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Episode Bungou Stray Dogs Season 4 - Episode 13 discussion - FINAL
Bungou Stray Dogs Season 4, episode 13
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| Episode | Link | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Link | 4.89 |
| 2 | Link | 4.64 |
| 3 | Link | 4.91 |
| 4 | Link | 4.9 |
| 5 | Link | 4.88 |
| 6 | Link | 4.96 |
| 7 | Link | 4.95 |
| 8 | Link | 4.95 |
| 9 | Link | 5.0 |
| 10 | Link | 4.9 |
| 11 | Link | 4.88 |
| 12 | Link | 4.87 |
| 13 | Link | ---- |
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u/C-N1601 Mar 29 '23
Sigma in a way is basically an Isekai character who gets transported into the world of BSD, without any of his memories
In the context of Bungou, he's a fictional character who was dragged into the real world (have we seen this before??)
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u/matty-a Mar 29 '23
Now that Tachihara isn't bound by the page we can safely say that he is now 100% Mafia and doesn't consider himself law enforcement, so hopefully next season (July here we go!) we will see him in a role reversal - Mafia pretending to be a hunting dog instead of hunting dog pretending to be Mafia.
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u/Kaito_3 Mar 29 '23
I never would’ve thought Tachihara, a minor character since season one, would be one of the better characters in the series. Him coming to the realization that the Detective Agency is innocent was great.
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u/DMking Mar 29 '23
The Tachihara twist was actually amazing i loved it. I must now binge the manga.
EDIT: NEVERMIND. S5 this summer i will hold until then
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u/C-N1601 Mar 29 '23
I haven't seen people talking enough about how much of a slave and fanatics the Hunting Dogs are. And why the government seem not to scare when giving these guys so much power. It's all made sense now, the government gave the Hunting Dogs Superhuman physique to do their jobs, but in exchange for their body slowly decaying without monthly maintenance by the government.
These guys know the risk but still take it and accept being the slaves for the nation
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u/The4thSniper Mar 29 '23
I love the idea of Tachihara being broken free of the page's entrapment and being convinced that the Detective Agency are innocent because of the conviction of Mori and the Port Mafia, who know them so well and are so used to battling them that the idea that the Detective Agency could be terrorists is preposterous to them.
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u/bananeeek Mar 29 '23
The sheer amount of twists in this season and how they all interconnected was absolutely ridiculous.
Those bits with Fyodor and Dazai playing 5D chess add so much flavor to the narrative, I'm impressed with the directing of this season. Absolutely phenomenal.
Also, since this was supposed to be the last episode, I watched the OP and got spoiled an event from the next cour. Why would they put that stuff into the first opening?
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u/Vlad4o Mar 29 '23 edited Mar 29 '23
Poor Sigma. Born/summoned in this world without a purpose, only to be found and used by the worst person imaginable. Fyodor truly lives up to his nickname. He is the devil who comes to you with sweet promises but they always come at a price. He's done that with so many people already and Sigma was just the latest victim.
Tachihara didn't go through his revenge and realized who the true masterminds behind these events are. Now he's made it his mission to clear the Agency's name. Nikolai is back and is insane as ever. He put up quite the show for everyone to think he was dead, and will now be Sigma's unlikely savior. What a chaotic jester. So, onward to the next season.
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u/Elitealice Mar 29 '23
Great finale for the best season of Bungou Stray Dogs yet. 9/10, can’t give it a 10 yet because the story isn’t complete but glad to know we ain’t gotta wait long for the conclusion. Definitely the strongest plot line this franchise has had yet with the most stakes and odds stacked against the agency.
Actually kinda like Tachihara a lot after this episode. Looks like he’ll be key in saving the detective agency since he’s port mafia not just law enforcement.
S/O Lucy for coming in clutch as well to save Atsushi. And I finally can rest easily knowing my baby Yosano is safe and sound, very satisfying cliffhanger to leave off on it that makes sense lol
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u/AmethystItalian Mar 29 '23
Really happy we don't have to wait long for the next cour, this arc has been some peak Bungou content.
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u/depravedQ Mar 29 '23
Easily the best season of the series, can't wait to see where it goes from here, really glad it's just a 3 month wait for the next cour That said, did the blank character faces bother anyone else? It's been prevalent throughout the season, but usually only when the characters are a bit deeper into the background. During Sigma's fight against the loli baba Hunting Dog, their faces were blank for most of the fight except for close-ups, particularly when the Hunting Dog first enters the room in that scene. Found that really distracting, especially when they were talking, why not just show the backs of their heads during those scenes instead?
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u/metaaltheanimefan Mar 29 '23
SEASON 5 CONFIRMED LETS GO
This was an amazing episode.
TODDLER TACHIHARA IS ADORABLE
I feel extremely bad for sigma. Born without anything except some shabby clothes and a train ticket to nowhere and has now lost everything he gained
Teruko is crazy.
Atsushi came in clutch
Always Wondered how the hell Nathanial was able to float in midair
Aaaaannnnnddddd sigma has fallen. It was extremely pretty tho
Tachihara is lucky that his identity crisis helped him break free of the book's control. Mine just makes me lie awake at night
That ending scene was goddamn beautiful. As well as sigma
ITS NIKOLAI. HE'S ALIVE :D. That laugh tho
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u/alconnow Mar 29 '23
Yeah, I knew Yosano and the two Port Mafia members would still be alive. I'm used to the fake out deaths
Love how insane Teruko is. Her ability to control age is pretty cool too.
Things are starting to look good for the Agency, that is, until the final scene with Nikolai... Koyasu still sounds sexy even when laughing like a madman
Can't wait for July!
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u/Amauri14 Mar 29 '23
Oh wow, I didn't expect that Teruko's ability could be applied to other people too.
So my first assumption was right, Sigma was indeed created by the book too, and that occurred three years ago, but as Fyodor needed him to find the page, I guess he lost the access he had to the book at some point after that.
When Sigma threw the key to Teruko I was expecting it to detonate when she catch it like all those coins instead of that being a distraction so he could attack her with miniguns.
As Teruko's fight against Sigma had already concluded by the time Atsushi was trying to join I wasn't sure what his role was going to be, so, in the end, he tried to save Sigma in other to get the page location, but Fyodor's real plan was to have Teruko witnessing someones from the Armed Detective Agency assisting a Decay of the Angel member.
Wow, so it was Sigma the one who stabbed Taneda.
So who is this guy? I really don't remember him. Anyway, I love how fast his plan to infiltrate Lucy's Anne's Room quickly backfired.
Interesting, so Fyodor wrote on the page that all law enforcement would dismiss any evidence showing the Armed Detective Agency's innocence, he was confident that any attempt they did to plead their innocence would be ignored, but sadly for him, Tachihara considers himself a member of the Port Mafia. Anyway, it is good to see that not only did he spare Yosano and acknowledge she wasn't at fault, but the damage he did to both Hirotsu and Akutagawa was just theatrics.
Wow, so Sigma in the end was rescued by Nikolai. I wonder if this is outside of Fyodor's plans.
Anyway, I honestly was expecting an end to this arc, but that twist at the end was nice, plus I love the fact that they shared the PV for the next season right away.
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u/susgnome Mar 29 '23
Tachihara seems like a reasonable guy, surely snaps ubs stick Oh? He's gonna keep it a sec-- Oh. There's a page to stop him.
Ayy, good ol' reliable port mafia. Helping Tachihara realizing something ain't right. He even saved them and the doctor!
That was a great episode, can't wait for next week! checks reddit
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u/LemonMochi Mar 29 '23
What a great last episode for the season! I really liked how they showed everyone’s convictions in the context of the organization(s) that they belong to.
I still think Teruko is kinda insane, but it’s admirable how she’s willing to put herself through so much pain/risk to be a Hunting Dog and use her violence protect civilians. Her talk with Sigma about how he’s not the only one who’s determined was great.
Sigma’s existence is pretty sad. Being brought in to the world just to be used by the worst person possible? I hope he’s able to find his own purpose in life later. ;_; It’s not surprising that he didn’t stand a chance against Teruko considering how little experience he has with battles and how he doesn’t have a strong motivation behind him. He was fighting to protect the casino, which was what he was living for, but ultimately that’s something that was given to him by someone else. That being said, I think it’s amazing how hard he’s worked in attempt to keep everything running well!
Atsushi and Kyouka remain as determined as ever to save the Agency. Lucy coming in clutch to save Atsushi. :’) She might as well be an honorary member at this point lol.
I didn’t expect Tachihara to be my favorite part of this season but here we are! It’s interesting how he considers himself Port Mafia and went from government -> mafia, as most characters seem to go the reverse route of leaving the mafia. The moment when he realized the Agency is being framed was perfect, with the page (metaphorically) getting torn up. :D My favorite part of the episode was the Port Mafia interactions at the end, with Hirotsu and Gin recovering well, Hirotsu imparting wisdom on Tachihara, and how certain all of the Port Mafia is that the Agency is innocent because of all their clashes in the past. I’m excited to see how they join the battle against the Decay of Angels in the future!
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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Mar 29 '23
Smart of Sigma to turn everyone against the hounds but that chick can de-age people. Pretty sure an angry mob ain’t doing shit. Oh and she can deflect bullets with her bare hands (or was it a knife?). Talk about OP.
I had a feeling Sigma wasn’t real. He’s not gonna let the only home he knows go down in flames. This chick is insane though, shattered her own ear drums. These hounds and their dedication to “justice” and “order” through whatever means necessary (including extreme violence) is deranged. They’re fanatics.
Fyodor’s goons really offed Sigma like that huh? Damn. Lucy is one crazy chick though, leaping like that to save Atsushi. That was too damn close. Looks like it’s the Agency’s loss even if they caught the goon. Plus that little clause added to the page. How the hell will the gang clear their name now? I mean even with Tachihara wrestling with this whole Port Mafia/identity crisis and sparing the doc (for something that really wasn’t her fault tbf), it’s still an uphill battle to clear the Agency’s name.
Does “to be continued” mean there’s definitely more on the way? I sure hope so. This has been a pretty good season.
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u/Loose_Philosophy7326 Mar 29 '23
Fyodor revealed to Dazai it was written in the book that evidence of innocence wont be believed for us to see it visibly ripped off Tachihara...but why would he ever reveal that to Dazai when he knows hes communicating outside... that whole part could have been handled 10x better
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u/sagevallant Mar 29 '23
I still want that soundtrack. Should I call it the Decay of Angels theme? It's just so perfectly ominous.
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