Not saying this as a defence of the manga since I 100% agree that he's more a plot device than a character, but I can buy that he remains naïve. Most of the people he's run into have been decent-ish. It's the other manga about a dude that can cure zombies with his cock that's had a bunch of villains.It's interesting that after everything that has happened, the MC hasn't toughened up at all. You'd think his mentality would gradually change in a disaster world like that, where death is always around the corner and other living humans can hardly be trusted. Yet he doesn't change. I will just go ahead and say it directly: he's less of a character and more of a plot device, despite supposedly being the main character!
I confess I'd need to reread this to refresh my memories. I thought they had encountered some villains before this cult, but if they haven't, yours is a strong point. Although that being said, it's not like they would have needed to fight humans before, per se, it's the general reality that things will only get worse as time goes on, most likely, and they can't trust in lucky breaks or pretty much anyone but themselves. That's just the reality of a zombie apocalypse. So, he would need to grow tougher the same as a person stranded on a deserted island would, even if there were zero cannibals present!Not saying this as a defence of the manga since I 100% agree that he's more a plot device than a character, but I can buy that he remains naïve. Most of the people he's run into have been decent-ish. It's the other manga about a dude that can cure zombies with his cock that's had a bunch of villains.
"I trust Yuu"
"You trust me!?"
"No! Not you! I trust Yuu!"