Nakajima Atsushi and the Worlds of Canon Divergence and Alternate Universes
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The Black Cat and The White Tiger by WhovianWhoudini
Fandoms: 文豪ストレイドッグス | Bungou Stray Dogs
02 Jul 2026
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The sky wept for the lack of light, strangled by dark clouds hovering over New York City. It was a rare moment where the streets weren't filled with people, most taking refuge from the wailing sky. A young man and a raccoon take the opportunity to amble on home, basking in the solace the rain has brought.
A scream, child-like and terrified, tears through the solitude. The man snaps his head up, a single violet eye peeking through dark bangs, confused and slightly annoyed. The raccoon chitters loudly and leaps off of the man's shoulder.
"Karl?! What—" The man reaches forward in an attempt to grab the raccoon before it could run off, missing by a hair. He curses under his breath and begins to run after the animal.
The rain falls harder, nearly blinding the man. He nearly slides off of his feet as he turns a corner, almost catching Karl.
Something—no, someone, slams into him. He falls back with a huff, landing hard on the flooded street.
Both eyes are revealed as he looks down, frowning. His expression freezes at the sight of sunset-colored eyes, terrified and lost.
Tiny hands, pale and bruised, covered in scars, reach up to grab his shirt. "Tasukete!"
Nothing is the same since.
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"As above, so as below
Tell me is this how I go?
Staring down a stolen gun
At the man I bite my thumb
At the man I bite my thumb"
In this world, death is a kindness. Sold and taken; products and consumed; auctioned for pleasure. It was a dying way of life, and yet, the yūkaku continued to thrive in the dregs of society.
A gilded cage within human rot. A stage for dolls, trained and brainwashed to please.
And yet, in this dying world, two young women held a powerful sway. One abandoned in Yoshiwara, the other sold to Shimabara. Ryūhime and Koahime; two of the most popular oiran of Japan.
But, a cage is still a cage, and death is a kindness for those in this world of pleasures.
A different beginning; a changed world; and for better or for worse, a stronger bond.
"I was born into your sin
As beyond so as within
I have only known the fight
Now I follow yellow light
Now I follow yellow light"
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