I know we're all super focused on the God Knights and everything going to absolute hell on Elbaf right now but if we could circle back for one quick moment..!
Loki has a friend(?) he talked to while he was locked up?? And we still don’t know who it is ?? (Or at the very least I sure as hell don’t)
Let us re-examine these panels
Firstly, Loki has a cold resistant Den Den. Who gave it to him? It couldn’t have been the locals since yknow *gestures vaguely* they can’t stand his ass and I highly doubt he had it on him when he got locked up. We can also safely rule out the friend since Loki says they’ve never met face to face.
Secondly, this mystery person seems quite polite and uncertain. Wanting to make sure they’re not bothering with their call despite this clearly not being their first conversation. Loki is quite happy to have someone to talk to clearly (he clearly loves his forest friends but good conversationalist they do not make). He also states they’ve been friends for a while (which could mean anything since we now know how not great Loki is with time especially if this person is a human).
Thirdly, this traumatic experience mystery friend face. We don’t have to clues right now to figure it out nor can we guess since we don’t have the character's age to tie it to something we already know. Whatever it was it still scares them terribly. It even bothers Omen Of Disaster Loki so it must have been serious.
Of course he does say he’d would have shut shit down because he’s Loki! And the newly named Shaggy (a nickname on Loki's part or a real name 🤔🤔) rebukes that idea. Loki calls them weak, stating that shooting to kill is the only way to guarantee one's safety, showing mercy gives them a chance at revenge! Gee, I wonder who that awfully specific concept could be talking about!
That display of cruelly and aggression does not throw Shaggy off even slightly, instead choosing to thank his friend and remark that they’ve noticed the kindness that leaks beneath all that anger and hate the accursed prince barks out. This sets Loki off, quickly starting a one-sided shouting match about how he is not kind! Not even slightly! The very idea is sickening and disrespectful! Never dare to speak to him like that ever again! Just you wait until he is free, he’ll show everyone!
Shaggy's response to this is very telling. Not fear, no ellipses, just a calm ‘Please don’t shout.’ It’s the first part of the conversation where there is no hesitation on Shaggy's part.
I know people believe Shaggy is Gaban and while I could also see that happening ig I really don’t think he’d talk/act like this. We also don’t know if Shaggy is even a guy because while the Den Den does have a beard of some sort it could very well just be a snail that doesn’t change faces (also woman can have beards!!). If I had to pick a pre-existing character for it to be I might pick Saul (kind king that he is) or Kiringham (came for the mission, stayed for the conversation).
There are also no current hints on species, the chances of it being a giant are pretty slim but not impossible (also I really like the idea of Loki having a little buddy).
In conclusion:
Come forward and speak the whole class bestie, I promise we won’t jump you!!
Loki really is the princess of the arc, isn't he?
Been a while since I posted gothfam so here's zorito and his awkward father mihawk 👁️⚔️
And just when I thought the parallels between Loki and Luffy would stop...
tbh i think that scene is less about atsushi “learning the truth abt dazai” and much more about him finally being able to acknowledge how much of himself he sees in akutagawa without the mental block of his warped perception of dazai. and even then i don’t see this seriously impacting atsushi’s relationship with dazai like this is about his relationship with aku
Such an important event can't be missed. Happy birthday, Gin Akutagawa! We love you :3
Previous Part: Part ½
<Thanks for lovely cover page @bsduwu)
Sorry it took me so long but I finally finished the first half of the au novel that was included as a bonus in the DVD/BD of the anime. The novel is called Gakuen Bungou Stray Dogs (Bungou Stray Dogs School) and is consisted of 2 parts, the first half is included in DVD/BD Vol 2 and the second half is in Vol 8. It is about 80 pages in total. It has also been adapted into a story in the game Bungou Stray Dogs: Tales of the Lost so you may find the story familiar.
Below is some of the notes I would like to read before proceeding.
- Please buy the DVD/BD to support the authors if you can.
- I don’t mind if you use bits of it for analysis or credits, but do not repost the whole thing out of Tumblr.
- Feel free to retranslate it if you want, but keep in mind that my translation is not perfect as I am not fluent in neither English nor Japanese.
- I am translating casually at my pace so I can’t promise when the next part will come out. But I will make time for it when I can.
That’s it. Happy reading!
Continuar lendo
Concept:
It’s been speculated for a while that Higuchi has an ability. I’m not sure if it was ever confirmed but I find the possibility very interesting.
For me it’s less so what her ability could be and more why she’s hiding it.
Ability users in Bungou Stray Dogs are inherently dehumanised. We’ve seen countless characters suffer at the hands of others for having an ability.
And yet we’ve never seen anyone expressly hide their ability.
I don’t count Atsushi because he lost his memories. Nor any of the spies in the story, Ango and Tachihara. As they were hiding their true identifies and that includes their abilities.
I feel if anyone does know about Higuchi’s ability it would be Mori and maybe Akutugawa.
I say maybe because while I don’t see a reality where Higuchi wouldn’t tell Akutagawa. Whether or not he cares to listen is a lot more debatable.
Especially if he believes her ability is lesser than his in some way. And thus just dismisses any talk of it on principle.
I do like the idea of Higuchi not having an ability that fits what you’d expect of a Port Mafia member. It would tie in to the conversation she and Mori had about her fitting this kind of role.
And it would further play into this parallel with the Agency.
As they have Ranpo, someone who doesn’t have an ability but acts as if they do. And has one that’s deemed so great and amazing the Agency thrives with it.
While the Port Mafia would have Higuchi, someone who has an ability but acts as if they don’t. And serves her organisation well even if her ability doesn’t fit with them.
But it may be turn out to be exactly what they need.
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