#people tend to forget bsd is set post-war

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im going to talk about yosano too. i hate how little the fandom talks about yosano's character. it makes me truly upset. like first of all lets address the fact that judging by how many of the agency members cringe abt the idea of needing her ability used on them shes almost definitely the only reason they havent all literally been killed. to say nothing of how many times we see it on screen esp in s4 like if yosano had not been there shit would have been worse. and yet barely anyone talks about her even w the slight uptick since her backstory being animated. and her backstory is easily one of the most emotionally devastating ones in the whole story and the depiction of her being like "the door might have been open but i wouldn't have known or been able to leave" because she was so heavily traumatized after is to me as someone w ptsd myself such a harrowingly real feeling that comes w ptsd and being in dissociative states because of it. she was so young and was so traumatized she couldnt even move on her own and until she was rescued by fukuzawa and ranpo she had to endure so much unimaginable pain ESPECIALLY for a child so young at the time. and yet even so today she still pushes through no matter what and is so incredibly strong mentally and physically esp considering we know her past still haunts her enough to where she still feels undeserving of the agency's care and like she has to atone for things she was forced to do (m*ri watch your fuckinf back because every second youre not running i only get closer). and despite feeling that way she still does everything she can to protect the agency and save people now that she can use her ability however she wants without being told when or how she has to use it because all she ever wanted was to save people. the agency owes their very survival to yosano in the most literal sense and i just think everything she's gone through and everything she contributes gets overlooked so so often and i hate it i truly do

#in general the girls and women in bsd get overlooked a concerning amount which is another can of worms #but this is one example of that #anyway please talk about yosano more #she is so important and a character doesn't have to constantly be in the spotlight to be crucial #because it isn't an exaggeration to say she's the only reason the agency has survived on a literal level #and even if that wasn't the case she's so interesting and has such a harrowing backstory #people tend to forget bsd is set post-war #and that becomes very important context with many story elements #whether it's yosano's backstory or ranpo finding fukuzawa while searching for a job at 14 yrs old #because the government set up minors to work after many were orphaned to prevent 'bad behavior' #and yes even fukuchi #because obv hes a dickhead but its not for no reason #especially considering what we've learned in recent chapters that doesn't make him excusable but does make him at least understandable #which is not in Defense of him but he's not just doing shit for what he perceives as no reason #but that and the post-war topic in bsd is another post for another time #but you do have to remember that #and it is obviously very prominent and important in yosano's backstory #and very crucial to understanding the level of trauma she endured #bsd s4 spoilers #bsd spoilers #just in case #bsd #akiko yosano