mizu5? 🤨 what? mizuena is on a date right now
Can we all just take a minute to think about and recognize Dazai’s reaction if Atsushi is the one transfered to the port mafia?
All I’ve been able to think about recently is how much Dazai would blame himself. He’s failed another one of his mentees. He didn’t really save another orphan for Oda. The only thing he did was prolong the inevitable.
I think in a way, it might also force Dazai to start to re-assign where he places his own allegiance and who he remains loyal to after those he trusts and cares for all move so far away from him.
He’s already failed Akutagawa, something which Dazai undoubtedly has mixed feelings about given how loyal Akutagawa has remained to Dazai through all their years, and now the person he was using as a form of redemption has left him.
I also think it’ll all be worse if Dazai were ever to see Atsushi kill, or if Atsushi’s introductory clothing item was a coat like Akutagawa. In that way, I think it’d be a sort of final bell informing Dazai that he had properly and totally failed. That his redemption was worth nothing because he couldn’t even save one person he cared about from the mafia.
He might even see a bit of himself in Atsushi, depending on how the weretiger’s early months and years in the mafia go.
It’ll all just be so much worse for Dazai because at the end of the day it never really mattered.
Analysis of the day: Day 3
Did I ever tell you about my head cannon that byako is a female tiger because the animators never animated the shef that irl male Tigers have.
So if Atsushi takes on byakos attributes during his partial transformation dose that mean he has a vagina in is weretiger form?
OK, so that's interesting. As far as I'm aware, Byakko doesn’t have a confirmed gender (I've seen people stating that Byakko is female in canon, but I couldn’t find any sources supporting that in canon at all; some people just treat it as such). I’ve also seen people say Atsushi refers to Byakko as male, but I didn’t find proof of that either. So, either the animators and the mangaka overlooked that detail, or they did so on purpose, either to keep the gender ambiguous or to hint that Byakko is actually a female tiger. Either way, your interpretation is totally valid.
If we go with the idea that Byakko is female, then it raises the question of how far Atsushi’s transformation actually goes. Does he take on all of Byakko’s physical attributes—not just the claws, fur, and fangs? If so, it’s possible his anatomy could shift to match hers. But since he’s never shown to fully transform (always keeping some human traits, except in episode 1), it’s hard to say if the transformation would extend that far.
So, I guess the real question is whether Atsushi just turns into any tiger or if he actually pulls from Byakko’s “DNA” and straight-up takes on Byakko’s body. But assuming that is the case... ENBY ATSUSHI!?
I love any Atsushi hc where he has cat-like behavior. It's so adorable to see fanart of him doing the cat rub thing/head butt against other characters, but i would also like to see more tiger specific traits. Like they have "flexible spines" which gives them a wide range of movement compared to other big cats, their salive has antiseptic properties, they love water, and their canines have pressure-sensitive nerves to know where to bite their prey. All of which would be interesting in a fic, i think.
i have maybe the worst type of cuteness aggression about fiction characters that im attracted to
Concept: Atsushi having the most terrifying reputation outside of the Agency.
The police know him as a dangerous beast that they couldn’t handle on their alone. And the man eating tiger rumours may not have ever been dispelled.
The Port Mafia know him as powerful ability user that not only bested Akutugawa. But put him in a coma no one thought he’d wake up from.
And subsequently became the only person that can match Akutugawa as an equal.
The fight between Lucy where Atsushi threatened to trap her “in a hell of her own making” was all witnessed by Mori.
And that the only reason their organisations are allied is because of Atsushi.
The Guild watched Atsushi jump off the Moby Dick while being gunned down and survive. They know he survived Lucy’s ability and defeated Fitzgerald.
The special abilities division know the hand he played in taking down Shibusawa as well as every battle he’s ever had.
Even random gangs in Yokohama have heard about that time the Agency went after that one guy for attacking their staff.
The trial of bodies that Atsushi left behind as he went after the rest.
“Oh shit it’s the weretiger” is a cry that no one ever wants knows to hear.
[Ready for a new game?]
day 11 definitelynottober - heart in your fist & week 1 weeklyhermittober - beginnings
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Orange Cat Atsushi
Aka Atsushi is part orange tiger instead of white and exhibits orange cat behaviours.
Akutagwa: There’s no need to make things easier for him. That Jinko is…where did he go?
Fukuchi: I think he just jumped into the sea? Not the tactic I expected but I’m guessing this wasn’t part of your plan.
Akutagwa: For god’s sake…Jinko!
Atsushi pokes his head out of the sea.
Akutagwa: Get back here! We have more pressing matters to attend too!
Atsushi huffs and Fukuchi laughs.
Fukuchi: So much for the great save, huh?
Akutagwa, narrows his eyes: Jinko if you agree to return to this ship I…will allow you to play with Rashomon.
Atsushi perks up.
Akutagwa: But if you’d rather swim about…
Next thing you know Atsushi’s on the ship, shaking himself like a dog and drenching Fukuchi in sea water.
Before standing beside Akutagwa.
Atsushi: I’m holding you to that.
Akutagwa: Why you wish to use my ability for something like tug of war is beyond me. But I always keep my word.
Atsushi chuffs with a toothy grin.
Fukuchi: You two are weird. And so confident that you’ll leave this boat alive when facing me-
He then slips on the water that’s puddling around him.
bsd but anytime dazai is being particularly annoying/distracting/whatever everyone just says something nice to him and he gets so surprised he just. stops.
dazai: kuni~kida~!!! kuni~kida!!! kuni~kida~!!! kuni~kida!!! kuni~kida~!!! kuni~kida!!!
kunikida, sighing: i didn’t want to resort to this
dazai: huh~? are you gonna hit me~?Â
kunikida, turning around and facing dazai, looking him in the eye: dazai, although you can be annoying most of the time, you’re a very dear and precious friend of mine and i value your presence in my life
dazai, turning red: O-O
dazai: *just melts onto the ground*
kunikida, adjusting his glasses and going back to work:
//
junichiro, to naomi: dazai-san’s been running me around for errands a lot lately its interfering with my work
naomi: oh.
naomi: we have to do that.
junichiro, nodding
dazai: heyyyy tanizaki can you do me a favor ~?
junichiro: of course! but before that i wanted you to know that um i think ur actually really nice and fun to be around even when ur bossing me around and i just really like that we’re friends
dazai, starting to blush:
dazai: O-O
dazai, slowly turning around and walking away:
//
and so on
i wanted to add the rest but all the thoughts in my brain went away
and also atsushi would only do it accidentally
dazai, irritating atsushi on purpose: im not being annoying am i atsushi-kun~?
atsushi, huffing and then smiling: a little but its fine. even when ur being weird i like it when ur around so i just have to accept every part of u
dazai:
dazai:
dazai:
atsushi: dazai-san…?
dazai:Â
dazai:
atsushi: dazai-san are you okay? u look red?
dazai: i have to go.
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all of this is meant to be platonic but yall know i ship kunikida and dazai so-
do u guys remember my atsushi has a ranking of ppl who he'd want to eat post
How are we feeling project sekai nation?