushi is gonna get pinned down and trimmed istg

Great another Oikawa looking fuck for my wife to like 🙄 She's already into Akutagawa bc of his VA. Dazai is the only one so far I don't mind but it'll be a cold day in hell a man child is my favorite 😐