Asura’s Verdict - Ch. 8 - Temptation

[MangaDex]

 

[Kendama]

Just ask him, man. No need to make it complicated. Asura will be delighted to help the moment you tell him. Send your sperm donor to hell, but don't break the trust of the only person in the school who's befriended you.

 

[screamdoom]

Just ask him man, he'll be pleased to help

 

[jackjack9]

Don't steal the key. Just ask him to let you borrow it. Asura is your friend.
Will he even be able to use the key? Or is it only Asura can use it?

 

[gundulgondrong]

Just ask him, man. No need to make it complicated. Asura will be delighted to help the moment you tell him. Send your sperm donor to hell, but don't break the trust of the only person in the school who's befriended you.

i know this sounds unlikely but believe it happens all the time, people in panic cant think straight, simple solution just goes over their head.

in this case this kid already believe that police wouldnt help them, the possibility getting help is already out for him, he's also already on edge trying to keep his composure. it's hopeless and stressful, most kids will just give up in that situation, like takopii

 

[kyrex]

Everyone in this series is so ridiculously overblown that there's not even really any kind of moral dilemma, is there? No one is asking "is it actually a good thing that the child rapist got sent to hell?" and the Mom isn't going to say "wait, why did you kill my abusive, psychopath husband?!"

So just get it over with. This pointless melodrama doesn't elevate the story. It makes it tedious.

 

[Bornsinner]

I hope it doesn't end with HIM going to Hell for stealing from Asura.

 

[HippoPilot]

BRO JUST TELL HIM

 

[Kendama]

Everyone in this series is so ridiculously overblown that there's not even really any kind of moral dilemma, is there? No one is asking "is it actually a good thing that the child rapist got sent to hell?" and the Mom isn't going to say "wait, why did you kill my abusive, psychopath husband?!"

So just get it over with. This pointless melodrama doesn't elevate the story. It makes it tedious.

I wouldn't call it melodrama. As you say, this series is quite black and white, though as I said in chapter six, a garden variety bully and motorised mugger isn't on the same level as an animal torturer and a rapist, so we're already in greyish territory. As I see it, this series is part revenge porn (enjoying abusive people being sent to hell), part a demonstration of how exactly the road to hell is paved with good intentions. So I don't think there's much room for nuance here.

But Raika's train of thought looks legit to me. He isn't conflicted about sending his sperm donor to hell, he's conflicted about stealing the key from Asura to do it. He's trying desperately to disprove his father about apples falling from trees, so I can't see him actually using physical coercion on Asura to get the key. He's just a cornered middle school kid, I don't think what he's doing is nonsensical.

 

[fight2live]

i'm honestly surprised that Raika hasn't tried to kill his old man in his sleep

 

[EchoGirl]

i'm honestly surprised that Raika hasn't tried to kill his old man in his sleep

It’s not that easy for abuse victims otherwise you could say that about any irl abuse victims tho I guess it’d be hard to claim self defense in his sleep or slowly poisoning him