#bsd ada

[welivetodream]

People thinking Atsushi is just a cute lil soft boy are so WRONG.

Atsushi is one of the best executed C-PTSD protagonists who are not just "kind" because they are the MC.

Atsushi is sassy, he is mean and says things like they are, even to his own mentor Dazai, he is not afraid of saying bad things. He doesn't hold back on his words. And he can be quite quick when it comes to using sass ("are you a landmower?" "Why are you dressed like a half-finished mummy, Dazai-san" "Akutagawa, fancy a cup of tea?" "That's why Dazai-san left you")

He's not just nice. He thinks he should be nice and kind because that's what someone like him should be like. Atsushi has such a low self esteem that he NEEDS to show kindness to everyone because he thinks just like he got a second chance at life, everyone else deserves it too.

That's why he saved Kyouka and Lucy, he recognised that want for bettering themselves in them. He wanted them to get a second chance like he did. Because to him, people are not good or bad, but they have the ability to change no matter how far they have gone.

This is why Atsushi is the only one who can recognise and understand Dazai's true personality. Whenever Dazai says something self depreciating Atsushi ALWAYS corrects him. In Dead Apple when Dazai is visiting Oda's grave, Atsushi understands whoever this person was, they were very dear to Dazai. At the end of Dead Apple when Dazai says he thinks he's not a good person, Atsushi tells him he has never thought of Dazai not being a good person. Atsushi knows Dazai was in the Port Mafia, but he STILL confirms he sees Dazai as a good person regardless of his past. Because Atsushi believes in second chances, and HE gave the second chance to Dazai that Oda must have wanted Dazai to get, even if the ADA accepted Dazai, no one has ever reassured him being a good person before. (Also in BSD wan, when Dazai says "I want to go out beautifully" during the fireworks scene, in the end-credits Atsushi sits near the river the entire day because he was sad that Dazai was suicidal. And in BSD mayoi, Dazai makes a snowman of Atsushi along with Oda, Ango and Chuuya, showing how much he adored Atsushi)

It's the same with Akutagawa; Atsushi doesn't understand why Akutagawa hates him and he's mean to Akutagawa at times but it never crossed a line. Akutagawa had done so many bad things to Atsushi but at the end they still worked together. Because Dazai understood the only person who will make Akutagawa use his powers to "protect" instead of "attack" is Atsushi. During the ending fight in S3, Akutagawa makes an armour for Atsushi as they combine their powers. And in the end credit scene of S5, we see Akutagawa protecting Atsushi AGAIN. This time Akutagawa isn't wearing the same coat Dazai gave him and for the first time shows true loyalty to Atsushi. ("Just the two of us?" "Do we need more?" *SCREAMS*)

Atsushi's relationship with the headmaster of the orphanage shows how much the trauma affected him as a child. When he can't forgive the headmaster at his death, he hates himself for not being able to give a second chance. And that's when Dazai steps in and tells him, "we cry when our father dies" something Atsushi really needs to hear and he finally cries.

Atsushi reassures Dazai all the time and Dazai snaps Atsushi out of his self depreciation all the time. Their solidarity throughout the story, shows why that day when Dazai chose Atsushi for the ADA; he recognised not Atsushi's powerful ability but his true ability in choosing to believe in people when no one else can.

[starlightshadowsworld]

Headcanon that anytime anyone in the Agency gets a job they don’t feel comfortable taking, they’ll say Kunikida said no.

Even Ranpo and Yosano who are his superiors will just shrug like well I’d like to help but, Kunikida looked it over and has declined it.

Kunikida doesn’t know about it for the longest of time until Atsushi slips up and says it with him there.

Fortunately Kunikida, while confused agreed with him because I don’t want you taking such a task.

There were many conversations had later and it concluded with Kunikida saying to make let him know on such occasions.

Especially the teens.

Kunikida was surprised by it but he is rather touched that they trust him to take care of them like that.

And he vows to examine the cases they get through carefully so no one’s sent out on a case they aren’t comfortable with taking.

One time Fukuzawa got a call to meet with a rather unsavoury individual and without missing a beat simply said “I’ve consulted my second and I’m afraid I must decline your offer.”

[akutagawaryuunosuke69]

Half the fandom overlooking Atsushis lore for that one skk scene

(Atsushi lore repost because I know how to tag now)

[valetonvi]

I saw this tweet and was like 'yep, that's atsushi'

[tamanegi-san]

Happy birthday to the ADA's full-time mother ✨

[mackerel22]

Fukuzawa: And, as always, here's your weekly reminder that therapy and other psychiatric services are covered by the ada healthcare plan.

Dazai:

Dazai, whispering to Kunikida: Why does he always look at me when he says that?

[afterthelambs]

ADA office dynamics that heal my soul in these trying times

[fraisaa]

IM DYING LMAO

I'VE BEEN LAUGHING AT THIS FOR THE PAST 10 MINUTES LMAO

I dont loke Mori but this shit is too funny

[mythicalmochiii]

A happy and safe agency, filled with friends.

[eggsbenedict8]

I found this on pinterest and had to share it

I love how brutal manga Atsushi is oml..

[xvxblahhhxvx]

I think having the Agency members being accused as terrorists really adds a lot to their character and just how far they're willing to go in that type of situation.

Like Kunikida stealing a car (that had auto-theft insurance)

Like Fukuzawa making a deal with Mori, even willing to trade a member to the Mafia if it meant their safety.

Like Atsushi willing to make a deal with Fitzgerald if it was to get back his friends and save the Agecy.

And then there's Ranpo...

"We're terrorists now? Cool, that means I get to blow stuff up!"

[welivetodream]

*Valentine's day in Ada*

Dazai: Fufu...no one is giving me chocolate here, how rude. Is my popularity dying?

Kunikida: can you focus on your work then?

Atsushi: what's Valentine's day

Yosano: you give chocolates and other gifts to the person you love

*later*

Atsushi, giving Dazai chocolates: here, for you!

Dazai:....w-h-a-t

Atsushi: Yosano-san said I should give chocolates to the person who I love. But there are so many! So Kyouka-chan and I made chocolates for everyone. Here Kunikida-san!

Kyouka: the glasses one is for you

Kunikida:thanks... I'll keep it

Atsushi: we made a whole bag for Ranpo-san

Ranpo, eyes shining: I love valentine's day

Yosano: these are so cute guys!! Aww

Dazai: excuse me, there's something in my eyes

*Dazai rushes out*

Yosano: did he go to cry?

Naomi: Dazai-san is crying???

Junichiro: now we have seen everything

************************************

Dazai: (spontaneously combusts due to rare emotions)

[starlightshadowsworld]

Concept: Ada Kouyou

Kouyou’s escape from the Port Mafia was a success but her dear friend was not so lucky.

He urged her to keep running even when the gunshots rained down on them. Her sobs mixed with the rain as she took off into the night.

Not long later a rather curious case came to the Armed Detective Agency.

A ghost they said was appearing around the city going after people in the dark. Several had been wounded but it was nowhere near enough to call for Yosano’s ability.

“Because you were just trying to scare them so you could rob them blind, weren’t you?”

A sword pointed itself to Ranpo’s throat, a real one this time. The hand holding it was skilled but it trembled.

“You know there’s a crepe stand not too far from here. I don’t know about you but I’m starving and then we can pick this up later if you’d like.”

He couldn’t wait to tell Yosano they had a new sister.

Kouyou was interesting to be around. She was sharp like Ranpo and didn’t shy from bloodshed much like Yosano.

But the two of them agreed that of them Kouyou acted the most like Fukuzawa. With their preference for traditional attire, prowess with the blade and diplomatic skills.

They even shared the same birthday which Fukuzawa had smiled warmly at learning.

Although Kouyou certainly was a force all on her own. The chaos of the Agency didn’t phase her. She was a calm within its storm and spent most of her days escorting Ranpo to his cases.

As a bodyguard of sorts.

Although Ranpo and Yosano easily roped her into their own brands of madness. No matter how much Kouyou pretended she was above such things.

The Port Mafia was a sore subject that they all unanimously didn’t broach. No one liked the way Kouyou’s confidence would crumble at the mere mention of them.

And yet when it came to engaging with them, Kouyou refused to stay behind. She walked beside Yosano, cleaver and sword respectively matching her wicked grin with her own.

The light was warm. It was kind and it meant being surrounded by the people she held dear.

And anyone who dared take such a thing from her, well Kouyou would make them pay for it tenfold.

[crowscadence]

This is a bit of an unserious BSD headcanon, but yknow how ability users are seen mostly as an urban legend by most people? (as mentioned in the 3rd(?) novel). Imagine if it’s a common topic that conspiracy theorists online make videos and stuff about.

So I bring you this: when they were bored, teenage Dazai and Chuuya would sometimes pull up conspiracy theory posts about ability users and place bets on how much of the information would actually be correct

Maybe Dazai even brought the time killing tradition to the ADA. On super slow office days, he and a few other people will place their bets and see who wins (Ranpo is no longer allowed to bet after everyone else kept losing money to him)

[sixleggedchairs]

drawn on 18.08’22

i should get back to making videos like these theyre so fun istgg

oh also thank you everyone who wished me a happy birthday, whether you end up seeing this or not (:

[tamanegi-san]

I love it when anime characters randomly have their glasses glow white (its so goofy)