Boy's Abyss - Vol. 2 Ch. 17 - The Hillside Tomb

[TheFlash080]

@comeonnow I get who is who in the flashback but when it goes back to the present was that the brother who told him "what" then gen said "nothing"

 

[satirn]

I'm not sure what to make of this chapter.

 

[musicfreak12]

Am I dumb? Whats the point of this chapter?

 

[Wulfstan]

I think Reiji's scar is a hint that he might have gotten amnesia at some point in his life, it might be caused from fighting with Gen or with his brother Kazu. The possibility of Esemori as his father is probably small but is still there because of the amnesia if that were the case.

I'm worried that Kazu will fuck some shit up in the near future

 

[Brackass]

I can't tell what Gen's deal is, and I'm not sure if he's a complete asshole or a slightly complicated asshole.

but he's kinda hot ngl, i hope his personality is somehow redeemable and he's not just totally fucked in the head

 

[griddu23]

thx for the chapter.

 

[Ey_man]

What the hell just happened.

 

[Macarena]

Excuse me, Gen, we need answers
Thanks for the update!!!
@musicfreak12 Just to let us know that we still don't know everything regarding Reiji and Gen.
@TheFlash080 I'm pretty sure that's the mom.

 

[Weoooo]

I donno what's going on anymore

 

[Dekunator]

CHOOO CHOOOO

ALL ABOARD THE TRAINWRECK

CHOOO CHOOOO

 

[B_R_U_H]

Gen’s doing some good old fashioned gaslighting so it’s safe to assume he’s obsessed with Reiji and keeping control over him for some reason

 

[Anteup321]

🗣️NUKE THE WHOLE TOWN!

 

[Hasekun]

Seems to me like the father was a POS abuser (look at the mom's condition in the flashback) and eventually Gen killed him to protect Rei's family. The mom (who most likely had a part on it) seems to be in cahoots with Gen to make sure Rei stays in town as Gen wishes. As a matter of fact, since Gen is obviously obsessed (and maybe in love) with Rei, control over his life might have been what he demanded from the mom in the first place, which also would explain Gen's dissatisfaction with Rei's physical condition this chapter as she's probably supposed to take good care of him and obviously isn't.

The trauma from whatever happened with the dad is also probably what turned Reiji's brother into a recluse. Rei probably doesn't remember due to the injury in the forehead, that's why Gen tells him he 'thinks' he can die at his own discretion, as he doesn't remember the huge life debt he owes him. It's pretty fucked.

 

[satirn]

@Hasekun

Your theory seems pretty plausible. I'll keep it in mind and see if it turns out to be correct.

 

[kazundetec]

lay the blame?
what kind of blame does he mean?
and mc didnt seem to remember any? maybe that's a clue to his suicidal thought? hope so

 

[gartender]

Someone come and save my boy from these awful people.

Also, I still find it wild that this is from Hatsukoi Zombie's author.

 

[Tamerlane]

For those of you who don't get it, from my understanding, it's a metaphor.

He wants to keep the dragonflies he caught together with him forever, but really it's outside factors that lead to there deaths that were pinned as a "suicide." Also if you notice, the dragonflies he caught are mating. Hence why it's a "lover's suicide."

I'm sure this is starting to ring some bells at this point. Rei and Nagi are meant to parallel the two dragonflies, who wanted to die as lovers who were just two strangers-akin to how insects mate randomly. They think they tried to do it of their own free will, but in truth it was Rei's dad that killed them, and Gen was forced to bury them.

Now is the part of the metaphor that I'm conflicted on. Either Gen doesn't want to bury the dragonfly "lovers again" and so he feels like in order to keep what he has, he has to keep trapped together, and within his hands so the things he deems as precious aren't snuffed out by Rei's dad or other external factors, or he thinks that in order to have the things he wants, he has to be like Rei's dad and be the one who decides when things live or die and be in control of the town.

So basically, it's to show Gen's mindset and how he's gotten to this point.

Hopefully my ramblings/my thoughts help you decypher the point. It's not the clearest metaphor and it could have been better thought-out, but this is what we've got and it may be easier to understand as the chapters go on. @Marokkboy @satirn @musicfreak12 @kanjutbautai

I'm curious what Gen's thoughts on the other childhood friend are. We know she says she's holding him back, so what is the connection between the two in terms?

 

[bejad007]

I will put this manga on hold, and back when there are 50-ish chapter

I can't stand it

 

[Kampfarsch]

what

 

[starlightcitypro]

Love this dark, deep dive this manga is taking.

Seems like Rei has no problem being nude in front of Gen. Not their first time?