One of my favorite dynamics in Bungo Stray Dogs is the one between Aya and Bram Stoker.
They’re both incredibly interesting characters in their own right. But they work surprisingly well together, they have an ability to naturally work together that Dazai wishes Atsushi and Akutagawa had /hj. For Bram, someone who is seen either as a monster or as a tool, having someone who genuinely seems to care about his well-being is certainly new to him. Because for someone who claims they have no interest in human affairs whatsoever, it took him all of ten minutes to start helping Aya. I think for Aya, having someone who (as I see it) respects her ability to do things and help is something she craves. Bram doesn’t question her for wanting to do something and help, in fact what he really does is try to help her by giving her information. And then there’s just the aesthetic of the dynamic. A ten year old girl who managed to outsmart a whole ass military general and is committed to saving the world; and the centuries old vampire that just wants to sleep that she stole, who has no interest in human affairs but is perfectly fine helping this small child.
These are just some scenarios I think would be a great addition to the series.
1. Aya gets the mark Fukuchi has on his hand and is able to use Bram’s ability to stop the vampirism.
2. Aya helps get Bram his body back. There are three ways this could go.
2a. Aya gets Bram his body back and then they both beat the shit out of Fukuchi.
2b. Aya gets Bram his body back but is severely injured in the process. I actually like this one more, here’s why. It would be a direct hit to the idea that Bram doesn’t care for other people, because I’m convinced he would be devastated. Thus, he would fight Fukuchi as an act of revenge, and we could see his full vampire powers in his anger. Aya would be healed by Yosano, or something along those lines.
But also imagine the ADA wondering why all of these powerful vampires have been defeated, and Bram walks up to them (with his body back), holding a severely injured Aya, and begs them to help her. The character development.
2c. Aya gets Bram his body back and is mortally wounded in the process. Now hear me out— what if Bram had the ability to just… turn someone into a vampire normally, like himself? Not as a part of his ability but just as an aspect of being a vampire. What if in an effort to save her, Bram turns Aya into a vampire. They both get to fight Fukuchi as vampires.
This is mostly self indulgent because I love the idea of Aya having to be taught by this old ass creature how to be a proper vampire.
Bram: “We sleep in coffins, it’s only natural.”
Aya: “Can I put stickers on it?”
Bram: “…What are these stickers you speak of?”
Aya: “I’m going to decorate it with stickers and glitter.”
3. Bram adopts Aya because Aya’s father is awful to her. Aya deserves better, and Bram actually seems like he’d be a great parental figure. Imagine Aya’s middle school graduation, and this literal vampire shows up like “Yes, this is my adoptive child. I don’t bite, I promise.”
ASAGIRI IF YOU HURT EITHER OF THEM I WILL NEVER RECOVER.
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