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agoddamn · 10 months

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It's tempting to stick Mashita into the traditional dom/aggressive/asshole yaoi role opposite Yashiki's soft-heartedness (it's an explicit argument they had in the game, after all) but I offer the counterpoint that Mashita is a walking disaster. Any suggestion of him having his shit together is merely an illusion because he's standing next to a man currently getting manipulated and gaslit by My-Size Murder Barbie.

The decisions this dude makes...!

The investigating a case after being fired part, that's not crazy. That's standard fictional character behavior. It is a bit interesting, though, because Mashita has a cold case he's willing to put his life and sanity on the line for and it's not the Hanahiko case. It's the Shimi-O case. Just, narratively-- it's interesting that he goes from "I'm willing to throw my life away for this case" to "I'm willing to throw my life away for this case but for real this time." It suggests he's already living recklessly by the time he gets cursed.

And one more thing--he isn't running the private eye business when you meet him. He's instead listed as unemployed. He gets the detective business running after getting his curse cleared up. He's not digging into the Hanahiko case for anything more than his own satisfaction.

The real interesting things start when he sticks around for chapter 2. He has no idea he's going to be lead to the Honey Bee case when he makes the decision to stay. He says something suggesting that he believed following the paranormal with Yashiki would lead him there, but that feels very much like an excuse to me since he has no reason to believe that.

And in particular, why did Mary have him stay? With the knowledge that her "fates entwined" bullshit was indeed bullshit, why would she want Mashita to stay? Pure practicality, needing someone to be able to leave the house and drip-feed information to Yashiki? I just don't think so. I think she made his staying useful to her, but I genuinely think Mashita must have asked to stay. "Mary nagged him into it" cannot explain the litany of insane shit he subsequently does.

Showing up in the nick of time to save Yashiki? Not terribly crazy. Showing up in the nick of time to save him with a gun? Deranged.

Ok, look. I'm strongly inclined to think Mashita was not carrying the gun on him during the Hanahiko case for two reasons. First is that he never brings it up during the Hanahiko case even when in mortal danger. Also, getting caught for trespassing at the school would be much less serious than getting caught trespassing while carrying an illegal gun. Second is that he pulls it out of a paper bag instead of a holster. Nobody who is actively using or carrying a gun is gonna store it in a paper bag. He has a gun, but he doesn't have a holster.

It's clearly his own gun. He's clearly got Complicated Feelings about it judging by how quick he is to try and hand it off to Yashiki; cops don't do that, especially not a cop in a culture where bearing a gun is a huge, solemn responsibility.

And yet! He does it anyway! He goes home, digs his gun out from the bottom of his grimy dresser, and tries to give it to a man with no firearms experience.

You could argue that Yashiki doesn't accept the gun going by how your items all reset at the end of the chapter and how Mashita is still the one to use it in the Shimi-O boss fight, but just the going to Yashiki with the full intent of giving him his gun is deranged.

So he does all this shit, and then, once he shuffles offscreen, gets his life together! He actually starts that detective business he was spitballing before! He gets his life together because of Yashiki and then tries to get Yashiki to share the business he started because they met! That's like a fucking marriage proposal!

And that's not even getting into the DLC case where he bitches the whole time about being dragged into paranormal stuff (again while inviting Yashiki to work with him) and then turns around and reveals he was off researching the Masquerade case for you the whole time.

This man is a tsundere tire fire who looks like an insomniac coat hanger.

#satoru mashita #death mark #sorry i just looked at ao3 and found nobody else going insane about the gun so i had to do it

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rainbowchaox · 27 days

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Yashiki and Mashita: Why the Ship Works (Mashita POV)

How we are introduced to Mashita is strange to say the least. He crawled out from under a blood soaked bed. Like it’s normal to him. And his first impression is not good to say the least. He is sardonic, sarcastic, mean and very rude. So much so that most players were suspicious of him and convinced he would be secretly evil.

It’s soon clear that he may be closed off emotionally but he is soft. And cares alot about others despite his rough words trying to show otherwise. It's clear his rough exterior is a protective measure. A way to get respect and to be aggressively independent. But this is a lie. Mashita along with Yashiki cares so much about others. He just doesn’t want others to know that fact.

In fact, how fiercely independent he is also his main character flaw. He protects others but doesn’t let others protect him. Even if others care about it. It’s his ingrained duty from when he was an active police officer. And his previous career also shows his character. As much as he would tell you otherwise. He became a cop in order to protect others. And even when he left the force he still works to protect others.

From humans or from spirits. He doesn’t falter. Even when he was Marked for the first time. He was not scared. Even when he should have been. He would rather try to kill something already dead than wait for death. He is similar to Yashiki though. He cares for others but definitely doesn’t care that much about himself. Always putting himself in harm's way in order to protect.

Mashita is always on edge. He is suspicious of everyone and everything. He needs to keep his mind sharp. And not deluded. And he is secretly kind. There’s a difference between kindness and niceness. Mashita would lie and say fake niceties but he will call you out and make you realize you have fucked up. He will make sure you are the best version of yourself.

Mashita is a bit of an asshole, kind in the way that matters, and doesn’t care much if he offends others as long as the job is done. And done well. He is a bit of a perfectionist. But the fact is he means well. He doesn’t care for niceties or politeness as long everyone is alive.

And like Yashiki. Mashita is complicated. No one will get his character unless you dissect every layer and every facet of his psyche. But Mashita ideals and motivations are pretty simple. He just wants to do his duty and protect others.

And we need to know his character in depth to understand why Yashiki is perfect for him. This ship needs us to understand Yashiki and Mashita completely. We need to know how both tick and function. This chapter will be Mashitas point of view. I’m gonna show you why this ship works and why it’s practically canon in all but name.

When Mashita meets Yashiki for the first time. To him it’s a destined meeting despite being in a horror basement. He immediately found joy getting under Yashiki's skin. But immediately was vulnerable and told Yashiki about him being forced out of the force. He clumsily gave Yashiki his heart. He already considered Yashiki part of his team after realizing they were in the same situation with the Marks.

As part of being an ex-cop. Mashita, despite his rough attitude, has to know how people tick. He needs to know body language, signs that people are lying, and needs to know how to bring the truth out of people. He needs to be decent at getting people. Yashiki and Mashita both know how others tick. Yashiki is just blinded more by his empathy while Mashita can see clearly because he thinks with logic.

Mashita knows Yashiki more well than himself. Mashita isn’t blinded by insecurities like Yashiki is. He knows Yashiki is just good. And he knows he is talented and resourceful. There’s reasons why Mashita respects the man. In fact he is the most friendly when he is talking to Yashiki. It’s clear that Mashita has a favorite.

Mashita in my opinion fell in love at first sight. And he is so pissed about that fact. There’s no reason why he would stick his neck out so much for a man he met a day ago. Mashita cares so much about Yashiki. And he hates that he does. Because he is weak. He is no blushing school girl though so he can deal with it. Even if Yashiki rejects him.

Mashita and Yashiki showed everyone why they are meant to be together when they teamed up to deal with Hanahiko. Their team work is out of this world. They counter each other's flaws and become each other's strengths. They are partners.

Mashita after Hanahiko decided to stick around. Sure he had his reasons wanting to learn more about what happened to his Senpai. But his primary reason to stay was Yashiki. He knew Yashiki needed someone to be by his side. He won’t leave to go back to normalcy when he knows Yashiki needs him.

He was already attached to Yashiki. His heart was already taken by Yashiki. He could not bring himself to act like nothing happened. Go back to normalcy and forget about Yashiki. Yashiki needed him. So he stayed. A choice that would mean everything for Yashiki. Though Mashita won’t see how important this choice would be. Of course when he was needed he stayed.

Mashita never faltered in his decisions. He chooses his own path and strides ahead. Conflict and consequences be damned. Once he decides on something he will follow through. So of course he put his life on the line in order for Yashiki to be able to escape from Shimi-O. Getting Marked again isn’t that important. Putting his life on the line for others isn’t important either. It’s what he should do.

Not realizing his actions show his true self and it’s why Yashiki adores him so much. As much as he tries to distance himself from others. He can’t help but bring people in. Much to his annoyance. Mashita could have chosen to stay back in the mansion. But that is not him. He gets a goal and he will accomplish it.

And no one but him should be in the middle of the cross fire. Anyone should be protected while he charges in. Especially because as much Mashita will try to deny, he is more led by his emotions than one realizes. And he cares so much about Yashiki. Though he will never say it outright he shows it through his actions.

Eventually Shimi-O is dealt with and Mashita gains some solace about what happened to his Senpai. But Mashita realized it was his time to leave. If he stayed any longer he would just be making himself a burden for Yashiki to carry. He never wants to be the one that would drag Yashiki down. He wants to be the one that would make Yashiki stand proud and tall. He would rather die by a spirit than admit any of this. So he lies and lies.

Yashiki, much to his annoyance, never fell for his rough exterior, not really. Yashiki knows how Mashita really is. He knows he lies. But most of all know that Mashita is one of the kindest people he has met. Bad attitude and all. Mashita even gets flustered at Yashiki telling him he would miss him. Mashita doesn’t understand how important he has become to Yashiki. He isn’t used to being adored.

Before he leaves for the rest of the main game. He promises to buy Yashiki a drink after the Mark business is dealt with. Practically asking Yashiki on a date as a form of celebration. This shows that Mashita has complete faith in Yashiki. And knows eventually he would be free from the curse of the Mark. He never stopped trusting Yashiki would be able to survive.

And eventually Yashiki gets freed from the Mark. And Mashita immediately wants him to join him on investigations. He respects Yashiki so much. And desperately wants to continue working with him. Despite his bad attitude he wants to continue being by Yashiki's side.

Then the Red Riding Hood case happened. Mashita practically strong-armed Yashiki into helping him with this case. Despite Yashiki wanting to have a sense of normalcy as he hunts for a better way to seal Mary. Mashita didn’t let him though. He respects him too much to let himself wallow alone in his mansion. He even had the gall to complain to Yashiki for telling the old hag how to contact him.

This shows me that in the time off screen that Yashiki and Mashita spent a lot of time together. Mashita feels comfortable enough to barge right into Kujou Mansion. And it’s presented in a way that Mashita does this often and it’s not unusual. For most of this case, Mashita isn’t present in order to give Yashiki the freedom to grow as a character. A recurring theme that will also happen in Death Mark 2.

Mashita and Yashiki are just such a good team. they are unbeatable when they are together. No spirit stands a chance when they are against the two of them. They are each other's strengths. They are each other’s yin and yang. Logical and emotional. The spiritual and the mundane. So they literally have to be apart for the spirits to be taken seriously. And for their character flaws to show.

Mashita eventually returned when Yashiki needed him the most. And they immediately get on the same wavelength in order to deal with Red Riding Hood. Mashita is there to slap Yashiki back to reality before he gets taken advantage by a spirit. And Yashiki is there to show Mashita that you can be empathetic to spirits. And end things in a more peaceful fashion.

Mashita eventually leaves Yashiki outside after Red Riding Hood was having too much fun with him. And Yashiki's major character flaw is yet again shown. As his gentle heart is swayed to enter the hotel by Red Riding Hood. He really needs Mashita to keep him focused. He is too kind and spirits will abuse that.

Yashiki almost dies. But is saved by Mashita who has and will be there when needed. And Mashita breaks. Barely holding in the worry, the stress, and the pain of Yashiki being gone if he was just a little later. He lashes out from anger born of worry. Because he cares and saw the man he loves almost die. This shows why they work so well together. They both have different views about spirits. And their own reasons for staying involved in the spiritual world. Yashiki wants to save both humans and spirits while Mashita believes spirits and humans should stay in their own worlds.

Then Death Mark 2 happens. Like I said earlier it’s a trend for Mashita to be missing in order for Yashiki to get character development. But we definitely have much to talk about here. We see they became closer than ever. They talk often on the phone. Mashita spends time off the clock just spending time with Yashiki. He barges into Kujou mansion like it’s his second home.

When we finally see Mashita. They got way more playful and comfortable with each other. They clearly got so much closer off screen. They know each other so well by now. They definitely give the impression they are especially close. Because even when Mashita at times interacts with Yashiki you could even say he is nice. There's mutual understanding and affection that brims between them in every conversation.

And Mashita even brings out his more childish sides around Yashiki. I mean they meowed and hissed at a rock of all things. Yashiki and Mashita are practically canon besides saying it outright. There is something between them. So much The Departed loathes Mashita.

This isn’t to say it’s one sided. Mashita insulted The Departed for trying to seduce Yashiki. Mashita is the jealous type and likes to stake his claim. Meanwhile The Departed fully thought of him as serious competition. The Departed reacted like she was a wife finding out her husband was cheating on her. And chased after Mashita wanting to end his life right then and there.

He knew Yashiki could handle it. So he never second guessed himself. He never stopped believing in Yashiki. And Yashiki does solve The Departed. Mashita knew he would figure things out eventually. He has his loyalty and trust for a reason. We are shown that he canonically leaves his trench coat at Kujou mansion which is very heavily implied to be his Senpais. He is sentimental. And from the information in NH we do know they stayed as a team and solved many cases together. And got famous for it. At least in spiritual circles.

All in all, Mashita fell first. And despite wanting to be independent and alone. He always falls hard. Yashiki and Mashita have such good chemistry with each other. The ship is canon all in but name. They are each other's favorite person. And they deserve to be happy.

#death mark 2 #death mark #spirit hunter #satoru mashita #kazuo yashiki #yashiki x mashita #essay #so tired wrote this in like two days

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fancyfungal · 1 month

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my intense love-hate relationship with death mark 2. They destroyed my man Yashiki so bad but I'm trying to come up for excuses so I don't feel that distressed but MAN. He was smart as hell in the last dm dude would immediately caught on with what the departed was cooking in chapter 2 but he didn't. The Yashiki meow scene kept me going, I need more of him being a bit of a freak and less of him being clueless he just didn't feel all there you know what I mean.

The student teacher stuff was eh?? Im thankful they made it clear that Yashiki is not that type of guy and the story doesn't encourage it either but it takes up way to much of the game so much so that it makes the pacing feel super off. Michiho and Douryou were ...not great. I swear there's stuff I did like but hooh that true ending was kinda disappointing.

#death mark #death mark 2

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importantdestinydefendor · 8 days

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My Death Mark OC is done!

This is Hagihara Rina. She is a very timid and shy person.

A small profile:

Age: between 35-40

Height: 5'4 (162 cm)

Weight: 119lbs (54 kilos)

Occupation: part-time florist at "Myazakis Flowerfield"

She is the middle child of three children. Her older sister is called Nao, and her younger brother is called Yasu. Her parents are called Hagihara Toshiro (her dad) and Okabe Kaori (her mom). They have been divorced since Rina was an early teenager. Her father left with Yasu, and Rina and Nao were homeschooled since then.

She loves to nit, sew, and everything like that. Takes care of some specific flowers in the shop (for example: she grows her own daffodils). She has worked at the flower shop since she was a teenager. The owners of the shop are the elderly couple Daichi and Jun Myazaki, and they act as her adoptive grandparents. Her favourite colour is anything between pink and red and her favourite flower is the daffodil.

Uuuuuuh I think that is all I wanna say for now?? Since I actually plan to write a fanfiction for her (not in the scale as Firelight AU is turning out to be). So there is not much backstory I can give here except for the divorce part. Finally, I have a character that doesn't have a green/grey/brown/blue-palette! I am not the biggest fan of pink or red personally, but I wanted to draw a character with pink being their primary colour for sooo looong! And I actually finally have one! WOOOOO!

Also I made up her weight based off of my own height and weight ratio + taking in her current mental state (which is just a shit show) and converted it from cm to pound. I wanted to compare it to Yashikis weigth and hoo boy! His weight doesn't really match his height (he weighs around 137lbs (62 kg)) which is as much as I do in real life! And I am tiny comapred to him! (He is 5'11 (180 cm) while I'm 5'3 (162 cm)) So that took a few years of my life. But that just shows how good his character design is as you can really see his lankiness. (And I'm getting off track, this is about my OC not Yashiki. Move over, old man!)

ANYWAY! Tell me what you think in the comments! (Close ups under keep reading)

#important writing defender #spirit hunter series #death mark #kazuo yashiki #hagihara rina (oc)#so uuuhhh #this took waayyy longer then expacted #I just didn't know how to fill the space #or what poses to give her #I had so many ideas but I couldn't execute them as I couldn't find any good refs #settled for two extra poses #originally I had planned three to four extra poses #but I just couldn't do them in a way I was satisfied #but two are planty for a design sheet #also finally have an oc that wears more jewelry #I usually avoid those (and skirts I just can't- )

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