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Wild and Horned Hermit latest chapter discussion
the old guy:
Here's a scholarly description of what Alaya Vijnan is: https://www.britannica.com/topic/alaya-vijnana
The afterlife in Touhou is very Buddhist inspirated, Komachi being able to do super cool nirvana stuff is fitting with that theme.
As for the chapter itself, Spoiler: REIMU CONFIRMED TO NOT BE DEAD!
Everyone knew that already, but it feels good to know that storyline isn't going to be dragged on forever like I was worried it would.
If this is the finale of the manga, I REALLY hope we get to see Yukari, Okina and Spoiler: Kasen finally interact with each other as the sages of Gensokyo, it would be ultra disappointing for the perfect opportunity to be missed.
Suspicious person:
Spoiler: The sheer lack of Kasen in the last chapters raise some questions regarding Kasen's involvement and perhaps motives in this small situation Reimu is in. Anyway, the way I see how things are in the latest chapter (48) is that Kasen is VERY aware of what has happened to Reimu, and personally might have gone to Hell to help solve the issue ; while on the other side, the discovery made by Tenshi and Komachi, along with Komachi's suspicions regarding Kasen's character might potentially lead them to confront Kasen in the next chapter or something.
Anyway, for the readers armed with some knowledge regarding a certain creature found in japanese folklore, the manga makes it very obvious to them (and certain more savvy characters such as Mamizou) that Kasen might possibly be related to a certain something. Yet, not all the characters seems to have connected the dots, nor harbor particular suspicions towards Kasen. Spoiler: Up until last chapter anyway, for some girls. One of these days, and the day might be close, this problem will potentially have to be addressed : IF that happens, what's gonna be the reaction of the girls who've been hanging around and familiarised themselves with her for YEARS gonna be ? Cuz most of the time, masquerading yourself as something that you're not is generally a red-ish flag when it comes to your good-guy-ness, and that might probably not work in favor of Kasen IF she gets confronted.
Spoiler: At any rate, with the thing that happened in the main shrine and Reimu vanishing, dunno what to say aside from "OoOooh, the plot thickens !!!"
CyberAngel:
--- Quote from: Paarthurnax ---What is better - to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?
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Anyway, things set up too well for Spoiler: Kasen being the culprit. Some things just don't add up for her to be helping Reimu, plus there's only been hints for the other way. It's possible that everything will turn out fine and Kasen will help Reimu out as usual but Spoiler: that would require more ass-pulls that ZUN usually does, and frankly that would be pretty boring and expected. Shit's already hitting the fan for her, and backpedaling halfway would just waste all that build-up. Things CAN go either way, though, but I'd prefer the not-boring one.
Shizzo:
Spoiler: Let's face it though, whatever happens chances are that in the end Kasen'll still be chums with Reimu & co. and they all will drink tea at the shrine as usual.
Lebon14:
--- Quote from: Shizzo on December 16, 2018, 04:37:20 AM ---Spoiler: Let's face it though, whatever happens chances are that in the end Kasen'll still be chums with Reimu & co. and they all will drink tea at the shrine as usual.
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The unfortunate truth.
Status-quo everybody!