Oh man oh man oh man this manga is too good. Duke isnt being an edgelord, his situation is truly traumatic and that self-hatred is understandable (I mean from his viewpoint, not that he should feel that way). And Alice is best girl ever. I wonder where she learned that patience from or if it's just natural. Seeing the duke so twisted by his emotions like this is so sad, and it's crazy how much Alice has changed his life for the better!