I absolutely loved Kanda in ch247.
Allen: yeah so that's my trauma dump on how I was abused as a child until I found one person who showed me kindness. and then he died. the end
Kanda: so can I go dig up his body now or
this was both one of the most callous, horrendous things he's ever said to Allen and also one of the most kindest, empathetic actions he's taken towards Allen (or anyone, for that matter).
and he knows it.
he fully knows that he's being terrible, and for once he's not trying to rile up or piss off Allen. but he still insists on digging up Mana's grave—because he's the only one that can.
how are you gonna argue with a man who pulls out the dead bf card
Kanda is the only (?) character that can relate to this possibility—the possibility that Mana isn't dead and has been used. he's the only one that knows the turmoil of "killing" a loved on, living on with that pain, only to find out years later they're not only alive but have been turned into a puppet in the holy war.
Kanda, as an outsider who's just now hearing Allen's past for the first time, knows how suspicious Mana's story is and is the only one that can properly call Allen out on it at this point. he knows Allen is blinded by his love for Mana and has refused to question Mana.
but, even more than that... Kanda is the only one who can help Allen figuratively and literally uncover Mana because Allen did that for Kanda.
Kanda didn't want to face Alma at all. he didn't want to face his past, to confront that he was lied to, to confront that Alma had been a puppet the entire time. and in the process, he lost Alma again. it was only because of Allen that he was able to be with Alma for a short amount of time.
Kanda knows the pain of losing a loved one and having them used against you in this holy war, but he also knows Allen was the only one who could have helped him through that. and now it's his time to return the favor.
I just love how this is easily one of Kanda's kindest moments, where he's truly doing something for the better of someone else, and it's also one of the most ghastly things to ever ask of someone. and it's not a one-off line. he's standing his ground and refusing to take it back.
I aaaalso love how now that he's on a different level of understanding and compassion with Allen, he has to throw out his aggression somewhere, so it all gets directed to Link LOL
this expression? I'll be thinking about this for months
Kanda isn't actively fighting Allen -> Kanda has to fight someone at all times -> Crows led to Alma & him not being able to flee together -> Link is a Crow -> Link gets 110% of Kanda's aggression
beautiful.
yeah Kanda goated this chapter. that's it ♥
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