After Bunny's death: Richard decides to say his internal monologue aloud (this is not a passage from the book)
Richard: "The view of the red blood mixing in with the soil shows how one's sins taint the purity of life. Bunny falls to his death in the beautiful light of the dusk, as his friends are celebrating one day well spent, he lays in between rocks and the broken bottle of wine, to show the morbid display of the youth of today. What a great life he could have had if not to commit treason against the people who trusted him. And what irony is it that he is pushed to his death by the same people who he had spent hours beside as a friend. That is the biggest truth of life, for its unpredictability is what makes life far more terrifying than death itself. The soil has become red with Bunny's blood; the wind blows, snow has started to fall to bury the remains of one cheery, smiling boy. What a beautiful sight it is to see someone die in front of you, it shows how aesthetics remain even in death"
Camilla, Charles and Francis: What the fuck Richard? πΆπΆπΆ
Henry: *gives an approving nod* that is exactly what I was thinking, you took words from my mouth.
(PS: Richard's unhinged monologues give me life every time I read TSH. Also I believe Richard and Henry have a spiritual connection)
I genuinely believe the reason Dazai wants to protect Atsushi at all cost is because he has grown to care for him. It's not even because of Oda's promise or because of the huge bounty on Atsushi or even his big bad final boss plan for the future. He sees a little bit of himself in Atsushi, or more likely, the version of him that could have existed if he wasn't fucked up since he was a child.
Dazai admires Atsushi for the person he is, something he himself could never become.
Atsushi is someone innocent, naive, good at heart and caring. Someone that changes other people through his kindness and love. Someone who has gone through so many horrific things and still retains his humanity.
At this point Dazai has completely accepted his love (platonic) for Atsushi and his entire mission hinges on that.
Henry: This year, I lost my dear friend Bunny Concoran.
Bunny: stop telling everyone I am dead
Henry: you just wait :)
Fyodor took the body of his crush!!
He thought "If I can't have him, I'll become him and end him"
Also wtf was that chapter, I can't process anything.
(Asagiri! If Bram Bram dies or smtg, I am going to kms)
My exams are going to be OVER tomorrow. Gonna finally start on the essays!
Since Henry won, "The Obsession With Morally Grey" will be done in a few weeks after the re-read!
Just felt like I haven't re-read TSH in a while. So I wondered if I could write a full blown essay (not really, more like a brief analysis) on the characters from TSH.
I might not even end up writing them but I would like to know which characters people are most interested in learning in-depth about.
There's so much to say about this story that no one can ever stop analysing it. If Donna took 10 years to complete it, there must be so much we can discuss about it!!!
I will try to write a detailed analysis when I have the time to re-read TSH (studying for exams, writing a book and reading "The Bell Jar" and "Pet Sematary" for the 1st time lol)
I hope this will inspire people to make more post abt TSH theories/analysis/thoughts (been tired with the regular mood boards and quotes)
(PS: "Looking Through The Male Gaze" for Camilla is about Richard's gaze, not Donna Tartt's)
After Dazai is back in the ADA, he moves in with Atsushi and Kyouka for some time to heal his injuries.
They become really close with each other during that time. Watching movies together, going to amusement parks where Kyouka dries their wallets eating ice-cream and crepes, having hot pot, Oden and Chasuke almost every day to soothe their souls.
Dazai gets better immediately but he still pretends to be sick because he likes this little family they have made and he had never truly been a part of something like this before. A relationship where he doesn't have to worry about making plans and schemes. He can just relax with the kids and forget he has any problems or issues for some time.
Atsushi and Kyouka find Dazai eccentric with his bad dad jokes and some surprisingly good advice; he has a big personality but that balances their introversion and makes them more open. His presence is comforting to them.
In the end none of them ever speak about Dazai moving out and they just go on with their dangerous lives, knowing they can go back in the night to a place called home.
Dazai: do you guys ever think about dying?
Kyouka: sometimes
Atsushi: can we not talk about that at 2 AM when we are trying to sleep?
Dazai: I was just wondering how it will be like after death
Kyouka: I think death is better than torture
Dazai: do you remember the Port Mafia torture method where they half kill you to make you face death and then make you beg for your lives?
Kyouka: the one with the barrels? I think hanging upside down is much worse...
Atsushi: can we stop fucking talking about THIS and go to SLEEP????
Dazai, gasping: how can you swear in front of Kyouka-chan! That gives her bad manners!
Atsushi: YEAH, you two can talk about fucking dying and torture, but I can't swear? You've gotta be shitting me.
Dazai: ......
Kyouka: yeah, Atsushi swears a lot when he is mad. He learnt that in the orphanage
Dazai getting out of Chuuya's apartment in the morning: πΆ
Atsushi getting out of Akutagawa's apartment in the morning: πΆ
Dazai: let's keep this a secret between us and not tell anyone about this in the ADA
Atsushi: deal.
Henry: We have a problem.
Charles: Let me guess, you caused it?
Francis: Gimme a sec, I'm not drunk enough to listen to this yet.
Richard: And it's another Tuesday, your point?
Bunny: Would shooting you solve this problem ? No ? Then shut up.
Camilla: If you mean the murder, that's our solution to last week's problem.
Bunny: what do you mean by murder? You killed someone?
Henry, looks at the others: guys we have another problem
Junichiro: what's the worst crime you have committed, Dazai-san?
Dazai: being too pretty and stealing hearts π₯°π₯°π₯°
Kunikida: *ew ugh*
Dazai: honestly, probably manslaugter
Atsushi: wdym by probably? π¨π¨π¨
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