Elfen Lied - Vol. 9 Ch. 78 - Boy Meets Girl

[MangaDex]

 

[Bourbon]

This arc was easily Okamoto Lynn's magnum opus and the highlight of the series.
The character development of Bandou is not only special for this series, but special for the genre as well. Top tier stuff only muddied by a bit of a shoddy translation and some artistic and logical inconsistencies.

 

[SpecialProjectY]

Damn, was thinking Mayu would die but not Bandou...

He was a muscle brain blinded by vengeance, but had such a development, eventually found someone that usually is afraid of even men to break and share an affection. Although it was borderline pedo, felt a bit good. He passed away with a smile on his face...

Goddamnit Lucy, snap out of this bullshit already.

 

[Alraisen]

Lol at the author trying to suddenly turn this egotistical murderer into some kind of hero. Lol at Mayu kissing him out of nowhere.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH this story and its characters all make so little sense to me!