Dark Gathering - Ch. 85 - Origin

[bosbarret]

Totally unnecessary introduction of his circumstances. Just gave mc more to think about. She could just use them as collaborators or tools. There’s no need to understand them

 

[fsadfsad]

Totally unnecessary introduction of his circumstances. Just gave mc more to think about. She could just use them as collaborators or tools. There’s no need to understand them

Ignoring people's personal motivations in a job where the large chunk of your forces are made up out of the people out to save or avenge their loved ones is stupid. That's exactly how you end up with your group turning into a rigid mass of the unflinching hardasses that will slowly crack apart due to the intepersonal conflict.

Having Yayoi understand Tsuzura and work together is massively important from the in-universe PoV. Oboshi absolutely did the right thing, both as a human and as a leader.

 

[7goat]

Totally unnecessary introduction of his circumstances. Just gave mc more to think about. She could just use them as collaborators or tools. There’s no need to understand them

The point was that she doesn't want to, and wanted to stubbornly do things her own way. Oboss showing her Yuhei's circumstances would lead Yayoi to symphatize due to their similar backgrounds, and in turn be more willing to accept Yuhei's aassistance in the future.

Furthermore, this also tied up with what Oboss was originally worried about, which is Yayoi's willingness to do reckless things as long as her circle of friends are safe. His idea was to slowly expand said circle to eventually include all of humanity, so even if Yayoi does end up doing reckless things in the future, she wouldn't williingly put anyone in danger because of it.

 

[IvanDFakkov]

My biggest surprise is Tsuzura being 20. But again, author draws Ashura looks like an elementary schooler when he's supposed to be FOUR so... eh, whatever, I guess?

 

[DenjinZ]

Totally unnecessary introduction of his circumstances. Just gave mc more to think about. She could just use them as collaborators or tools. There’s no need to understand them

This is a terrible idea.

 

[UncleKaos]

damn to get removed faces... i hope they can be helped but they have to be prepared for sensor overload. if they didn't see, smell and taste for YEARS. the brain will be very hungry for any sensor but it will get used to that... but getting all the senses back will overload the brain. oh damn.

 

[BlackwingYu]

Yuhei, there's only 2 adults on the team, one is only 15

 

[FlorianGran]

That feels like the first mention of Keitaro's hand curse in forever

 

[Viper4lyfe]

That feels like the first mention of Keitaro's hand curse in forever

hope it comes into play again in the future

 

[Ignore]

How is she alive while carrying Gonzen in an unsecured plushie?

 

[Mr_Stizblee]

It feels like the author is setting up another Ai with Yuhei and Tein. I'm curious to see how it will differ.

 

[BalrogDeMorgoth]

This is such a great manga.

 

[psrj1748]

No… Face…
No… Face…

 

[Ignore]

A shady person with mask, with two troubled disciple

And he still wonder why they aren't close lmao

They just don't realize that in any other 'verse the Gojo would currently be injuring and/or trolling them.

 

[Onimeno]

Wow, very interesting chapter and finally some character growth for Yayoi . The recents arcs have been painful because she has been so obnoxious and pain in the ass that makes me angry at her. I hope the author continues to improve her.

Interesting things:

• Keitaro’s hand was mentioned after a lifetime, which is great. I really want to see him shine as much as Abe no Seimei expected. Cheering for him!
• Tsuzura really got a sad story. Tough to judge him when all he wants is to save his family and people in the village. I am glad he managed to become a top spiritualist.
• Regarding the device in Yayoi’s house, there are 72 spots as someone here noted, and 72 is a very special number in occultism and Kabbalah. 72 is derived from Tetragrammaton, the name of God in 4 hebraical letters, which lead of a permutation of 12 combinations, and each combination can be permuted 6 times; thus landing into the 72 names of God. There are 72 names of God, the Shemhamphorasch, that can be invoked and have their 72 corresponding angelic names. There are 72 demons that Solomon had in his control, which are the ones that appear in the Ars Goetia. Also, the angles inside the pentagram have 72 degrees.

 

[Viper4lyfe]

I did a rough count and it looks like the alter can hold 72 spirits.

72 or 73?

 

[Viper4lyfe]

If that egg truly is connected to whatever is supposed to allow Yayoi to get her ghosts to obey her rather than attempt to kill her, it's nice that Oboss has confidence she will succeed in passing the trial by giving her an alter that will help said egg hatch.

 

[gamria]

I did a rough count and it looks like the alter can hold 72 spirits.

Regarding the device in Yayoi’s house, there are 72 spots as someone here noted, and 72 is a very special number in occultism and Kabbalah. 72 is derived from Tetragrammaton, the name of God in 4 hebraical letters, which lead of a permutation of 12 combinations, and each combination can be permuted 6 times; thus landing into the 72 names of God. There are 72 names of God, the Shemhamphorasch, that can be invoked and have their 72 corresponding angelic names. There are 72 demons that Solomon had in his control, which are the ones that appear in the Ars Goetia. Also, the angles inside the pentagram have 72 degrees.

72 or 73?

I see this happen a lot but there're 73 slots, not 72.

Centre - 5 slots
1st Ring - 4 slots x 4 = 16
2nd Ring - 8 slots x 3 24
3rd Ring - (6 slots x 3) + (5 slots x 2) = 28

Total = 5 + 16 + 24 + 28 = 73

Personally I wouldn't think too hard about whether there's any occultic significance at this stage.
Heck, the better question is why Oboss provided Yayoi with so many. Does he believe she can catch and wield this many? Does he himself wield this many?

 

[kzaofkkua]

Whoops, guess I missed one. And we know Yayoi is capable of capturing many spirits, we've seen her build a huge collection in her room after all. As for Graduate class and above spirits, she has 12 on hand with 3 that need to be recollected and the sergeant in the other house, so 16 overall.