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Emily, 25,She/her

[ilphelkiir]

Something something Umemiya's catchphrase being "leave it to your big brothers" vs. Suo being the youngest in rc and having the most responsibility

[asofspades]

If Ume actually tells Suo at any point of this arc "leave it to your big brothers" you're going to see me on the news

[ilphelkiir]

No because I’ll literally sue for emotional damages. Double points if Bacchus or Rakta say something similar to get suo to go back to furin

[kabaks]

ill be like “ive had it” and two seconds later i will start enduring

[aropride]

(so mad i can’t see straight) Yeah i just don’t think chat gpt is a good classroom tool

[ilphelkiir]

Something something Umemiya's catchphrase being "leave it to your big brothers" vs. Suo being the youngest in rc and having the most responsibility

[leptodeira]

some people say there’s a red string that connects fated lovers

[vondrostes]

psa don’t look at the notes bc there are so many people completely missing the point that these are non-romantic strings of fate and making jokes about where the red string “must be” and it’s making me really angry bc we can’t even have a good artistic representation of aromanticism without people desperately grasping for a romantic interpretation somehow

[bubonickitten]

like the artist has specifically requested that people stop making this about their fandoms and romance bc it’s a personal piece about aromanticism

[raevenlywrites]

And theres a green string for the person who helps you grow, fertile soil to nurture your soul and celebrates every triumph along side you.

And blue string for the soul who sees your tears, who is your quiet shoulder to cry on and your peaceful place against the storms of the world.

And a yellow string for the person who lifts your spirits, who always has a smile that reaches into the little corners inside of you where yours has been hiding.

With sunlight, soil, and rain, your soul thrives. Yellow, green, and blue, the quieter colors of the rainbow, no less cherished for their softer songs. No less intense for not being a bright, screaming red.

[alexseanchai]

[Image Description by @mimzy-writing-online : a mostly black and white digital drawing of someone resting in their bed, their hand hanging over the edge. Tied around their index fingers are three threads in the colors blue, green, and yellow, for non-romantic connections or non-romantic soulmates instead of the traditional red for lovers. End Image Description]

[ilphelkiir]

I was so excited to read the new windbreaker chapter on my lunch break that I forgot my lunch

[ilphelkiir]

Ok, so we still don’t know why suo was sent to makochi. But we DO know that suo is good at information gathering and negotiation. We haven’t seen many major examples (because nirei wound up being the information guy) but it can be assumed that those are some of the things he’s expected to do in rc. We also know that suo came to makochi before Umemiya formed Bofurin, when it was filled with gangs and abandoned by the cops. So maybe the reason suo came to makochi was to gather information about gangs that could be looking to expand into bankoku-gai. And when umemiya united bofurin, suo was sent in, maybe to assess the threat level or to secure a peaceful transfer of power. I’m leaning more towards the latter since no one in bofurin even knew rc even existed until endo brought them up.

[oldbutchdanielmolloy]

[redacted] isn’t enough i need [redacted]

[silfurskin]

Also still working on brothers posting but that thing is going absolutely amazing when I manage to somehow wreck my own theories before I've even fully written them down

Like case in point, don't think I didn't notice this guy wearing the same tassels as Suo

And at first I thought it would signal them being the disciplines of the same master (and how cute would that be) but then I was looking up an unfamiliar term I saw in a fanfic and ended up neck deep reading about Chinese symbols (again)

And I think I found out what Suo's earrings mean. And I'm not okay with this info

*deep sigh*

"Coral (珊瑚, shān hú) symbolises longevity and promotions in rank

Coral was historically thought to be an underwater "iron tree" (鐵樹, tiě shù) that blossomed once per century. Red coral is believed to be auspicious for its colour. Coral buttons were worn on the hats of government officials. Coral resembles deer antlers, and deer are associated with longevity. Coral is considered to be one of the Eight Treasures."

And as for the second white bead in his earrings? I always kinda thought it might be a pearl but now I'm more or less convinced it is

"Pearl (宝珠, bǎo zhū) symbolises endless transformation; perfection and enlightenment (when chased by a dragon); wealth, treasure, pure intentions, and genius in obscurity

Chinese dragons are often depicted as chasing a pearl-like jewel object. The pearl also resembles the moon, and as a dragon devours or disgorges the moon, it appears to wane or wax. The flaming pearl is one of the Eight Treasures."

Throwback to that scene of Suo admiring the moon (which could represent Furin)

I also looked up what the tassels mean. And apparently yellow/golden tassels symbolise authority. So Suo's earrings could literally be - and likely are - his rank insignia as a Red Chanpuru officer

(Also take note how the other guy I pointed out appears to have two larger coral beads in his tassels so would that mean his rank is higher than Suo's? Unless the meeting they're headed to next that Suo appears to be dreading is another promotion. Imagine if we see him next time with two red coral beads in his earrings)

Now I understand what Nii-sensei meant by saying Suo's arc is a trump card. It's been in front of us the whole time. Nii-sensei planned this from the beginning

Anyway, I'm gonna go bash my face into a wall

[stuck-in-the-castle-of-sand]

WOAH HOLD ON YOU COOKED HERE. And WHAT IF the number of coral beads signify the opposite? in other words, higher rank= less beads. which would mean SUO (or should I say sun fei) is the one who's that person's senior in the rc ranks. I also feel so because of 1. Suo's clothes look to be more expensive and intricate when compared to these two's, which gives me the feeling that he's got more authority or that he's higher in the ranks.

2. The way they "speak" to suo. Especially the one with the tassels. He doesn't speak to him in an authoritative manner, he's more agreeing with literally anything suo's saying, going along with it but not unwillingly. He's going along with him out of "respect", actually acknowledging suo's bs srs while calling the other guy a "fool" that will never understand suo. Behaviour an underling or someone in the ranks lower would show iykwim.

3. SUO is the one spending his time how he wishes in the spot he seems to somewhat prefer (also note how he initially has his "back" on them while speaking which I don't think is behaviour someone in the ranks lower would show to their seniors) instead of being with the other rc members and these two are the ones who "come to get him". They're the ones following him, looking for him. and not the other way around which says smth

Also need to know why suo's the only one with tassel earrings when what the other guy has aren't tassels earrings but a part of his clothes (which could still denote his rank but given everything Imo he's not that high up). Unless I'm right and neither of these guys is in the same or a higher rank like suo and so suo's the only one with the tassel earrings

I'd personally dug around suo's earrings symbolism before too.. but didn't pay much attention to it cuz I thought I was overthinking it and he couldn't *possibly* be from yakuza in a story like wbk (JOKE'S ON ME) not yakuza but a dangerous gang which is basically a full proper organisation that's existed for 80 years so like. close. haha.

[ilphelkiir]

This is so good but now I’m curious about the first kyodai. He doesn’t have any tassels that we can see (so far) and he doesn’t speak to suo with respect (ie calling him a “damn liar,” calling out his bs.) but kyodai #2 doesn’t speak to kyodai #1 with respect either! (Calling him a fool) so what’s kyodai #1’s rank?

My theory rn is that suo and kyodai #2 studied under the same master while kyodai #1 studied under a different master. Maybe both kyodai share the same rank but in 2 different branches of rc? And people in the same branch are expected to show more respect to each other than to people in different branches?

Idk, sorry if I hijacked your post it just gave me. So Many Ideas

[awesomebutunpractical]

"He wouldn't say that" has a beautiful cousin, and her name is "That's Not What This Story is About".

[liquidcats53]

Remember how I made that post about Suo's arc mirroring KEEL's arc?

Have a sketch 🤲

I redrew a Nagato panel as Red Chanpuru!Suo....

...Thoughts?

Original panel 1 redrew under the cut:

Might make this a finished piece... who knows?

[ilphelkiir]

Crack theory time!

So we know that Red Chanpuru has some weird culty blood brother shit going on. So what if, as a test, disciples have to draw blood from their master in combat to show they’re ready to advance in the ranks? That’s why suo (or Sun fei ig) kept the fight with nirei going until nirei landed a hit. It was his way of giving nirei a “graduation” of sorts and a way to convince himself that nirei, and by extension furin, doesn’t need him anymore.

[punkrock-bottom]

If you stay up late to hang out with friends I don’t think you should have to be tired in the morning. I think it should be a freebie

[viridiansilverr]

And if i said Suo's lies/jokes remind me of the "attention-seeking" behavior you might see in people who struggle to build and maintain meaningful relationships?

Instead of a genuine answer to probing questions, Suo often deflects with an outrageous lie; one that's so unbelievable it makes others confused and a little annoyed. He's not dumb, if he wanted to tell a reasonable, believable lie, he could've. But he decides to make a spectacle out of it instead.

Why?

Attention. He wants attention.

Well I think it's because he doesn't feel comfortable enough to get close but he's subconsciously craving authentic relationships anyway. His stupid lies are just his way of connecting without having to let walls down. I'm suspecting that he's worried if everyone knew how awful his life is, they'll consider him a burden or "too traumatized" (a common feeling for people with severe trauma/mental health issues). Because if his backstory really is something seriously dark, then yeah, makes sense that he doesn't wanna open up for fear of making others uncomfortable or dragging them down with him.

(Little does he know, Furin fucking loves him and they want to know all about his fucked up past)

Anyway, the jokes are like... the only time he allows himself to talk about his own life or interests. And it's all nonsense that he can't safely unpack. Womp womp.

Suo "Yeah, no one knows anything about me because I refuse to open up, but at least they sometimes laugh at my bullshit" Hayato

Suo "I'm trying so hard to be either a class clown or an emotionally detached mentor-figure because vulnerablity scares me and saying weird things gets me the attention i crave" Hayato

Suo "No, no, It doesn't bother me that I'm not actually close to anyone. Excuse me while I crash out at Nirei and say hurtful things I don't mean because he attempted to get to know me" Hayato

But that's just my theory! It could all mean nothing!

[thehummingbirdsmatter]

I love when a meme gets so many steps away from its source material that it would be completely incomprehensible if I didn't know what today's date was

[durbikins]

[pending-trans-action-2]

[fgrobichiko]

[yaynotgaybutbi]

noah kahan is so fucked up, wdym he wrote "we aint angry at you, love, you're the greatest thing we lost " and then wrote a whole fucking album about everyone being ANGRY about others LEAVING AND GROWING UP