Favela no Mangaka - Vol. 1 Ch. 5 - The Fingers That Open Up A Path

[MangaDex]

 

[Goyal99Raj]

I get the sentiment behind Hiroto's words, but safety comes first. If you need a gun to survive, then you need a gun to survive. No sense dying for an idealized version of yourself.

 

[Doomroar]

I get the sentiment behind Hiroto's words, but safety comes first. If you need a gun to survive, then you need a gun to survive. No sense dying for an idealized version of yourself.

Yeah, in fact it is cheer luck that they haven't actually forced him to join one of the gangs, which is another form of survival, since even with a gun, he would still need social protection from everyone, including the gangs offering the "protection"

For his environment the only solution is leaving really, and that's after finding a way to let them leave, if after joining a gang he proves to be too useful they may find way to keep him there as an asset

It really is a nasty deal, and his brother being already part of IM is probably what is keeping him out of the bigger messes

 

[ITSigno]

Yeah, in fact it is cheer luck that they haven't actually forced him to join one of the gangs, which is another form of survival, since even with a gun, he would still need social protection from everyone, including the gangs offering the "protection"

He's lucky that Gabu is reasonably influential in the group, as that may offer him some protection.

As noted at the end of chapter 2, Joao doesn't have a lot of options that pay as well as joining the I.M. Putting aside the survival odds, just from the financial standpoint it can be advantageous.

It's also pretty easy to find yourself doing something small for a friend in the gang, then something a little bigger, then something serious and before you know it you're involved in shit you didn't want to be in. We see this already where Joao's acting as lookout.

That and sometimes they don't have a choice. Sometimes it can be a lot like being press-ganged. Gabu's influence didn't save that kid at the start of chapter 4.

 

[SUPER7X]

@toruscans Please tag the volume number yourself.

 

[caliche9700]

So glad they resume the translation of this manga

 

[ITSigno]

@toruscans Please tag the volume number yourself.

Done.

Btw, the toruscans acount is only used for posting the chapters. I use this account for forum discussions. If you ever need to get my attention, then @ITSigno or our discord works best. (I do tend to check the forums for a little while after posting, though)

 

[twinklecake]

Are they going to do a melodrama arc based on this pretty clear-cut instance of legitimate self-defence?

 

[KyoHisagi]

Thank God it's still getting translated. I was afraid it got dropped