8D -- Yeah, communication is basically a problem to many people of all kinds of personality. Even if they happen to be similar or compatible, lack of communication can still do damages. And communication actually heals. The lack of it is neither Toshio nor Seishin's fault though.
'they've known each other for so long that they don't feel like they can just get to know each other any more' that, I agree. Their friendship is as old as their own age, and they have begun to be close friends even since their personalities hadn't fully shaped yet. They grew up with each other, they pretty much witnessed each other's growth even if it's kinda not complete. Does the word 'communication' even appears on their mind? Or, they realize about it enough that they are able to name it and then consciously attempting to act on it? Seishin perhaps does it on impulse, he feels like he should talk to Toshio, about anything really, but does he even realize what his attempt is? Considering he does a lot of things without even putting a name on them = not 'fully' realizing them. His arrested attempts are perhaps also because he doesn't even get what he wants to do? Because not all people fully act on impulse, and someday it'll die down too. (this is perhaps weird, but based on how I sensed on occasions that 'Seishin wants to reach out to Toshio but his attempts are halted' (those few times before things get serious between them))
Both Toshio and Seishin probably don't think that they should (or they better) talk to each other, in order to fully understand each other. Perhaps they think what they know is enough. Or they think that they already know much about each other that they don't think any talking is needed at all. Or they just have known each other for so long that the word 'communication' hardly appears on their mind even if they intuitively know that they should talk.
Shiki's plot doesn't really allow them to have a heart-to-heart conversation. Perhaps this is also an issue Ono-sensei deliberately put here. And it'll all lead to the point where their differing principles/personal values clash to the point mere conversations will not be able to mend it. Both their principles are right, depending on who sees it. Right or wrong is in the eye of the beholder.
I think what Toshio's doing isn't merely a duty -- it's also his pride, his identity. His justice which is a part of himself, one thing he should defend with all his might. His personal values which make him the person he is. That's why if he ever experiences a change of heart, like what you said before about hypothetical aftermath of Shiki from his perspective, I think it'll give rise to some angst, even if he actually realizes that his heart is changing. I think he'll blame himself, even if it's hardly his fault. Every survivor experiences trauma to some degree; Sunako, Seishin, Toshio, others. It's perfectly okay if his opinions on things differ, perhaps influenced by his trauma or even some other things, but I think he'll not readily accept that and it's sad.
At times I myself tend to be more open to strangers than my closest ones, so here I can directly relate. Some other times though, I just want to trust my impulses and roll with whatever comes to the best of my ability, where I choose not to think too much and leave things to my body instead.
Ahah 8D I'm glad you find it easy to follow. Was afraid I didn't make some things clear. I think the reason the younger brother doesn't hate on his older brother is probably because as part of one person/Seishin, as the facade, he ultimately knows which part has to survive. He knows which part has to disappear. Both sides benefits from each other to some extent, both sides love each other, but it's come to the point where they cannot coexist, so one has to go -- though here it's clear which part. But in the end, the 'real self' was hurt, because it's lost a part of himself too. Seishin perhaps is attached to his facade to the point it's no 'mere facade'. Perhaps part of him wants to actually become his facade, to the point he's incorporated some traits of his facade into his real self. Losing his facade hurt, but losing his real self hurts even more. So perhaps all this happenings are for the better too, because it means he can start over. This time I hope he can aspire to be truly happy, whatever his means are -- but haha it's perhaps difficult, considering things.
Ooops, did I just spoil something for you? I won't be talking more about it, then. More than hormones though, I was actually talking about the concept where someone's childhood shapes them to be an adult they are becoming. Happy childhood, sad childhood, will be very influential. While Sunako's is very much an unhappy one, thanks to a Jinrou who transformed her. (a Jinrou, right?) After her transformation, experiencing death only to be revived again, being locked up and so on, her parents didn't actually talk to her anymore, learning that she was a monster all by herself. I cannot imagine. She was all alone, and this time she doesn't want to be alone anymore. And only her own kinds want to accept her, so she wishes to create a safe haven for her and her kinds. That she's also aggressive towards Seishin, must be influenced by this too. People usually crowd around others whom they can relate to.
I actually want to see Toshio and Seishin kiss... though I also want to see them kill. I want to see them both kiss and kill. I want them to go at each other's throat. Fluff isn't actually my thing, and I wish for more action between them. I want them to get more aggressive towards each other, even if it insinuates some negativity too hahah.
(I just realized that Toshio is actually handsome too, and thought 'at this rate what if I'm going to somewhat crush on him?' lol)
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'they've known each other for so long that they don't feel like they can just get to know each other any more' that, I agree. Their friendship is as old as their own age, and they have begun to be close friends even since their personalities hadn't fully shaped yet. They grew up with each other, they pretty much witnessed each other's growth even if it's kinda not complete. Does the word 'communication' even appears on their mind? Or, they realize about it enough that they are able to name it and then consciously attempting to act on it? Seishin perhaps does it on impulse, he feels like he should talk to Toshio, about anything really, but does he even realize what his attempt is? Considering he does a lot of things without even putting a name on them = not 'fully' realizing them. His arrested attempts are perhaps also because he doesn't even get what he wants to do? Because not all people fully act on impulse, and someday it'll die down too. (this is perhaps weird, but based on how I sensed on occasions that 'Seishin wants to reach out to Toshio but his attempts are halted' (those few times before things get serious between them))
Both Toshio and Seishin probably don't think that they should (or they better) talk to each other, in order to fully understand each other. Perhaps they think what they know is enough. Or they think that they already know much about each other that they don't think any talking is needed at all. Or they just have known each other for so long that the word 'communication' hardly appears on their mind even if they intuitively know that they should talk.
Shiki's plot doesn't really allow them to have a heart-to-heart conversation. Perhaps this is also an issue Ono-sensei deliberately put here. And it'll all lead to the point where their differing principles/personal values clash to the point mere conversations will not be able to mend it. Both their principles are right, depending on who sees it. Right or wrong is in the eye of the beholder.
I think what Toshio's doing isn't merely a duty -- it's also his pride, his identity. His justice which is a part of himself, one thing he should defend with all his might. His personal values which make him the person he is. That's why if he ever experiences a change of heart, like what you said before about hypothetical aftermath of Shiki from his perspective, I think it'll give rise to some angst, even if he actually realizes that his heart is changing. I think he'll blame himself, even if it's hardly his fault. Every survivor experiences trauma to some degree; Sunako, Seishin, Toshio, others. It's perfectly okay if his opinions on things differ, perhaps influenced by his trauma or even some other things, but I think he'll not readily accept that and it's sad.
At times I myself tend to be more open to strangers than my closest ones, so here I can directly relate. Some other times though, I just want to trust my impulses and roll with whatever comes to the best of my ability, where I choose not to think too much and leave things to my body instead.
Ahah 8D I'm glad you find it easy to follow. Was afraid I didn't make some things clear. I think the reason the younger brother doesn't hate on his older brother is probably because as part of one person/Seishin, as the facade, he ultimately knows which part has to survive. He knows which part has to disappear. Both sides benefits from each other to some extent, both sides love each other, but it's come to the point where they cannot coexist, so one has to go -- though here it's clear which part. But in the end, the 'real self' was hurt, because it's lost a part of himself too. Seishin perhaps is attached to his facade to the point it's no 'mere facade'. Perhaps part of him wants to actually become his facade, to the point he's incorporated some traits of his facade into his real self. Losing his facade hurt, but losing his real self hurts even more. So perhaps all this happenings are for the better too, because it means he can start over. This time I hope he can aspire to be truly happy, whatever his means are -- but haha it's perhaps difficult, considering things.
Ooops, did I just spoil something for you? I won't be talking more about it, then. More than hormones though, I was actually talking about the concept where someone's childhood shapes them to be an adult they are becoming. Happy childhood, sad childhood, will be very influential. While Sunako's is very much an unhappy one, thanks to a Jinrou who transformed her. (a Jinrou, right?) After her transformation, experiencing death only to be revived again, being locked up and so on, her parents didn't actually talk to her anymore, learning that she was a monster all by herself. I cannot imagine. She was all alone, and this time she doesn't want to be alone anymore. And only her own kinds want to accept her, so she wishes to create a safe haven for her and her kinds. That she's also aggressive towards Seishin, must be influenced by this too. People usually crowd around others whom they can relate to.
I actually want to see Toshio and Seishin kiss... though I also want to see them kill. I want to see them both kiss and kill. I want them to go at each other's throat. Fluff isn't actually my thing, and I wish for more action between them. I want them to get more aggressive towards each other, even if it insinuates some negativity too hahah.
(I just realized that Toshio is actually handsome too, and thought 'at this rate what if I'm going to somewhat crush on him?' lol)