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What if “The Book” is Oda’s story? / Oda = God? (BSD Theory)
I’m rewatching the start of Season 2 and haven’t read the manga (yet, I’m working on it). But here’s just a random thought.
I’ll add my evidence later, ig.
I do remember Dazai laughing maniacally at Fyodor talking about God and then saying “you don’t actually know anything about God, do you?”
And before that, in the second season, a lot of people, including Dazai, hold Oda as one of the most powerful people they know, but we aren’t exactly shown why apart from him being virtuous (but that’s not why, because Dazai tries to talk him into and trick him into killing. Which also ties in with Dazai possibly being Satan/Judas because that’s also repeated a million times and y’know the devil tempts the good bla bla)
Theres a lot more I could add, I just need to gather my thoughts.
I predict the ending of bsd: Ueda and Atsushi do something (and Ryu too), save Kunikida, Junichiro, Fukuzawa and Kenji and some kind of nonsense will start with Fedya. Chuuya tries to kill Fedya with Corruption, he succeeds and then realizes that Fedya will move into him. Chuuya accepts his fate and waits for his death, but does not have time to die and Fedya moves into Chuuya's body. Dazai somehow manages to lure Fedya onto the roof and jumps off with him (let's say Fedya didn't know that Dazai was going to kill him), and since in this scenario Dazai is Fedya's killer, but he dies with him, Fedya cannot move into him and then he dies completely. Either Chuuya doesn't die, we'll see. Well, plus before that some crazy stuff happens, Ranpo finally returns and all that. And then everyone buries Dazai and cries.
I suspect we've actually seen evidence of Atsushi manipulating the timeline already.
"Remi, what on Earth are you talking about? Surely, we would have noticed such a thing! And also who are you and when did you get here?"
We've actually seen him do it quite a bit. But we've gotten so used to it and it arrived so early, we didn't question it:
Every time he heals.
Let's jump back to chapter seven - remember what Yosano says?
"A complete restoration" like the injury never happened. Now, my Bleach fangirl isshowing, but there's a character in Bleach with a similar prowess when it comes to healing, and it's eventually revealed that he ability is not healing, not regeneration, but negation. She undoes what has happened to restore things to how they were before. It's a time ability.
So consider: the Tiger doesn't heal, doesn't regenerate. Rather, it merely jumps to or pulls on a page or timeline where the hit never happened, restoring itself and Atsushi to full health.
Snip, snip.
*cackles in validation* Hey. Hey guys. Is Atsushi the bookmark because he’s the protagonist of the story and thus the page is marked depending on his phase of the journey, or is he the protagonist because he is the bookmark, where his very existence necessitates him becoming a catalyst so the story can unfold and be read in linear time?
Fyodor's Last Words in Bungou Stray Dogs
Hello! I know I've been saying I was gonna do this for a long time, and I really did try to find my notes quickly, but I'm here now. This post is meant as a Religious Studies Analysis. As such I would like to state that I was a dual major in Religious Studies and History to qualify myself for this discussion.
I am also going to be writing this post for accessibility, that is to say I am going to assume the reader has little to no knowledge about the New Testament so I will be explaining or giving context to a lot of things, even things that may seem obvious.
What Were Fyodor's Words?
Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachtani which as I'm sure you know is the Arameic version of Christ's cry to God as he was on the Cross in the Book of Matthew. The Book of Matthew is one of the four gospels in the New Testament. The Gospels (which translates to Good News) tell the life story of Jesus.
In the King James Version of the Bible these words are said, "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Matthew 27:46)
A disclaimer, I am using the King James Version of the Bible for its importance to the English Language. If you want to see Matthew 27:46 translated differently please check Bible Gateway.
The Significance of Matthew 27:46
Let's talk about the context of Matthew 27:46. Now, this line comes during the Crucifixion of Jesus. This was the ninth hour of Jesus being on the cross, or around 3 in the afternoon, and is said following a period of darkness from noon to three.
Now many scholars and theologians have tried to understand why Jesus would have said God had forsaken him, and this is the same for Fyodor too.
However, I would like to talk about Matthew 27:46 in the context of prophecy. Now, for many Christian scholars the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) contain several prophecies which Jesus later fulfills. In Psalms 22:1 "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" is said once again. Therefore, a popular interpretation of Matthew 27:46 is that Jesus is emphasizing how his death and eventual resurrection were all proclaimed long ago and fated to happen.
In short: the quote illustrates the prophetic nature of Jesus and how he is the Messiah.
And How Does Fyodor Connect?
Well, I believe that Fyodor's last words were a warning. A warning to Dazai that Fyodor knew he would "die" and come back, just as Jesus did when he said it on the cross. Maybe he planned this all out or views his life as some sort of prophecy to eliminate all ability users.
If we take the quote and apply the Psalms connection to it, it becomes evident that the "sacrifice" Fyodor took was fated to happen and he knew it. He knew he was going to come back, he possibly knew this was going to happen.
Moreover, this quote may also have something to do with his resurrection. Later in Matthew (Matthew 27:50-53), Jesus calls out and an earthquake happens, "and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose." (Matthew 27:52). Right after Jesus calls out to God, the saints rise from the dead and go to heaven. The quote is intimately tied with resurrection, and I don't think that's a coincidence that Fyodor said it and then comes back. I think Asagiri took this into consideration too.
Most people would think that "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" would be a plea of a man caught in a trap with no way out. But, this interpretation does not make sense with Fyodor or his "death". Therefore, understanding Matthew 27:46 has both a line connected with the resurrection of saints and prophecy is crucial to understanding why Fyodor said it during the helicopter crash. He knew he was coming back. I think it was a warning and to illustrate how "ordained by God" his mission is. There's probably more context to add, but it's late and I am sleepy now.
I know this all kinda confirms what we already know, but I think it really illustrates the depth of Fyodor's planning and that he might have known how Mersault was going to go the whole time. Which is terrifying if you think about it.
As always feel free to add things, ask questions, etc. If you disagree just keep it civil. There's probably some things manga wise I didn't add so if you have things to add please do.
OKAY OKAY ILL GET TO THIS CAUSE NOW I GOTTA SEE WHY HE SAID THIS WHEN BITCH KNEW HE WAS GONNA LIVE
It’s gonna be a couple days cause I got to find my New Testament notes now about this quote and all its possible meanings in the Bible
Would anyone like an analysis post over Fyodor’s “last words”??
The words are spoken in Aramaic and from a Religious Studies prospective that’s super interesting and possibly symbolic and important to the theme.
Bro so old he speaks the language of Jesus lol.
Chapter 114 spoilers
Okay so this chapter has me spinning….
Okay so here we have manga panels and I think Fyodor’s ability has something to do with transferring his mind or soul to the nearest “sinner” and when he does that, that body then look like him and when that body dies, it reverts back to its original form as seen in the last panel.
This is interesting because it’s like the main antagonist in Dragon Age Inquisition, he can’t die normally because he just comes back in the nearest person who is “tainted” or effected with the blight (which for those of you who don’t know is like a sickness from these things called Darkspawn. I think Fyodor can transfer his “soul” for lack of a better word to a different body, and that’s how he has lived so long
In regards to my Fyodor post…
It’s not gonna be as quick as I thought since I have to verify some facts and I had a flare up of the chronic illness that I’ve been dealing with and that takes some time to recover fully from.
Sorry to keep you all waiting
Do you ever just……
When someone you admire and respect as a content creator likes your stuff??
No? Just me? Okay that’s fine
Ooo so there’s a theory I saw from @bluemooniegif where the people shown are just the one’s Fukuzawa’s ability applies too. Because if you think about it, wouldn’t he also think of Naomi and Haruno as part of the agency too? And since they don’t have abilities and Dazai would nullify All Men Are Created Equal, they aren’t shown. As for Ranpo, they said that it’s probably something to with that Ranpo thinks/thought he had an ability and Fukuzawa kinda helped him cultivate that idea and taught him how to control “his ability” with the glasses he gave him in untold origins. And I thought this made so much sense because Naomi and Haruno are Fukuzawa’s secretaries and I don’t think he would forget about them or not consider them vital to the agency.
Maybe I didn't notice in the anime but why is Dazai not there when Fukuzawa's thinking of the agency?????
