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" only those who transcended know"

Heh, that is one of my favorite traits of the blood element, the sharp teeth, I don't know why, I just find it charming.

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What I really liked about this scene was that Gal-Sal yelled, it is rare for him to do so, the emotion was portrayed really well in that scene, just outrage at being betrayed, though I hope Gal-Sal's voice actor had some soundproofing otherwise his neighbors may have really thought someone was murdered that day, if I recall, this happened while Clarissa was torturing him, that scene was gruesome, the emotion fit it well.

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“You must never give in to despair. Allow yourself to slip down that road and you surrender to your lowest instincts. In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength.”

ATLA

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" Good memories can do a lot, so hold onto them... and cherish those around you, you never know when they might be gone. " - Kinger

Those are words I generally try to live by, to appreciate those you care about is important, after all, life is short.

Words of wisdom, definitely, I don't think he'll be this lucid again in future episodes, which makes these words even more... sweet in a sense, appreciating good moments with those you care about is important.

We all become memories one day after all.

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Indeed, no better description for this team than a family.

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Meanwhile during break...

Hairdresser: " And what happened to her?"

Gal: " She died, of course, with her own son's sword no less, but it was her time to go."

Wow, well... at least he was honest, but that was cold.

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" After all, we have the same eyes. "

Huh, that's very true, Mia does look a lot like Mr. Verity, the same eye color and hair color, that same determination, she is indeed a lot like her dad.

Also, the fact that he carried a picture of younger Mia with him is adorable, though the fact that he uses her birthday as his password for most things is... well, quite the security risk, I had almost the same reaction as Samuel once I learned that detail.

Excited to play this game.

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Huh, so Gangle might have a habit of sometimes laughing when nervous, interesting trait.

That's somewhat similar to what Pomni does, sometimes laughing when she's stressed/losing her mind.

Interested to see where this show goes to be honest.

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The magistrate and his beloved.

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" My eyes may be childish, but they see perfectly well the despair in yours." - Joui

Huh, indeed, Kian's eyes really show his despair in this picture, guess that saying is right, the eyes are the window to the soul.

That's a look of someone who knows he's lost.

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Yeah, and I hope this mark stays on Kian's back as a scar at least, so he never forgets the one who prophesied his downfall, the one who bravely fought hard to give his friends a chance, to give them time, hope.

It was a death fitting of a warrior, indeed, may he rest in glory, knowing it wasn't in vain.

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Guess you could say Thalia prefers to keep her feet planted on the ground, I don't blame her to be honest, I have a similar thing, I think, looking downwards from a high place does make me feel a bit of fear, I don't know why.

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Gal making this forced smile... definitely reminds me of something else, I admit, seeing that made me flinch at first.

Memories... it also reminds me of how he smiled during his battle, I don't think I want to see a smile like that again.

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So recently under a post about platonic biting me and @becauseplot had a tiny convo about Arthur and Agatha being into affectionate biting as a form of platonic love language,and i JUST HAD TO DRAW ABOUT IT ( look man any opportunity to draw my favorite blood sibs i can never PASS )

I honestly love the idea of blood-affinity folks showing thier love to their friends and partners through biting,its just so cute <3 (it kinda reminds me of how some animals will sometimes nibble to show their affection for you), they have so much love in their heart,the only way to properly demonstrate is a good ol' CHOMP

Arthur and Agatha being both of Blood and dealing with the intense feelings that comes with transcending,immediately understand eachother so they bite the others arm a lot.

Arthur also bites Kaiser (at first hes confused,but he later understands that its meant as affection) (+ english transcript for the non-portuguese speakers)

(K: Arthur,look over this documents for me-)

(Arthur internally: BITE BITE BITE HIM BITE HIM)

(A: A-Ah! i'm sorry,Kai! I don't know what got over me!!´)

(K: Arthur-)

(A: Swear it wasnt to hurt,forgive me!)

(K: Im not mad,dude,calm down.)

(A: Wait,really?) (K: Yes.)

(K: But im curious,why do you bite us so much ? I see you and Agatha do this a lot.) (A: W-well,its...)

(A: I dont know,its kinda hard to explain...since ive transcended,all of my feelings have been so intense,you know? And that happens when im near you and our friends,its like all of the love i have for all of you can't be expressed with a hug,or "i love you",only with-)

(K: A bite ? )

(A: Exactly! I think it's my way of showing affection.)

(K: Eh...i can't really understand,to be honest.) (A: Its ok,even i dont get it!)

(K: You know,if you want to continue biting me,i don't mind.)

(A: REALLY?!)

(K: Just dont bite too hard,and avoid my left arm,its been pretty sensible since the burns.)

(A: YOU REALLY ARE AN ANGEL,KAI!!!)

(K: Are you crying ??)

Bonus with Agatha and Verissimo:

(V:...God,why is my adoptive daughter so crazy?)

hope yall enjoy my silly shitty little scribbles lmao

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" Fun fact:

The first time Dante hit an ally on purpose was not Joui, it was, ironically, Arthur.

He was in shock because Kaiser had been hit by a grenade so Dante went over there and gave him a slap so he'd come to his senses. "

Ouch, come to think of it there were two other people he's hit, Joui and Baloo, Joui's I remember because it was after Dante woke up blind and was worried about Beatriz, they had an argument and Dante hit him, Joui was actually a little shocked since he didn't expect to be hit by Dante of all people.

Baloo's was because Baloo looked into a mirror and was possessed, reducing his sanity to 0, he attempted to attack his teammates and so Dante punched him so he'd snap out of it.

Wow, sounds like he actually did these " snap out of it/stop" aggressions pretty often actually, a bit funny, but at least they had a reason to happen.

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Agatha: " She hit me, I was shot in the foot... it sucked."

Ah, I think I remember this, it was in the first season while they were interrogating her, right? Also cute that Arthur is comforting her in the last panel, a brother comforting his sibling.

Also... when she told him about the time she was used by a few occultists who just wanted power, I did feel anger, thinking of just what they could have done to her, someone they saw as a source to exploit, an object, it left scars as she was used as a source of blood and agony, so whatever it was, it definitely was painful.

It's not a time in her life she likes remembering either, probably, she really went through a lot.