If Nikolai Killed Fyodor And Fyodor Became Him It Would Be Is Ultimate Freedom He Would Be Free From

It’s funny how the characters idealize each other was reversed in real life like Fyodor was inspired by Nikolai and Akutagawa inspired Dazai and so many more.

Does anyone else connect Fyodor Dostoevsky in the most recent stuff with Baba Yaga and other Russian/Slavic folklore? I know the irl Dostoevsky referenced folklore in his works. Maybe there is some connection. Both Fyodor and Baba Yaga are associated with skulls and are “immortal”. We see the two side of Fyodor in dead apple while he is “crime” is ability refers to its self as “punishment” which can be seen as life and death. Baba Yaga is a goddess of birth and death. There is the Cannibalism Arc in bsd while Baba Yaga is a cannibal. They both transform Fyodor takes over Bram’s body and Baba Yaga is a shapeshifter. Both are extremely smart and manipulative. Fun fact Baba Yaga can take the form of a bird. ;) Nikolai and birds ;)

Fyodor’s ability is probably referencing many of his works like The Double and The Possessed and The Dream of a Ridiculous Man. Many of his other traits like gambling and the Sky Casino could come from his works like The Gambler. There are also shared themes with his works like The Grand Inquisitor with freedom.

I can’t help but think of Fyolai when I remember the story Dostoevsky wrote titled A Faint Heart