I have been letting this one simmer for awhile now, because I know I'm going to binge read it to the end once I pick it up. Soooo pls let this one update sometime in the near future. ty <3
Now hear me out. This manga has great potential to debate what one should do and morality. But if we go all the way back: If Makoto and Shiori didn't have such a messed up and complicated upbringing the loop would have never started. Hell even if the father had any decency instead of sacrificing his daughter for insurance money the loop probably wouldn't have started either... Really could argue that this story is a great example of how children and youth are made to suffer by the adults around them.
The vicious cycle of violence was started and encouraged by the world the adults created. The kids stuck in the loop were truly alone in their fight for survival.
this rlly is such a good portrayal of how younger folks ((age & emotional intelligence wise)) try their best to handle very heavy things. How they can hurt those around them without even consciously meaning to. Or act selfishly out of fear and anxiety.
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Chan-il character is so important in contrast to Skylar & Cirrus. Its intentional that we're shown how he has an attentive parent in the house.
For the most part we know that Skylar and Cirrus have both been through very traumatic events and weathered that storm alone. ((yes Skylar had some type of psychiatric care but that's another point I would like to go into ,,, sometimes even therapy and psychiatric care can do harm. Many seeking help often get re-traumatized in the process. Just a reminder that it can be difficult to find the right care, not every therapist/psychiatrist is going to be good fit. Theres plenty of documentation and lived experience to confirm this point. If ur seeking help and something doesn't feel right don't lose hope, the right care team for you does exist.. it might just take a few tries to find what works.))
TLDR: AAAAAANywaay my point being that we are given these two contrasts as a real example of how different those who were raised in survival mode may act vs someone who was allowed room to grow and learn comfortably in a safer environment.
You just did such a good point! I had a conversation with a friend the other day and they said that most psychiatrists don't care about solving the problem but rather mask it with a mountain of medicine. (Skylar's huge amount of drugs that never helped him)
^^^ yes that scene was so important to Skylar's story, and was done so well as its a reality for many ppl. I think we are so quick to say "go to therapy" which like Yes, lets destigmatize mental health care... buuuut we can't completely disregard the very real issues that exist within help/treatment. It rlly just isn't as simple as "just get a therapist"
Its wild that I was just discussing relationship anarchy, and then got to thinking how it could present in manga aaaaand then stumbling across this. Might wait a bit for it to progress before starting it thooo.
Maybe I'm reaching but its what I thought about after skimming and reading some comments
better to be safe than sorry good for her
but fr, there was no "good" twin when you think about it. Maybe a lesser of two evils. Ppl are getting too caught up on that and how its open to interpretation which twin was which buuuut what's 100% is she's safe from their abuse and free.
Yes. And i understand where her anger and disgust come from. Both the twins are evil for playing with her heart, body, and mental, as they were manipulating her. She didn't have to risk her life for 2 trash. One of them being less abusive and violent does not mean that he is not a bystander
EXAAACTLY.^^^^ As well as we cannot be sure what either of the twins has told her is true. When the one opens up about ryu being abusive towards him as well, there's no way of knowing 1. which twin that was and 2. if that is a lie as well. And as well as why now?? There would have been plenty of opportunity for one of the twins to tell her the situation (this went on for years) but he confines in her only when he is caught?? when it benefits him???
girl's only way of knowing for certain that her and her children would be safe is if the twins were out of the picture
Yes. Also, the paranoia took over her, she could not gamble with her life and children's for an asshole.
yupp! glad you also picked up on this. :)
People when abusive parents continue to be abusive even after their kids become adults
Also there's a lot of reasons why some have to unwillingly keep ties with their shitty parents. (money/job, siblings/other family, coercion/control, and psychological to name a few)
can someone remind me why the f the culling games started??? I literally tried finding the explanation and it wasn't clicking
and whyyyyy they were letting some crusty old ppl dictate what the sorcerers did for so long?? Like I'm surprised the sorcerers / or any of the op characters didn't take them out waaaay sooner. They were always sending those kids on death missions with hardly any backup. Like way back when haibara died the conclusion shouldn't have been ppl are the problem it shoulda been these OLD ASS CEO'S sitting on their asses sending these teeny boppers into battle with little to no aid should be the ones to go????
I'm tired of dementia ridden raisins running things in real life, so it would have been lovely to see an arc where the younger gens just absolutely obliterate them and set up better ways of running things.... siiiigh I digress
Kenjaku started the culling game
it was his first step for his plan about the 'merging' idk, that's what i remember
thaaannk you
Damn Wish I realized the chapters are out of order sooner, now I gotta back track. oh well here goes the re-read :3