A Mephisto/Shura Story Arc is needed. It will be all about Mephisto and Shiro.
All through the manga so far, Shura hates Mephisto. The only thing he can do to keep her from spoiling his plans is threaten and scare her with his "dangerous, evil demon side." It seems to work, but she still hates his guts, and would kill him in a heartbeat.
Then....inexplicably....her entire attitude changes.
After the Christmas party...she doesn't hate him at all. It's like they are besties. What happens?
We're missing a Shura/Mephisto story arc.
That's what.
And this thing is coming up shortly.
What will be in it?
Shura gets closure about Shiro. It will be a rewind, I think.
The hatred that Shura feels toward Mephisto is rooted in a couple places. Firstly, she was treated as a toy by her father figure/boyfriend (gross) Hachiro. So, she thinks that demons are all the same and out to corrupt and hurt humanity. Secondly, Shura lost Shiro. The only person she ever loved. She somehow thinks Mephisto is responsible and blames him for Shiro's death.
And I totally get it.
Mephisto is the King of Time, kin to Death. If anyone could have saved Shiro it was Mephisto. Yet, Shiro willingly dies to save the son of Satan, which she believes is a scheme of Mephisto's and the demon king did nothing to stop it. Also, I'd think that Shura would be jealous of the close relationship Shiro and Mephisto shared. She wouldn't believe that the friendship was symbiotic. Mephisto is a demon and must have tricked Shiro somehow.
Mephisto has to undo these negative thoughts and prove her wrong.
These are some of the topics he might attempt.
a) He must show Shura that Shiro cared about her.
Everything Shiro did in the past, including abandoning Shura was to keep her safe from harm. He wasn't a perfect father figure, but he was there in the background watching out for her. She needs to hear all the past conversations.
b) Mephisto has to show Shura, that Shiro was fucked up emotionally.
Because of his past, Shiro is unable to express his feelings or be a proper parent. But also Mephisto must also prove that Shiro did learn how to love and felt bad about his failure in raising Shura and learned to be a better parent. Shiro felt responsible for her rebelliousness and heartache, once he got older and better understood his own humanity.
c) Mephisto needs to unpack Shura's feelings about demons, relationships, and family.
He needs to help her find a healthy path forward from her childhood trauma. Just like he did with Rin to help him overcome DemonRin.
d) Mephisto needs to prove that he didn't save Shura from Hachiro's curse for his own selfish reasons.
How much do you bet that Shiro made Mephisto promise to save Shura from her curse? I bet he did. This would mean that Mephisto wasn't scheming against Shura this entire time, but fulfilling the final wishes of Shiro, who knew he was soon to die. Shura will learn that Shiro cared about her future.
e) Mephisto needs Shura to witness his relationship with Shiro.
The close friendship is far beyond that of a demon and his servant. We need to see it too, because we haven't been privy to it, and because of that, we don't trust Mephisto. Shiro in the first chapter (or is it in the anime) hands Rin a phone that calls Mephisto. He says Mephisto is a friend. We need to see the "friend" part, fleshed out in great detail.
(We have had a few snippets....in the manga extras. Mephisto entertains Shiro with bad card tricks, he excitedly buys the baby's clothes. This kind of stuff was just the tip of the iceberg.
f) We want to see that Mephisto and Shiro both were on the same page.
Shiro is the narrative of this entire manga, one of the puppet masters just like Mephisto.
Shiro for sure tweaked the timeline. Mephisto gave him the Kamakushi key for god sake!
Even though Shiro dies at the very beginning of the manga, he is still the catalyst driving the entire story. And the guy knew things before they happened just like Mephisto. I think Mephisto and Shiro share more secrets than we think.
It doesn't matter what theories I write. Kato is going to throw a fucking curve at us. Just wait for it.
What if Shiro didn't really die? Or what if he's still out there in the timeline with the Kamakushi key?
What if Shiro and Mephisto are one and the same
Given demon/human relationships, it's entirely possible!
One way to stop Shura's pain....maybe to allow her a heart-to-heart with Shiro himself.
What the hell form he will take, your guess is as good as mine!!!
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So, where’s my blue exorcist fandom at?? Its my comfort anime so I thought why not make a head canon sort of thing.
These are just my opinion on what songs I think they would listen to! Please leave a comment with any other ideas! :)
Songs that each character would listen to:
Rin Okumura~ Cooler than me (Ethan Fields)
Yukio Okumura~ Mind Is A Prison (Alec Benjamin)
Shiemi Moriyama~ Rises The Moon (Liana Flores)
Izumo Kamiki~ Feel Better (Penelope Scott)
Noriko Paku~ Runaway Baby (Bruno Mars)
Renzo Shima~ IWSS (Delli Boe, ppcocaine, Kidd Kenn, Stunna Girl)
Ryuji (Bon) Suguro~ Smells Like Team Spirit (Nirvana)
Miwa Konekomaru~ Photograph (Ed Sheehan)
Shura Kirigakure~ Buttons (The Pussycat Dolls)
Mephisto pheles~ The Masochism Tango (Tom Lehrer)
Juzo Shima~ Teenagers (My Chemical Romance)
Kinzo Shima~ Master Of Puppets/ For Whom The Bell Tolls (Metallica)
Mamushi Hojo~ Woman (Doja Cat)
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PUPPET MASTER II 1990 Horror/Fantasy #18 of 500 When a group of parapsychologists arrive at the Toulon family estate, The Bodega Bay Hotel, to investigate the unusual murder of Megan Gallagher, they find themselves face-to-face with Andre Toulon and his murderous marionettes. The second film sees a newly when I selected Andre Toulon resurrected by his puppets, which he then uses for nefarious and evil deeds, before they turn on him. Keeping with the suspense, minor gore, and low budget practical effects of the first film, the second movie and the franchise is just as entertaining as the first and introduces a few new puppets, “Torch” as well as “Mephisto“ and “Djinn the Homunculus“ in flashbacks. ☄️ ☄️ ☄️ ☄️ ☄️ Steven Wells - Andre Toulon Elizabeth Maclellan - Carolyn Bramwell Colin Bernsen - Michael Kenny Greg Webb – Patrick Bramwell Charlie Spaulding - Wanda Jeff Celentano – Lance Nita Talbot - Camille Sage Alan – Martha George ‘Buck’ Flower – Matthew Sean Vertigo – Billy Estimated budget – $780,000 #puppetmaster2 #torch #pinhead #blade #andretoulon @fullmoonfeatures #lowbudgetfilm #lowbudgetfilmmaking #podcast #podcasts #podcastersofinstagram #podcastsofinstagram #podcastlife #500filmchallenge (at Haverhill, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdMtK6SMZID/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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