it obviously has existed before then but new readers/watchers of dungeon meshi have had interactions that have solidified my hatred of a certain phenomenon, which is when somebody has a question or just observation about a piece of media, which is answered later in the piece of media, and is therefore currently a spoiler to them
and you get swathes of people being like "lol do they know" "nobody tell them xD" "do they know?" "oh sweet summer child 😅" "ermmmmm no spoilers but *heavily vaguely implied spoiler*" "do they know?" "Who's gonna tell them"
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something I think works really well about the Gordy scene is I don't think there's any way to accurately guess what would've happened in-universe if the chimp hadn't been shot
had he calmed down, confused and not really aware of what he'd done, and saw Jupe and went for the fist bump as a familiar routine he understood? would being touched have set him off again, or would Jupe have remained unharmed?
did he approach the table as a warning, and had Jupe moved, or had the tablecloth not blocked their eye contact, he would have attacked?
and I'm sure there are people who want to believe Jupe did have some kind of bond with the chimp that would have kept him safe regardless
I think all possible guesses are wrong, and they're also right. I think that's the point. we can't guess, because wild animals are unpredictable
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Percy is a stray dog who can transform into human, who somehow ends up being taking home by Jason (unknowingly).
Percy realizes Jason must have a habit of adopting stray animals because he has a lot of pets. Like, a lot a lot. There’re a dog with glossy dark-brown fur and a golden collar on her neck, another bergie that’s at least twice Percy’s size (but thankfully really friendly), a black long-haired cat that either sleeps all day or cuddles with the chocolate-haired poodle. And then there’s the goldfish. Some birds whose cages Percy nearly hit his head with on the way of exploring. He’s pretty sure there’s a snake somewhere.
The house is freaking packed with pets. What the hell?
But it’s okay, Jason is nice. He knows how to take care of a dog (and a litany of other pets bc obviously). His house is huge, there’s enough space, and food in the fridge. Percy can’t complain, really.
So he spends his days munching on Jason’s snack and playing video games on the guy’s PS5 when he’s away from home, working or doing god-know-what to earn enough to feed all of them; and then playing the nice funny playful obdient pet who would wag his tail at the offered food when Jason’s home. Jason loves him.
Percy thinks the pets give him odd looks sometimes, though. The one with golden collar could be very intimidating with her dark eyes. The black cat likes perching on Jason’s shoulders to look down at Percy (quite condescendingly might he add) when he pretends to eat the dog food. And Percy’s damn sure the goldfish is glaring at him.
He doesn’t mind much, though. They’re just pets. And Percy is half human. 0-1.
That is, until one day there’s another dog.
His fur is pristinely golden, brighter than sunlight. His eyes are of the sky Percy had seen where humans don’t tread. He’s pretty much the same size as him, but somehow his aura feels so much greater, warmer, genuine, immense.
Percy didn’t know Jason brought home another. The nice human is out today even though it’s Saturday. Unlike with Percy though, the other pets play with the new dog amicably. The bergie playfully wrestles with him, the birds chirp when he comes, the poodle follows him like a child while the cat practically sits on his back to be carried around the house. It’s ridiculous.
He’s friendly with Percy, too, but Percy is too upset to care. The dog offers to play, and Percy just transforms to human and leaves, locking the door on his way out.
It isn’t about the pets. It’s about Jason.
What if Jason likes the new dog more than Percy? If he can get the other pets to like him on his first day, surely it wouldn’t take long for him to wrench his way into Percy’s human’s heart.
And then the door clicks. Percy jumps. He turns just in time to meet Jason’s eyes. There’re more people behind him, and alarms flare in Percy’s heads at the thought that they’ve found out about him and now come to get him.
But there isn’t any surprise nor hostility in those eyes. Jason smiles at him.
“You wouldn’t think you’re the only one, would you, Percy?”
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