#gin niihara

[aidendh]

Picrew

Some more Picrews I forgot to post for BSD:LS.

These ones are the Niiharas, though they also work for their RAU!Akutagawa counterpart

[ask-thesilentrabiddog]

Excerpt from Akutagawa Ryuunosuke’s Therapy Journal

I have not written in this thing for quite a while. I saw no reason to. Everything has been going well and if things are going smoothly, then I have no reason to write down my thoughts.

Niihara said that was the wrong way to look at things. She said that even though I feel better that does not mean my thoughts are not important and worthy of putting down. So I suppose that this is a sort of general vent about my current emotions.

I am not sure where I stand on anything, to be quite honest. My emotions are always confusing to me and always will be. The only things I am certain about are things that I know can not be refuted.

Gin, Atsushi, Higuchi, Kyusaku and my enemies all influence my emotions in ways that I understand. Love, fondness and hate seem so simple, compared to the mess that I am usually feeling.

I feel as though I am drifting in a sea and every so often, a brush of something touches my chest and I feel warm. Then I am sent back into the coldness of the sea, missing that light but knowing that it will come again soon. It is nowhere near what I felt before, drowning in the deepest reaches of an ocean of bitterness and unable to feel anything at all, it is simply…. being.

Is it a good thing? I am not sure. I do not think it is normal.

But when has anything in my life been normal?

[almightytrashcan]

Ripped At Every Edge

Shin Soukoku Week Day 3 - birthdays/coffee shop

notes: artist!aku and writer!atsu, model!gin, rashomon is a cat, soukoku as a sideship, some mentions of child abuse, some shenanigans too disclaimer: bungou stray dogs belongs to kafka asagiri and harukawa35

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY EMO SON, RYUNOSUKE AKUTAGAWA, AND TO THE FATHER OF JAPANESE SHORT STORIES, RYUNOSUKE AKUTAGAWA-NIIHARA (> w <)

so my “akutagawa and art supplies” headcanon spiralled into this long thing

will be multi-chaptered so as to accomodate this long thing

title from halsey’s “colors”

quotes from rl ryunosuke akutagawa’s “the life of a stupid man” (aru ahō no isshō)

ao3

"...in those trees – those cherry trees that lined the bank of Mukōjima since the Edo Period – he was beginning to discover himself."

Akutagawa set another painting down on the bedroom floor to dry, when Gin came rushing to his room, his cellphone buzzing in her hand.

“It’s Chuuya.”

“Tell him I’m busy,” he replied quickly. By ‘busy’ he meant staring at his painting as he waited for it to dry while stroking Rashomon in his hands, and eating a pack of Doritos too while he was at it.

Gin rolled her eyes. Clearly, she was not in a mood to tolerate her brother’s antics today. “No, you’re not busy, per se.”

“This is my definition of busy.”

Without warning, Gin tossed the phone in her brother’s direction.

“Gin–”

Akutagawa moved forward to catch his phone by his fingers, barely stepping over his still-wet painting. Rashomon yelped and ran out the room.

“Gin!”

She smiled, and walked away.

Akutagawa groaned. He answered the call anyway.

“Yes?”

“Are you busy at the moment?”

“…yes.”

“That pause was too long for my liking. Head over to Stray Dogs Publishing. Dazai and I’ll meet you there.”

“Mind telling me what this is about, Chuuya?”

“Collaboration.”

“Mind elaborating?”

“Only if you leave your apartment and get your ass over here in ten minutes.”

“…fine.”

Akutagawa hung up, and pulled a black, leather messenger bag out from his closet, and a black jacket. One by one, he put in his portfolio, his sketchpad, a small can of mint candies, his pencil case, his wallet, his house keys, and his beloved copy of ‘Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories’. In the meantime he placed his phone and his earphones in his jacket pocket. All the while, he sighed. So much for staying in, eating Doritos and cuddling Rashomon.

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“Alright, Chuuya, I’m here. Mind elaborating?”

They were in Dazai’s office, Chuuya sitting at the armchair, his fedora on the desk, while Dazai was perched on the backrest. Akutagawa sat quietly on one of the seats, once again in his all-black ensemble.

Chuuya clicked his tongue. Dazai was currently using the top of Chuuya’s head as a chinrest, and mumbling softly about how “you can’t do a double suicide alone”.

“Chuuya?”

“There’s a new novelist signed under Stray Dogs,” Chuuya began, ignoring the fact that Dazai was now swaying gently, and consequently making the chair swing round from side to side. “He’s releasing his novel by the end of March, but before he could have it published, he requested if someone could draw some scenes from his novel.”

“And that ‘someone’ happens to be me,” Akutagawa concluded.

“Well, no, not exactly,” Chuuya said. “He checked through the portfolios of some of the artists under Stray Dogs, then through the freelancers who collaborated with Stray Dogs before.”

“And the person still decided to choose me,” Akutagawa surmised.

“Yes, well—GET THE HELL OFF ME YOU BANDAGE WASTING DEVICE!”

“Aww, Chuuya. You’re no fun at all.”

Akutagawa swore he heard Chuuya snarl at Dazai before turning back to the topic at hand.

“Anyway, yes, the person decided to ask you to collaborate with him.” Chuuya was still fuming, his hand (his ‘tiny baby fist’, as Dazai would like to call them) holding onto his hat rather tightly that Akutagawa feared it would crumple and be ruined.

A knock came on the door.

“Enter.”

Kunikida walked in, his glasses placed on top of his head, a pen and his trademark notebook in his hand.

“Ah, Akutagawa, you’re here. Good, that makes this more efficient.”

“Kunikida! It’s great to see you–”

“It’s also not great to see you as well, Dazai.”

Dazai put a hand over his chest, pretending to look affronted. “I’m offended, Kunikida!” He placed a hand over his mouth for extra effect.

“Akutagawa, will it be okay if you meet the new writer later today?” Kunikida continued, taking no notice of Dazai’s ridiculous act.

Akutagawa nodded. Kunikida handed him a small piece of paper, with an address scribbled on it.

“He requested to meet you at a coffee shop, since he’s still rather antsy around the office.”

“Alright.”

Kunikida opened his notebook, flipped over to a certain page, and drew a check mark over the paper. “Now that’s done, I’ll be doing other things now.”

Immediately, Kunikida left the room. Akutagawa looked up from the paper in his hand, to the clock at the side of the room. The paper told him to be there at 4pm, and it was already 3:30pm.

“I’ll be going as well.”

He stood up from his chair, and before he twisted the doorknob, he turned back to Dazai and Chuuya

“Remember to keep quiet. You don’t want others to be scarred for life.”

“O-OI!”

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Akutagawa sat quietly at the side of the coffee shop. There weren’t a lot of people at the moment, and business was rather slow. He sipped his caramel macchiato quietly, and flipped another page of ‘Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories’. He let his jacket hang on the backrest of his chair, his phone and earphones stowed in his bag. Akutagawa looked terribly out of place, with his all-black getup placed against the soft pastel of the coffee shop.

Not that he minded.

The bell on the door of the coffee shop rang, indicating that another customer has entered the shop.

In his peripheral vision, Akutagawa could see a figure coming towards him. However, he pretended not to notice.

“Um, are you Ryunosuke Akutgawa?”

Akutagawa set his book down on the table, and sat up straighter. The person in front of him was a man around his age, with snow-white hair, pale skin, and purple-gold eyes.

“Yes, that would be me.”

Akutagawa says this with a professional tone, but in his mind he could not stop himself from staring at the newcomer’s eyes.

The newcomer’s exquisite, heterochromatic eyes.

“I assume you’re Atsushi Nakajima, right?”

The other flinched, as though he was poked with a tiny needle in the side. Then he softened, and nodded his head.

Much like a cat, Akutagawa thought.

“Did Kunikida-kun tell you about me?”

Akutagawa nodded.

Hesitantly, Atsushi sat down opposite of Akutagawa. An awkward silence surfaced for a few minutes, and it consisted of Atsushi looking everywhere but Akutagawa, and Akutagawa trying to catch another glimpse of Atsushi’s eyes.

“So,” Atsushi started, focusing on something behind Akutagawa, “the thing.”

Akutagawa coughed. “Right.”

He brought out his sketchpad, and a pencil. He flipped to an empty page, and set it on the table. Bending over the table, he waved his hand, cueing Atsushi to start talking.

Atsushi blinked. “I know I’m not in my place to say this, but don’t you have a notebook?” he asked, confused when Akutagawa stared at him, waiting for him to continue.

“It’s bothersome. Plus, a sketchpad works just fine.”

“Oh.”

“Anyway,” Akutagawa said, tapping his pencil impatiently.

“A-ah, right.”

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“Oh, just for a brief background, the thing is called ‘Beast Beneath the Moonlight’, and no, it’s not what you think it’s about.”

Akutagawa closed his mouth; he was ready to ask if there was some sort of bestiality or were-animal transformation of sorts.

“It’s rather more…metaphorical. You get me?”

Akutagawa nodded, writing down the first bullet in his sketchpad.

“I’ll just ask you to illustrate four scenes, is that okay?”

Akutagawa nodded again.

“The first scene…umm…”

“If it’s something rather explicit, please tell me immediately.”

Atsushi’s face reddened akin to a tomato. “No no no no, it’s absolutely not like that!”

“Then what?”

“It’s like…there’s a person contemplating under cherry trees.”

“And?”

Atsushi’s eyebrows knit together. Akutagawa found it endearing.

“The person’s contemplating, and that…it’s as though they’re beginning to discover themself.”

Akutagawa hummed. Then, he drew a rough sketch of the scene.

“Like this?”

Atsushi observed the sketch closely. “Hmm…quite, but maybe a bit more abstract, I guess.”

What an odd request, Akutagawa thought.

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They spent the rest of the time in the coffee shop, Atsushi describing the contemplation under the cherry trees, and Akutagawa sketching possible outputs and bases. They sat, drank coffee, chatted a bit until the sky grew dark.

Atsushi glanced at his watch once, and shot up immediately.

“I need to go now.”

Akutagawa looked up at his rushing figure. He caught a glimpse of those purple-gold eyes, and was fascinated.

“Sure,” he added. He didn’t want to make Atsushi think he was rude for leaving all of a sudden.

“Ah, before that…” Atsushi dug into his backpack, and pulled out a bundle of papers held by an elephant clamp. “Kunikida-kun told me it’s your birthday tomorrow, but I’ll be out of town tomorrow, so uh…”

“Nakajima,” Akutagawa started, standing up. He noticed how he was slightly taller than Atsushi, and that those prized purple-gold eyes were looking right at him, “we’ve only met today. I’m not expecting any gifts from you.”

“But still!” Atsushi insisted. He thrust the papers into Akutagawa’s hands. “T-this is the final copy of my novel, and I-I hope you enjoy reading it.”

Almost immediately, Atsushi dashed out the coffee shop, leaving Akutagawa in a daze.

He looked from Atsushi’s retreating figure outside the shop, to the manuscript in his hands.

[aidendh]

Gin Niihara: I owe you one.

Ichigo Natsuko: That’s ok. You can just date me and we’ll call it even.

[aidendh]

Gin Niihara: Someone’s trying to break in. Call the cops!

Ichigo Natsuko: *loads shotgun* I got this.

Gin Niihara: Last week you fell up the stairs, what do you mean-

[aidendh]

Gin Niihara: Hewwo! I wiww be the doctow pewfowming youw suwgewey today! Time to make the fiwst incisiown!

Ichigo Natsuko: Doctow, wewre wosing him!! His blood pwessuwe is dwopping!!

Gin Niihara: Oh no!!! Weady the defibwillatow!!

Ryūnosuke Niihara: Please just turn off my life support.

Ichigo Natsuko: We cwant jwust puww da pwug siwwy! We gwet pwayed fwor dis, thwat wouwd cwome ouwt of ouwa incwome!

[aidendh]

BSD! OC! Ryūnosuke Niihara |P4

If Takeo Kagami used her Ability Lier Lier on him with the question 'Who are you?' Or 'What's your name?'. His honest answer would be whatever part he is currently playing

Ryūnosuke for his child self, Niihara for his adult self

He is too drowned under the masks to know his real self

Because of relying on an underground doctor for both his medication and severe injuries, Ougai Mori often experiments on Niihara without him realizing

This includes most of his medication being drug tests instead of being for his sickness

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During the Gifted War, the fight against Kamui is replaced with Nagisa

Niihara's death was caused by his Ability being told by an unknown voice (punishment) to kill his allies

To prevent this, his ability had to murder Niihara before Niihara could kill them

Unfortunately, because his mentor was in his sights, his successor mistook the voice for Gen'emon

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Gin Akutagawa styled her mafia hair after hearing stories about her superior Rubi

From a young age, Ryūnosuke had a tracker implanted in his right shoulder, he went most of his life without knowing because Gen'emon rarely used it

Akira Kurusu started the Hierophant confidant with him while he was disguised as Ichigo Natsuko

He and his sister were found as orphans by Gen'emon when Ryūnosuke was 11

In his Palace, Shadow!Ryūnosuke's corpse was dug up by Gen'emon and soon possessed by an Inugami (Flawless Dispute)

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Dazai's season 2, PM kidnapping

During the Casino Arc, Yozo gets themself kidnapped by the Port Mafia, Chuuya mistakes them as Gen'emon dressed differently and is later approached by their twin in private

Yozo blackmails Gen'emon to swap places and they proceed to impersonate eachother, this results in Phantom 'Agura' getting to torture the 'prisoner'

Agura uses the similar appearance and mannerisms to let off some steam

Even though seeing through it, Chuuya let's Phantom have his outlet

A few old members of the Mafia recognize Yozo's act, however do not say anything for individual reasons

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Phantom's brutal training fuels Niihara's spite which gets him to work harder, Gen'emon uses it to his advantage

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Dazai's Entrance Exam (Anime Ver)

Yozo, Kyoushi and Atsushi pursue the kidnapper

Kyoushi gets a Vision before the Port Mafia's attack

He already anticipates Phantom's (Akutagawa's) attack, however notices how he doesn't arrive but Atsushi is with him unlike his vision

Before he can figure it out, 'Atsushi' attacks in his place, choosing long range because of witnessing Kyoushi's Marital Arts

The rest goes like normal, Phantom leaving when he realizes he's outmatched, finding it not worth Kyoushi's bounty

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(Greenish, corpse-like Inugami puppet)

Shadow! Ryūnosuke

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A Possessed Corpse bound to his Master as an Inugami

E: Wind / W: Psy / Block: Gun

Treasure: Flawless Dispute → Old scarf

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Sensei

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A Persona-User finally able to make his own choices

Persona: Ryūnosuke (Hierophant)

E: Wind / W: Psy / Block: Gun

Weapon: Book / Kunai

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[aidendh]

BSD! OC! Ryūnosuke Niihara |P3

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For the Casino Arc, Phantom infiltrates Casino Blanc as an orphan called Diaburo with a Chuuya esc personality

He is considered quite skilled for his age and a fast learner

Diaburo is taken under Radio's mentorship, Phantom later grows to respect her

Diaburo starts off quiet and closed off, later shown to have a Chuuya like personality

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Before the War started, Adrien moved to Yokohama with the Niiharas

The Fox was given to Yozo Tsushima during the War

At some point, The Guardian was murdered and some of the Miraculouses were stolen and used by The Rats

(The Dragon, the Rabbit and the Butterfly)

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As tradition for the Mafia, Adrien is gifted clothing by Ichigo, Gin and Ryūnosuke

Beanie with Chat Noir/Lordbug pins - Ichigo

Coat - Ryūnosuke, Mended his orphan one

Fingerless Gloves - Gin

Adrien also wears the scarf and lucky charm that Marinette gave him, though he still believes the scarf is from his late Father

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Around the Cannon BSD timeline, Adrien is the only surviving Niihara

He sometimes travels back to Paris to visit his old friends

He started dating Marinette Dupain-Cheng and they have kept a stable long distance relationship over the years

Even finally finding out that his Scarf was made by Marinette

As Chat Noir, he does Vigilante work in both countries

As the Guardian for the Miraculous Tikki Arc, he uses the horse to retrieve a temp holder for the Snake and the Fox/Mouse miraculouses temporarily from Japan

He called himself Chairot

(Chairo - brown in Japanese + Chariot)

After this Arc, all Miraculouses but the Black Cat, Mouse and Fox are returned to the Box

This does not include the still missing Dragon and Snake

Vincent will not give up Mullo's friendship

Yozo needs Trixx's company

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During the Paris Arc, 'Ryūnosuke' is an alternate version of 'Flawless Dispute' where Niihara is unable to calm himself in time for a second Akuma

He embodies a phantom like state with a mask imitating his face

Hawkmoth uses his Ability against him

The Akumatized item is his Glasses turned Mask

Only the 'true'/Ability one. Braking any other mask makes him unable to imitate that person

Whilst originally fighting Hawkmoths influence, He trusts Tikki to take the Earrings to an unknown holder, this ends up being Ichigo Natsuko

It cannot be Tentōchū, as Niihara knows their identity

Because of only Lordbug knowing the Guardian, and Tikki preferring to keep him anonymous, the only heroes are Ladybug!Ichigo and Chat Noir

Ryūnosuke goes the rest of the day disguised as normal, only for Ladybug!Ichigo to mercilessly take him out

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During Zombiezou, Niihara has his sister set up orders in case he is infected

He Uses color changing contacts and pretends to be infected to get away to transform

Lordbug's Lucky Charm is nonstick lipstick, he makes a fake kiss mark to catch her off guard

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Gifted War Arc Miraculouses

:The Resistance:

Ladybug / Ryūnosuke

Black Cat / Adrien

Snake / Tarou (given by Fu)

Tiger / Gin

Turtle / Ichigo

Peafowl / Kouyou

Fox / Yozo

Ox / Mizuki

Mouse / Vincent

Dog / Akihiko

:The Rats House of the Dead:

Dragon / Karma

Butterfly / Fyodor

Rabbit / Hazel

Snake / Naoto (after Tarou's death)

:Dormant w/ Guardian:

(Ryūnosuke → Adrien)

Bee

Horse

Goat

Monkey

Rooster

Pig

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Adrien Niihara (15)

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A Popular French Model with a love for anime

He was adopted by his PE Teacher

Miraculous: Silver Ring (left)

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Chat Noir (Gifted War Arc)

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A Miraculous Hero fighting in the Gifted War

Power: Cataclysm* Destroys anything he touches

Miraculous: Ring (left)

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Lordbug (Gifted War Arc)

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A Ruthless Assassin fighting in the Gifted War

Powers: Lucky Charm* Creates a random object / Miraculous Cure

Miraculous: Stud Earrings

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Fei (Peafowl! Kouyou)

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A Temporary Holder fighting in the Gifted War

Power: Amokization* Creates a Sentimonster

Miraculous: Peafowl Broach

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[aidendh]

BSD! OC! Ryūnosuke Niihara |P2

-:Ability:-

Main memo: RAU! Abigail/Suke Harris [P10]-[P11]

Niihara's Ability, Flawless Dispute (天イムホ 羅生門,, Ten'imuho rashōmon), allows him to materialize a marionette dagger-wielding phantom, known as Ryūnosuke, which only follows the orders of those that know it's name. When retrieving contradicting orders, it has the free will to choose unless it is from Niihara, in which the other person's will have priority.

The orders however, do not only affect the Ability, but also Niihara himself. It also allows him to utilize the marionette strings by using the thread of an inhabited piece of clothing, he used this to make others believe that Phantom has a cloth manipulation ability. Both the phantom's blades and threads can cut through anything.

Flawless Dispute (天イムホ 羅生門,, Ten'imuho rashōmon)

Color: Green

Manga Debut: Lost Souls, Suke Arc

Anime Debut: Bungou Stray Dogs: Lost Souls, Suke Arc

Light Novel Debut: A Phantom's Tale

Ability: Thread Manipulation, Materialized Guardian

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-:Etymology:-

• The name Ryūnosuke means 'dragon' (龍/ryū), 'of' (之/no) and 'son' (介/suke). Meaning 'Son of Dragon'.

• Niihara means 'new' (新/shin) and 'original' (原/hara)

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Namesake: The protagonist of Disbute of the Flawless Vol 1

-:Trivia:-

Only his Namesake's given name 'Ryūnosuke' is known, his last name 'Niihara' is from Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's birth name

In the Paris Arc, Sandboy is the final Akuma

Tentōchū, Ladybug! Gin, has a Red Peony in their hair

There is an original episode called Flawless Dispute, centered around Tsushima being in Paris and setting off Niihara's fuse

Another original Akuma is one that exaggerates the targets physical weakness, this caused Lordbug to cough up blood under his mask and be unable to stand

Niihara was murdered for two reasons,

1) The Hinata's found out how to control his Ability

2) And an order from the Port Mafia Boss because he was starting to defect from the organization and bringing Kouyou along with him

He slowly grew to trust Atsushi before he was revealed as a Rat, even revealing his identity to the Weretiger

Ryūnosuke grew to respect Chuuya Kagami from their time in the Mafia

Rubi (流火/Ryūka), Gin's Mafia Alias, means 'flow' (流/Nagare) and 'fire' (火/Hi). Together this means 'drifting fire'

In the Tower Arc, Phantom pretends to be a client for the agency using the Alias 'Suke Agura'

Phantom Kidnaps Atsushi by befriending and luring him alone

Phantom looses the fight on the ship (like cannon BSD), despite the whole deck being covered in cloth

His Agura appearance is one he commonly uses in the Mafia if he wants people to know it's him, but still goes by Phantom

Because of his paranoia, Niihara often had a wide eyed stare

Ryūnosuke Niihara (14)

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A Sickly Orphan who despises his Mentor

Ability: [Confidential]* Some form of Obedience

Confidant: Hierophant

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'Suke Agura' (Phantom/Kidnapping(Ship Worker))

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A Suspicious Client with connections to the Mafia

Ability: [Confidential]* Thread Manipulation

One of Phantom's many Aliases

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Diaburo (Phantom/Casino Blanc)

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A Skilled Orphan recruited by Casino Blanc

Taken under Executive Radio's mentorship

Ranking: New Recruit

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-:Miraculous Temps:-

(The Puppeteer/Flawless Dispute)

Tentōchū (Temp)

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A Temporary Hero for when Lordbug cannot show

Powers: Lucky Charm* Creates a random object / Miraculous Cure

Miraculous: Stud Earrings

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(Sapotis)

Inari (Temp)

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A one-time Temp during the Akuma; Sapotis

Power: Mirage* Creates an Illusion

Miraculous: Foxtail Necklace

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Kouyou Ozaki (14-15)

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An Assassin in training, directly trained by Phantom

Ability: Golden Demon* Materialized Guardian

Often equates people to flowers

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(Anansi)

Fei (Temp)

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A Temporary Hero who is ruthless with a sword

Power: __ Dragon*  Turns into Water, Wind or Lightning

Miraculous: Bulb Choker

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(Sandboy)

Tora (Permanent)

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A Miraculous Hero who finely becomes permanent

Power: Clout* Superpowered punch

Miraculous: Panjas Bracelet

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[aidendh]

BSD! OC! Ryūnosuke Niihara |P1

Mentor - Gen'emon Tsushima (Dazai's Father)

Gem Stud Earrings, Black-left, White-right

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Kanji: 新原 • 龍之介

Rōmanji: Niihara Ryūnosuke

Also Known As: Phantom Dog of the Port Mafia, Suke Agure (Tower Arc), Diaburo (Casino Arc), Lordbug (Ladybug Miraculous), (many other Aliases) | Mi'lord (Chat Noir)

Namesake: The 1st Protagonist of 'Dispute of the Flawless' by Suke Harris (British Supernatural Novelist)

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-:Personal Information:-

Status: Dead (22)

Gender: Male (He/Him)

Sexuality: Asexual Aromantic

Birthday: 1st March

Age: 22 (Gifted War Arc), 21 (Paris Arc), 14 (Tower/Casino Arc), 12 (flashbacks)

Height: 178cm (5'10"), 169cm (5'7") [14]

Weight: 48 kg

Blood Type: A

Likes: Tea, Antiques, Fruit, Teaching, Lilac

Dislikes: Dogs, Baths, Sickness

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-:Professional Information:-

Ability: Flawless Dispute

Reference: Dispute of the Flawless (天イムホの羅生門, Ten'imuho no rashōmon)

Occupation: Assassin, PE Teacher (Paris Arc), Superhero (Gifted War, Paris Arc)

Affiliation: Port Mafia, The Resistance, Collège Françoise Dupont (Paris Arc), Paris Superhero Team (Paris Arc)

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-:Metaverse Information:-

(Optional)

Name: Ryūnosuke

(Shared with Gen'emon Tsushima)

It only registers his given name because of it's connection to Flawless Dispute

Location: Port Mafia

Distortion: Graveyard

Treasure: Flawless Dispute (ability) → Old Scarf

His shadow is a corpse-like Inugami puppet

(Inugami, japanese vengeful dog spirit)

However, his disguised appearance is whatever role he is playing

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Code Name: Sensei

Theme: Teacher

Mask: Glasses

Weapon: Book / Throwing Knives (Kunai)

(Can also be equipped with Handguns instead)

Persona: Ryūnosuke (Hierophant)

[ATK/Support]

Element - Wind

Block - Gun

Weakness - Psy

Exclusive Skill(s): Fantomuāmā* Covers an Ally in cloth-like armor, switching control of Ryūnosuke to them

In this state, he will not be able to use any Persona Skills

[Fantomuāmā, Phantom Armor in Japanese]

Fantomu* He and his target switch places and take on each other's appearance until hit

[Fantomu, Phantom in Japanese]

Persona trait: Spiteful Puppet* User survives on 1 HP when KO'd, once per battle.

(Rank 10), Greatly increases chance of an ally surviving on 1 HP when KO'd.

Book: Dispute of the Flawless (天イムホの羅生門, Ten'imuho no rashōmon)

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-:Relationships:-

Family:

Unnamed Parents✝

Gin Niihara (younger sister)

Adrien Niihara/Agreste (adopted son)

Ichigo Higuchi Niihara/Natsuko (sister-in-law)

Abalynn Grace/Able Caine/Abel Tachihara-Niihara (Niece/Nephew)

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-:Appearances:-

Manga Debut: Lost Souls, Suke Arc

Anime Debut: Bungou Stray Dogs: Lost Souls, Suke Arc

Light Novel Debut: A Phantom's Tale

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-:Portrayal:-

Japanese Voice: Kenshō Ono

English Voice: Brian Beacock

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"

Phantom to his student Kouyou Ozaki

"I do not wish to become `anything` like my Mentor."

Ryūnosuke Niihara (龍之介 新原,, Niihara Ryūnosuke) was an Assassin of the Port Mafia, yet his identity remained Anonymous under the Alias 'Phantom'. He was the former Host of the Ability, Flawless Dispute.

Personality: Blunt, Clever, Polite, Ruthless, Protective, Vengeful

Confidant/Arcana: Hierophant

-:Ability:-

[Continued in P2]

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Ryūnosuke Niihara

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A Teacher who despises his Mentor

Ability: Flawless Dispute* Thread Control, Materialized Guardian

Confidant: Hierophant

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Lordbug (Paris Arc)

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A Ruthless Hero who often sticks to the shadows

Powers: Lucky Charm* Creates a random object / Miraculous Cure

Miraculous: Stud Earrings

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(Silver Panjas Bracelet)

Gin Niihara (Casual)

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Ryūnosuke's younger Sister who often threats about his health

She is currently engaged to Ichigo Natsuko

Miraculous: Panjas Bracelet

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Rubi (Mafia!Gin) (流火)

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A Secretive Assassin and a member of the Port Mafia

His name, Rubi (流火), means 'drifting fire'

He hates Gen'emon Tsushima

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[aidendh]

BSD!RAU! Ryunosuke Akutagawa 3

Ryunosuke greatly respects Chuuya Nakahara and even has a mild celebrity crush on him

His normal death has been changed to Dazai mercy killing him when Akutagawa is a vampire

'Suke Agura' is an Alias he commonly uses in the Mafia, to the point it is now tied to the Phantom

He uses this during the boat kidnapping incident against Atsushi

As a civilian, Gin often wears a black cropped leather jacket and a white dress with her hair in a high ponytail

(Longer that her mafia hair)

Because of Higuchi's and her Brother's encouragement and learning from his acting skills, she has grown more confidant unless taken off guard

(Miraculous Timeline)

His Miraculous earrings disguise as gem stud earrings, Black-left, White-right

Sandboy is the final Akuma

There is an original episode called Ryunosuke, centered around Dazai being in Paris and setting off Akutagawa's fuse

Another original Akuma is one that exaggerates the targets physical weakness, this caused Lordbug to cough up blood under his mask and be unable to stand

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During Zombiezou, he uses color changing contacts and pretends to be infected to get away to transform

Lordbug's Lucky Charm is nonstick lipstick, he makes a fake kiss mark to catch her off guard

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In puppeteer, Manon takes the Lordbug doll instead of Lady Wifi

This results in Akutagawa panicly giving Gin the earrings mid-transformation

Early in the school year, he starts a self defense club

He teaches his students combat, evacuation and ways to help out without getting in harms way

It becomes a game for students to try and land a hit on him

-:Temps:-

Tentōchū, Ladybug! Gin

(Puppeteer/Ryunosuke)

Inari, Fox! Gin

(Sapotis)

Tora, Tiger! Gin

(Sandboy)

Fei, Dragon! Kyouka Izumi

(Anansi)

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Most of this information is similar to Lost Souls Ryūnosuke Niihara

Lordbug has Kimono trousers, but still has a bodysuit for his upper-body and a Festival mask which covers his upper face

Because of Gin killing Hawkmoth during Sandboy, Akutagawa adopts Adrien

He doesn't think Adrien would be safe with him, it takes Adrien genuinely choosing him and Gin/Higuchi threatening to adopt him instead

(Persona timeline)

Confidant: Vegance → Justice

-:Metaverse Information:-

Name: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Location: Yokohama

Distortion: Territory

Treasure: Mafia Coat

(Discarded)

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Code Name: Phantom

Theme: Mafia

Mask: Grey Domino Mask

Weapon: Daggers / Handguns

Persona: Rashomon (Justice)

[ATK/Support]

Element - Curse

Block - Gun, long range

Weakness - Physical, Bless

Exclusive Skill(s): Fantomuāmā* Covers an Ally in cloth-like armor, switching control of Rashomon to them

In this state, he will not be able to use any Persona Skills

[Fantomuāmā, Phantom Armor in Japanese]

Fantomu* He and his target switch places and take on each other's appearance until hit

[Fantomu, Phantom in Japanese]

Book: Rashomon, by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

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His Persona version is a part of the Survivor Protection Squad, alongside Suke Harris, a Reincarnation of his Lordbug version

Ryunosuke Akutagawa (20/21)

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A Incarnate who despises Dazai and has a passion for Teaching

Ability: Rashomon* Cloth Manipulation

Death: Sickness

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Lordbug

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A Ruthless Hero who often sticks to the shadows

Power: Lucky Charm* Creates a random object

Miraculous: Stud Earrings

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Shadow! Ryunosuke

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A Shadow driven by Vengeance and his want to protect

E: Curse / W: Phys, Bless

B: Gun, Long range

Treasure: Old Mafia Coat

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Phantom

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An Adult member of the Phantom Thieves

Persona: Rashomon (Justice)

E: Curse / W: Phys, Bless

B: Gun, Long range

Weapon: Daggers / Handguns

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[ask-thesilentrabiddog]

Excerpt from Akutagawa Ryunnosuke’s Therapy Journal

It feels like it has been a while since I have picked this book up. There have been many changes in my life since the last time I wrote in here and it was only my appointment with Niihara-san today that reminded me of it’s existence at all.

To start off, Nakajima and I are officially friends at this point in time. It was a bit of a blur how that happened, but we are officially friends. It has been rather nice to speak with him when he is not screaming at me and I am not screaming at him. Dazai-san says that is progress but if I could be honest I think it is more like we have realized that neither of us could hear ourselves if we are both screaming.

His voice is loud.

He also is really warm and smells like fur and chazuke.

The second development was the new mark on my body, that being the letter M burned into my arm. It is for this reason that I have not been writing in this journal as often since it hurts to do so. I received this mark for being insolent to the Boss. It is understandable why I was given this scar, but it was more of the Boss’s attitude about the whole thing and the ensuing conversation with Dazai-san afterwards that leads me to my final significant event.

I am considering leaving the Port Mafia.

And that is the most terrifying thought of them all.

The doubts were planted as soon as I realized how far I had fallen during to my promise to Nakajima and have only grown since that day. The signs all point for me to leave, multiple people have told me or implied to me that it would be in my best interest to.. Nakajima, Kyouka, Dazai-san…

But I remain here out of some senseless need that I do not understand.

I have not spoken to Gin about my thoughts, but she knows that something is wrong. Her baking has only increased and she keeps trying to speak to me about something, but I am too distracted.

She has built her life around the place that I am starting to feel like is only tearing me down. And I did that to her. I brought us to the Port Mafia to survive.

And I am starting to be afraid I will die here.

[ask-thesilentrabiddog]

Second Masterpost

I realized that I needed two fucking posts lol

Last edited: August 20th

Mori and Akutagawa Chat

Kyouka and Akutagawa Finally Speak (1) (2) (3)

Therapy Journal Excerpt: Leaving the Mafia

Dazai and Akutagawa prank Atsushi

PM! Dazai messes with Akutagawa (And sends him photos)

Dark Era Dazai Versus SSKK (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

AKUTAGAWA HAS AMNESIA MAGIC ANON

Atsushi tries to get him to stop killing

Higuchi and Amensia Akutagawa

Akutagawa breaks through the Magic Anon (1) (2)

Therapy Journal Entry: The Guilt of Death

Akutagawa meets Karma

Therapy Journal Entry: Akutagawa’s Friends

Atsushi makes Akutagawa feel better (1) (2)

Akutagawa and Younger Gin

Dazai and Akutagawa Finally Make Up and Hug (1) (2)

Akutagawa gets Drunk (drunk!ryuu)

Atsushi forces Akutagawa to drink Water (1) (2)

Akutagawa’s Feelings on Feral Atsushi (1) (2)

Higuchi and Akutagawa make up

Akutagawa and Younger Gin Talk

Akutagawa and Being Gin’s Favorite

Akutagawa apologizes to Mitchell

Akutagawa gets a cat

Akutagawa and Kyusaku play with the Cat

Atsushi’s Amnesia Magic Anon (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

Mori’s Sex Ed Class / Atsushi’s Amnesia / SSKK’s Promise (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 

SSKK Plant Talking: Art

Therapy Journal Excerpt: Keeping Nakajima Safe

AKUTAGAWA IN THE ADA MAGIC ANON

Dazai and Akutagawa Enter the ADA (1) (2) (3) (4) 

Akutagawa’s Entrance Exam

Kyouka gives her Stamp

Fukuzawa gives his Stamp

Poe and Akutagawa discuss Murder

Dazai and Akutagawa Hug

The ADA Sings California Gurls (1) (2)

Port Mafia Dazai Reaction

Therapy Journal: The ADA

Akutagawa and Monsieur (1) (2)

Haruno and Akutagawa

Atsushi and Akutagawa get a Case (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 

Port Mafia Boss Dazai Speaks to Akutagawa

Akutagawa asks Chuuya about Dazai

Akutagawa and Atsushi begin the Search for Dazai (tw:suicide)

Dazai falls off the roof and the Ensuing Conversation (1) (2) (3) (4)  (tw:suicide)

Dazai and Akutagawa in the Hospital (tw:suicide)

Atsushi and Akutagawa Text Conversation about Gin and Dazai

Akutagawa gets Hit On

Akutagawa’s Uses for Demonic Armor

Monsieur uses Akutagawa’s Praise Kink

Akutagawa and Drunk!Atsushi Text Conversation [Atsushi shows up at the Hospital]

Akutagawa is Cool and Mysterious (and has a Praise Kink)

Akutagawa worries about his Plants Hating Him

Akutagawa’s Continued Inability to Sleep (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 

SSKK Hugs Dazai in the Hospital

Twain and Akutagawa’s Conversation

Chuuya Gives Akutagawa some Ice Cream

Gin and Akutagawa Bully Each Other on Social Media

Akutagawa Spidermans Around the City (1) (2)

Dazai Sends Pictures of Him Spidermaning to Atsushi

Higuchi and Akutagawa Catch Up (1) (2) (3) 

Akutagawa Attacks Dazai (1) (2) 

Aftermath of the Dazai Attack (1) (2) (3) (4)

Akutagawa gets a Vacation

Therapy Journal: Akutagawa’s Vacation

Akutagawa checks on Higuchi

Therapy Journal: Dazai-san and Moving On

Akutagawa speaks with Kyusaku

Akutagawa Dyes His Hair

Akutagawa bathes Cat

Stargazing (Art)

Akutagawa and Gin Discuss Backflips (Akutagawa’s Theory of Death)

Atsushi and Akutagawa’s Conversation (1) (2) (3) (4)

Akutagawa gets Assassinated (But not really) (1) (2) (3) (4)

Akutagawa and Kissing (1) (2) (3) (4) 

Akutagawa meets Tecchou

Akutagawa talks to Hawthorne

Akutagawa’s thoughts on Atsushi

Twain talks to Akutagawa

Akutagawa discovers Swings (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 

Tachihara reveals that He is a Traitor (Akutagawa’s Reaction)

Therapy Journal: Tachihara the Traitor

Akutagawa doesn’t want a Smooch (Gets a Rock of Affection)

Akutagawa and Chuuya in the Cat Cafe (1) (2)

Therapy Journal: Akutagawa’s feelings on Atsushi

Akutagawa Attempts a Bath and is Attacked by Demon Snow (Reaction)

Akutagawa searches for Gin after she is Kidnapped

Akutagawa, Dog and Tachihara Compete for being the Favorite

Akutagawa and Atsushi Text (1) (2)

Akutagawa and Being Complimented (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 

Akutagawa and the Horny Anon (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 

Therapy Journal: Normalcy Taught By Niihara

Twain and Akutagawa and the Ice Cream Cult

Atsushi likes Anaconda

Twain and Akutagawa discuss Dogs

Dazai and Akutagawa Finally Talk (1) (2)

Akutagawa likes being Creepy

Akutagawa watches Atsushi Sleep 

Akutagawa and Atsushi Cuddle (1) (2) (3)