Ura Baito: Toubou Kinshi - Ch. 202 - Religious Institution Staff ⑧: Dian'endron

[Sovyonok]

Also i found it really sweet that Sui awoke because of Yume. Seeing how she reminded her of Hama it gave me that first chapter flashback of Yume waking Hama up.

 

[danbellucci]

Noooo Sui
If everything was nothing then what about the warmth you felt with your brother and father and at-times your moother or your friend.
Don't fall for something lame and ghei like anti-natalism.

 

[danbellucci]

Basically: the cult was built around a prophecy that most interpreted was about the founder, Sui's grandma, coming back as a god and using Sui as a vessel. Instead, turns out she had god-like potential all along, and her grandmother's spirit was the prophesized obstacle that would try to hinder her ascension.

The cult was also taken over by Seteth, who wanted to take advantage of it to build power. He had no clue there was actual supernatural forces at play. Hama's dad also joined for some reason, but has now left with Yume and Hama (who got teleported there somehow, either as part of the home delivery job teleporting her or maybe being dragged there by Sui).

I think there's absolutely more to this arc's story though that the arc itself hasn't addressed. Specifically, I don't think we ever got a proper (or even vague) explanation for why people's brains were being removed by the cult, and lots of the stories in this series seem to directly involve brains. Not to mention this arc confirmed Hama's mystery illness involves her brain scan showing a second brain overlapping it, and Sui had the same thing. Which turned out to be possession in Sui's case. And Yume's mom also possesses people.

So basically, I think there's some interconnecting thread/plot directly related to brains, probably tied to that Q organization.

but Seteth knew all about the grey jobs and grey zones in his prefecture, and he oversaw the cult extracting people's brains. so he knew must have both known about the supernatural forces but also thought that the prophecy wouldn't come true

 

[Vainfire]

We're in the endgame now. Personally, I think I liked this arc. It's a culmination of several themes that have been set up previously:

• The fickleness of gods and their unsuitability for worship
  • see Shrine Maiden, Nature Conservationist, Beach House Staff, Funeral Hall Staff, etc.
• Working towards ends no one understands
  • Cotton Glove Dropper, Factory Worker, Personal Delivery, etc.
• The futility of attempting to "escape reality", as seen by the practice of Nothingness/Happoon, especially in the fantasy of Seteth
  • see Aquarium Staff, Bridal Staff, Babysitter, etc.
• The messiness of the family
  • Ryoutei Staff, Convenience Store Clerk, Pharmacy Staff, etc.
• The strength of the bond between Yume and Hama

Of course there are more themes than just these that I listed throughout the whole of the series (the exploitation of workers by bosses, the acquisition of undeserved knowledge), but the point I'm making is that thematically, this ending is delivering pretty well so far on everything that's been built up over the course of the last 200 chapters. Plot-point wise we still have a ways to go, of course (we still need closure on Yume's mom and on Q) but we really are getting there!

Also, does anyone find it interesting that this was a regular job, not a red job? That seems inappropriate, given that the red jobs were supposed to be how Nagomi's dad was being searched for. I really do expect to come around full circle on that.

 

[ProHajikelist]

I thought at first the house might relate to the classmate, but it turns out it was related to the cult.
I do like the idea that to help explore Nagomi more, her delivering the packages shows places she found to be home during her life.
Although I could be misunderstanding that.

 

[capricieux]

Thank you for the chapter!