"Your value, Mr. Fitzgerald doesn't lie in money or power. It lies in your talent for standing above others. I feel as if I become a great giant when devising strategies under your command. I no longer remain as the me I loathe." |
Louisa May Alcott (ルイーザ・メイ・オルコット, Ruīza Mei Orukotto?) is a former member of the Guild, after which she joins the Renewed Guild after the organization's dissolution and split. She wields the ability Little Women.
Appearance
Alcott has short, honey-colored hair that ends above her shoulders in subtle waves, and splits apart her bangs in the middle of her forehead. Over her head, she wears a dark brown ribbon tied on both sides of her head. Her eyes are green, and she wears rounded, black glasses.
Alcott wears a white blouse with ruffles beneath the bust and at the end of her sleeves. Over this, she covers her shoulders with a cream-coloured shawl featuring an elaborate print of tree branches and leaves, and tassels on the hem. Below, she has a light mahogany skirt with black fasteners at the top, black-and-white tights with a diamond pattern, and simple, low gray boots.[note 1]
Personality
A shy Alcott.
A shy, introverted woman, Alcott has been shown to have a bit of social anxiety. As such, she is often afraid of a stranger attempting to talk or approach her,[3] and former Guild member Edgar Allan Poe considers her to be a "fellow wallflower".[4] She also gets easily flustered and seems to have trouble responding right away, as she sometimes stutters on her words[5][6] She also gets easily frightened when approached by a beggar or witnesses a fight between a group of people.[1]
Alcott's quiet nature.
As described by Lucy Maud Montgomery, Alcott keeps to herself and have never seen her talk to anyone but Fitzgerald. She also never used his ability for herself, thinking that she doesn't consider herself of any importance.[1]
Nevertheless, Alcott does seem to be quite intelligent as the tactician for the Guild. She is such a great strategist that she seems to be able to understand what the Armed Detective Agency would do with the information given to her without knowing anyone among the said organization.[7]
Alcott's loyalty towards Fitzgerald insisting for him to come back.
She has been shown to possess incredible loyalty and faith in her chosen leader by looking after Fitzgerald after his fall from the Moby Dick[8] and refused to give up information on Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald even when she was threatened with bodily harm.[1]
Ability
- Main article: Little Women
Alcott's ability, Little Women (
| Little Women ( | ||
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Manga Debut: | Chapter 26 |
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| Anime Debut: | Episode 19 | |
| Ability: | Time Reduction | |
Skills
- Enhanced Intelligence: She is a brilliant strategy office. She has been shown to be able to accurately predict the actions of both the Armed Detective Agency and the Port Mafia despite not even having met them. With her intelligence and her power, she can write plans for every likely scenario to keep the Guild one step ahead of its enemies.[7]
Background
Though not much is known about Alcott's past, she has a mother and father back at home.[1] She also found Lucy Maud Montgomery from the orphanage and recruited her into the Guild, whom Alcott once defended after Lucy had once failed a mission.[3]
Appearances
- Chapter 26 - Will of Tycoon
- Chapter 27 - Upon the Shattering Shores
- Chapter 33 - A White Whale, into the Oceans of Heaven
- Chapter 34 - The Last Tycoon (cover/cameo)
- Chapter 37 - Closing the Party
- Chapter 44 - Fitzgerald Rising
- Chapter 45 - Fix it, Master Craft
- Chapter 63 - Enemies of Society
- Chapter 64 - You and I, Children of Sin
- Chapter 65 - Dreaming of Butterflies, Part 1
- Chapter 67 - The Sadness of Those Without Wings, Part 1 (flashback)
- Episode 19 - Will of Tycoon
- Episode 20 - Though the Mind May Be Wrong
- Episode 22 - Part 1: Poe and Rampo; Part 2: Moby Dick, Swimming in the Sky
- Episode 24 - If I May Shed Away My Burden Now
- Episode 32 - Fitzgerald Rising
Etymology
- The name Louisa is of German origin meaning "famous warrior".
- The middle name May is of English origin meaning "fifth month".
- The surname Alcott is of Old English origin meaning "old cottage".
Namesake
- Main article: Real-life References#Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 - March 6, 1888)
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Trivia
Notes
- ↑ BONES Studio greatly simplifies her design. It changes the hair ribbon into a headband, solidifies the color of her tights, and alters her shawl pattern into an alternating light and dark zig-zag color pattern.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 44.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Volume 13.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 26.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 45.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 27.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 33.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 34.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 37.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Volume 8, Author Guide.
- ↑ Bungo Stray Dogs Manga: Chapter 18.