#bsd chapter 57

[hannigramislife]

Can't say he ain't a hard worker

[iwritenarrativesandstuff]

Conspiracy to Commit Murder

Hi guys, before the new episode comes out I just want to make sure we're clear on one minor thing I've seen... I don't know if people are just saying this as a joke but for clarity's sake:

Dazai was not charged with 138 counts of murder.

He was charged with 138 counts of conspiracy to commit murder.

Might sound minor but these are different things with different implications - the first means he killed 138 people with his own hands. The second means he was involved in the agreement to commit these murders - both in making the arrangement and in taking overt action to further it (examples include making plans, getting weapons, readying a getaway car, or making sure the victim is in a particular place at a particular time). So these murders likely include the kills by his squad as an executive (giving orders), and the Double Black missions with Chuuya (making plans, situating things). Also note that you do not have to have the victim successfully be killed to be charged with conspiracy to commit murder (at least that I know of under American law... if someone knows if this is the same or different under Japanese law, I would appreciate that confirmation!).

This isn't meant to be a correction to absolve Dazai of any of this - 138 people (at least) still... very much died, but it tells us something about the way Dazai operates that makes him so scarily effective, and it's something outright stated in Dazai's Entrance Exam after Sasaki is killed:

It makes a difference, especially when we'll be seeing the contrasts between Fyodor and Dazai later on. Dazai is quite indirect in dealing with things, for the most part - his strategies rely on positioning things and people so that they will make the choice themselves, as he predicts they will. Fyodor is also capable of manipulating others, but tends to be more direct about it - either they destroy themselves, he takes direct control of them in some way, or he does the deed himself.

Hope this helped and uh... didn't come across as rude or anything. It's a small detail but I think it affects character perception.

[taiyohima]

Chapter 57 is just so voilent i almost cried- 

[edwardcaprifolium]

Thank you to @tempodreams for helping me with the montage!

Image source: Bungou Stray Dogs by Kafka Asagiri and  Sango Harukawa and eponymous anime by studio Bones. And the usual Sponge Bob transition. 

[cheezychuuya]

SPOILERS BSD CHAPTER 57

spoilers of chapter 57 of bsd

LOOK AT THE HORROR AND SHAME IN HIS EYES , IT REALLY LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE GODDAMN TEARS IN THIS MAN'S EYES

(btw that is 1075+ crimes)

[stillchuunya]

I’d read a whole chapter of Atsushi making terrible excuses tbh