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HOW MUCH DID THIS EPISODE PLEASE ME? LET ME COUNT THE WAYS!
1: SHOWERSCENE
My only regret is that I have a crappy 200mb raw, so I could not watch each individual drop clinging to his smooth, slick skin.
OHNIPPLES!
2: THE RETURN OF PRETTY, ONLY SLIGHTLY DESATURATED FACES
3: LIGHT PORN (I swear I'll stop talking about it when it stops being AWESOME)
4: POLICE BRIBERY!
5: HOT STALKING!
6: MOTHERFUCKING STYLE!
I didn't think they could top "faking his own death" for pure twisted brilliance. I should have known Maou would take that as an invitation. STEALING HIS BEST FRIEND'S NAME AND ASSUMING HIS IDENTITY AND CHEERFULLY VISITING HIS BLIND SISTER WHO HAS NO IDEA. "You feel a little thin, Ryou!" alfsklafjkldsfadklsfjdksfjdf
This is so messed up. *awe* I can't believe Naruse would entrust the outcome of his plan to a snivelling coward, but if he's "awaiting instructions" Yamano must in the loop somehow... perhaps as Naruse's bitch when Naoto is busy.
At this point I'm just waiting for the affair brigade to die. Anyone who's seen Mawang-- can you confirm more murders? Sometime?
flange5, like two episodes ago: can I tell you how inordinately proud of myself I was when I figured out the anagram with Amano Makoto = Manaka Tomoo? Now watch the detectives take another 6 episodes to see it. Snerk. The clue only had to be hand-delivered to them, too!
OMG. CLEAR OFF THE DUST BUNNIES, HONEST EMOTION IS COMING OUT FOR DAYLIGHT. Naruse cracking... is kind of delicious. MORE TEARS! LET'S SEE THE PAIN!
I THINK THEY SHOULD ADOPT SORA. Shiori can use her ability to make her behave ("I know exactly who stole the cookies from the cookie jar") and Naruse can terrify everyone at parent-teacher conferences.
One more girl and a little pot and we'll have Ohno's favorite kind of party...
I. I FEEL MY SHIPPER HEART AWAKENING. Did he wait there the entire time she was sleeping? And the fingers! The fingers slowly moving to touch her face but he pulls away because he's the devil causing her so much hurt!!! SQUEE!
"You can't stop him anymore." OH NARUSE. OH OH OH OH. WHY DOES IT HURT SO GOOD.
*CLAWS AT HAIR* WHEN DID THEY GET SO CUTE.
And LOL at the call from Naoto. "Shut up, dude, she's still in bed." "........???? On my side? ):"
Best revelation of the ep: Naoto didn't intentionally stab Hideo. It doesn't really change how I feel about him (BULLIES TERRORIZING THEIR VICTIMS WITH KNIVES IS NOT OKAY) but I lovelovelove that BOTH flashbacks had it right. I thought it was just lazy editing! I SHOULD HAVE HAD MORE FAITH.
And this right here is why I'm starting to forgive Naoto. His pain is still very selfish, but he's trying. How can you make up for something irreparable? He's owning up to his past the best he can -- coming clean to friends and co-workers, offering himself to an old victim for whatever revenge they want -- and he's maturing. The old Naoto shut up and did what he was told, even if it was wrong. This Naoto looks his father in the eye and says no. He's not running away anymore. He's not hiding from what he's done anymore. I think that's worth noticing.
And HEE at the CONFIRMED DADDY COMPLEX. You know Naruse has fun with that.
I find it interesting how Shiori and Naoto are both intent on humanizing the killer while Naruse pulls further and further away. Isn't that what he wants? For Naoto to understand what he went through, for justice to be served through suffering?
WHAT
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS
"Manaka Tomoo-san." DKLSJAFKLSFJSKLDFJASDKLFJSDKAFLJDSFKSDF
N-Naruse, please tell me you didn't bash your friend's face in just to steal his identity.
(A note: I don't watch previews, please don't tell me what happens in them!)