Fyozai

Fyozai is the slash ship between Osamu Dazai and Fyodor Dostoevsky from the Bungou Stray Dogs fandom.

Canon
The two criminal masterminds have had many brief, yet insightful, moments together. Though these interactions are mostly limited to the manga at the moment, we can see their relationship even in the anime occasionally. Such as in the film Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple, where they partner up momentarily along with Shibusawa Tatsuhiko.

Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
Though they have very clear differences in opinion, they still manage to collaborate with the addition of Shibusawa. Although Fyodor ends up betraying both Shibusawa and Dazai, the latter predicted his double-cross and willfully participated in it for the duration of the movie. The way the two seem to understand each other completely is a large appeal in their relationship. Their opposing moral stances/outlook also makes them unique.

Bungo Stray Dogs: Tales of the Lost
In the bundled-up edition of Fyodor Dostoevsky ([tel:0554&#x20;/&#x20;0530 0554 / 0530]), he mentions Dazai multiple times. His memo also includes other additional information on their relationship, stating the following; "Fyodor D. dressed in a white school uniform. A transfer student from abroad and a member of the Apple Suicide Club, he often enjoys playing chess with Dazai. As the two play in front of a snow-covered school gate, Fyodor begins to mysteriously smile." He continues in his home screen voice lines;


 * "Dazai-kun... Facing him in chess feels like I'm looking into a mirror... Fufu, I can already imagine his displeased expression."
 * "Oh my, it seems that Dazai-kun and Nakajima Atsushi-kun have managed to evade us today. Well, if Shibusawa-kun is happy, then I'm happy. I'm his friend, after all."
 * "The ground has become completely covered in snow... Since spring, how many times have Dazai-kun and I played chess...? Hopefully he'll indulge me again, soon."

Prison Moment

Soon after Fyodor's imprisonment, Dazai follows him, as he allowed Jouno to arrest him for past crimes. They speak in an encoded language that only they themselves can decipher at record speed. They solely communicate in this fashion with many of the following conversations.


 * Dazai: "Hmm.. A discussion. That'd definitely be impossible without a chance like this." Fyodor: "I'm grateful for your quick understanding. Thanks to the nature of my mind, I can read the thoughts of my opponents. But that means I can't 'discuss' things with others. Unless my partner has an equal intellect to my own..." Dazai: "So this is a chance to exchange thoughts on our problems. Well then, you go first."
 * Dazai: "The number you're thinking of must be... 381,882, right?" Fyodor: "Correct; and your number... 790,115?" Osamu looks irritated, pouting, "Aah, this is no good! The number guessing game is too easy! Ah, right; next we could play poker from memory or..." Fyodor: "Is it alright?" Dazai: "What is?" Fyodor smiles; "Nothing, I'm just worried about the detective agency.
 * Fyodor: "Shall we have a super happy chit-chat about our problems? So, it's finally happened! I, Dostoevsky, am the prime-time host of the very first 'Super Happy! Problem discussion". Dazai responds, "I'm going to need you to hold on for a minute." Fyodor questions blankly, "What is it?" Dazai: "What the fuck" / "What what" (Depending on the translation) Fyodor replies "What's that supposed to mean?" The two continue to bicker, giving each other tasteless advice.
 * Fyodor: "Shall we have a super happy chit-chat about our problems? So, it's finally happened! I, Dostoevsky, am the prime-time host of the very first 'Super Happy! Problem discussion". Dazai responds, "I'm going to need you to hold on for a minute." Fyodor questions blankly, "What is it?" Dazai: "What the fuck" / "What what" (Depending on the translation) Fyodor replies "What's that supposed to mean?" The two continue to bicker, giving each other tasteless advice.
 * Fyodor: "Shall we have a super happy chit-chat about our problems? So, it's finally happened! I, Dostoevsky, am the prime-time host of the very first 'Super Happy! Problem discussion". Dazai responds, "I'm going to need you to hold on for a minute." Fyodor questions blankly, "What is it?" Dazai: "What the fuck" / "What what" (Depending on the translation) Fyodor replies "What's that supposed to mean?" The two continue to bicker, giving each other tasteless advice.

Fanon
Because of the sheer lack of canon content, the fandom has taken a lot of responsibility on showing how their relationship would function. In result, people have vastly different opinions and views on 'Fyozai'. Here are just a few wildly spread head canons and speculations.

"Obsession" AUs
This is a rather broad and vague category; simply because this is very specific to the Fyozai ship, yet a lot of people (including myself) see the relationship differently. Still, it is a very well-accepted idea in the 'Fyozai community'. It is the head-canon or canon divergence that (typically) Fyodor possesses an extreme infatuation with Dazai. Though it has very few canonical ties, there are many fanfictions with this dynamic. Still, it's worth mentioning due to its popularity.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

Trivia

 * The author, Dazai Osamu, was greatly inspired by Fyodor Dostoevsky in real life. He even made a point to write an entire paragraph about Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment.
 * It has been hinted at that the two have met before their canon introductions in the series.
 * The two enjoy playing chess together, as shown in various canon sources such as the mobile game Bungou Stray Dogs: Tales of the Lost (Mayoi Inu Kaikitan) and observed in many manga panels.