This. If his current form is shaped by Oto's regret of having lost her brother, then once it's time for him to "disappear for good", he'll probably end up living on as Sumireko's regret of having lost her best friend/love interest. The key difference being that it's about HIM, the Curiosity—NOT...
I'd say it's either that, or Tokise got the top score, and the judges are hesitant to just give them the win because they fear it could have negative repercussions due to the scandal.
Interesting... So far, she seems a bit different from prior girlfriends, in that her defining trait wasn't really played for comedic value all that much. Sure, she had an outright orgasmic reaction to her first-ever rulebreak, and her mellowed out reaction at the end was pretty cute-funny... but...
"Our daughter's missing? Ah, well—out of sight, out of mind, as they say. Probably better off that way, even."
Top-tier parenting, right there. The safety of their own child is so far down their list of worries, it doesn't even seem to register in their brains.
Regardless of any controversial aspects of this chapter, the Zero Escape reference is very much appreciated 👍
And I'll also give Hahari credit where credit is due: when you look at the bigger picture, it's very heartwarming to see just how caring she is towards each and every member of the...
And not only that, but both Mimimi and Meme got to be a part of it despite being introduced later.
We thought they adapted this chapter out, but they instead ADDED original content to it, and then made it the season finale.
Fucking B A S E D.
However, it's also possible that the "Shadow Joseph" we know is simply the real Joseph who has achieved unification, much like the rest of the Great Grandfather's elite cohorts.
That said, another similar interpretation is that the Great Grandfather could simply be some sort of figurehead...
I have to disagree. Coming from Kosuke, this was probably about as serious as it could've been, honestly. (and props to him for just coming right out and saying it, too—no embarrassment, and little to none of the usual comically exaggerated theatrics)
I think Ibarada's reaction is meant to...