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Trying to keep all of the politics togther lol. Rereading chapters 22 and 23, all the way back to when Alexandra was transferred to Diana's team, Lapis wanted to instigate fake rumours. By having a noble transferred to the commoner's team, it would seem like they were purposefully sabotaging...

“‘I persist,’ continued the conventionary G—— ‘You have mentioned Louis XVII. to me. Let us come to an understanding. Shall we weep for all the innocent, all martyrs, all children, the lowly as well as the exalted? I agree to that. But in that case, as I have told you, we must go back further...

I was always a little confused about Griffith's motivations. Griffith, by Casulty's admission, is the most "perfected being" that took countless generations to create. When confronted with any wish, Griffith states that he wanted wings. I interpreted this as a combination of desires: "elevation...

The artist is a true craftsman; very good flow, and super dynamic paneling. I'm surprised how direct the messaging is. The author makes a clear distinction between people who are transgender and people who love drag. I never really understood drag, but that was mainly because I was never exposed...

Why does this have so much soul? Totally amateur-ish, incredibly direct, and there's no pacing to speak of. But why is this so charming? It's refreshing that the characters literally state the themes and motivations without spending chapters on flashbacks or obscure, subtle philosophical...

Beautiful start; the art is so amazing. I especially love the design of our MC: simple, but cute. From a social perspective, "magic" is literally a placeholder for our current technological inequity. People deemed less valuable are easily discarded for experimentation or seen as casualties for a...

One of the most dynamic scenes, even if it was a bit short! I really like how the author conveys their ingenuity; Misa instantly makes the decision to get Roland's wheels out like a lifeboat, while Nona decides to wrap the carriage with threads. One of the better aspects of unconventional powers...

In chapter 52 Shiori mentions that the villagers were starving; if Shiori didn’t give Azami her blood, she probably would have died. Was there an element of greed in their sacrifice? Probably. But their cruelty, to a certain degree, was by necessity. Would you not sacrifice a few to save the...

I essentially agree with almost everything you posted. The only thing I am hesitant to comment on is Azami's lack of humanity. I'm not sure the author will ever delve into what Azami has been up to since her immortality, so maybe she's opening orphanages for starving children or something lol...

But one of the major themes is the divide between human and monster. Shiori, for all of her sympathetic human traits, is a monster that has fed on other humans before. It's twisted that the one time a monster so cruel would attempt to save a human, they would inevitably condemn them to a worse...

I got second hand embarrassment when Shim Chong dropped her food lol. There’s a lot of layers to the flower discussion. Shim Chong is practical. She doesn’t understand why you would cut the stem if you wanted to preserve its beauty - it only causes the flower to wilt faster, therefore...

The monk is such a fascinating character in retrospect. He represents a larger, subtle form of misogyny that subverts the reader’s expectations. Buddhism, and by extension that people practice it, are usually depicted as all-compassionate and empathetic. The monk is almost the complete opposite...

Interesting lore drop in a throw-away line. What's interesting is that there's an establishment that particularly caters to orphans; it's usually unheard of for orphans to experience some form of social mobility. Royal guards are stationed to protect the settlement, stated to deter slave...

Metal as hell chapter. A fake suicide was a banger. Mira tries to be one of the "good ones," for understandable reasons, but giving your entire agency for protection is inherently contradictory. Mira feels like fighting was useless; after the death of her brother, she refuses to fight. She...

I think there's an interesting commentary on power dynamics. A major question is why the mage class isn't in the higher echelons; mages can reproduce, so why shouldn't they be in a position of power? I'm sure it'll be answered soon; possible theories include the controlled reproduction of mages...