#((honey you got a big storm a comin))

[sage-nebula]

I've seen some people surprised that Kit feels murderous toward Tails in the newest issue, but honestly? I really think this tracks. Setting aside his original programming to kill Tails, let's look at their relationship in chronological order, shall we?

As we know, they met in Eggperial City, where Kit tried to do his job and kill Tails. Tails quickly set to work on talking Kit down, which he did mostly successfully (mostly, because it all went to pot the instant Tails suggested they find Sonic). The thing is, if he has taken the time to look back on it (and I'm sure he has for reasons I'll get to), I don't think Kit sees Tails as really being kind in retrospect. I think he sees Tails as having manipulated him.

And the thing is: he's right.

Look at Tails's smirk after Kit shows surprise that Tails likes his gear. That's a got him smirk if I've ever seen one. Tails has clued into a vulnerability of Kit's that he can use to his advantage.

He further tries to draw similarities between them ("I'm different too and people didn't like that either") and asks leading questions ("you don't get support huh?") to get the result he wants. We have further confirmation that this is deliberate manipulation on Tails's part by his internal monologue about Kit's emotional instability.

Now, none of this is to say Tails is a bad person. Kit was genuinely trying to murder him and Tails was trying to de-escalate the situation to save his own life, without physically harming Kit if possible. As funny as memes about Tails murdering the Kukku Army are, generally he tries to avoid hurting others if he can. He's a nice boy.

But what happened after this?

Well, more specifically: Tails mentioned wanting to find Sonic for help, Kit attacked again, Tails knocked Kit out, and then after Kit comes to and they all leave the city . . .

. . . he's told that Surge died.

The next time they meet (after they split up post-Kit finding out Surge is actually alive), it is a trap where Kit is again supposed to kill Tails. And once more Tails is able to manipulate Kit into temporarily backing down:

Surge was his one reason for living thanks to Starline's programming, and she died while Kit was unconscious because Kit fell for Tails's manipulation and then was overpowered. We don't get a look inside his head during the time when he believes Surge has died, but there is a strong possibility that he blamed himself, because if he had drowned Tails right away like he was supposed to, he could have gone to help Surge. But he didn't, so he couldn't, so she's dead. That's mostly on him, but he could easily resent Tails for it, too.

Tails thinks Kit has gone back to being, if not friendly, then reasonable. But he hasn't. Kit stops specifically when Tails says Surge is hurting herself, because he doesn't want Surge to be hurt. And I think Tails knows that, and that's why he said it. But Kit also knows that he is being manipulated here, and his silence is him watching for his opportunity. Such as here:

Peep Kit in the second panel. He watches as Tails dives after Sonic. Had Tails hit the water, he would have been fried right along Sonic. But did Kit care? No. He watched. Surge could have easily killed Tails just as she (temporarily) killed Sonic, and Kit would not have cared at all, because at this point he does not see Tails as a friend: he sees him as a manipulative enemy.

This is further cemented by what he says and does at the end of the issue.

He uses his water tails to grab Tails and move him out of the way in the very same way that he does to Sonic. And he says, "I'll bury you all here." All, including Tails. While the focus is put on Sonic's anger because he is the main character, that doesn't change the fact that he is including Tails when he says that he will bury them all. He sees Tails as no different from Sonic, Starline, or Eggman. Tails manipulated and used him, just as the rest did. He just pretended to be nice while he did it.

So when he finally comes back in this most recent issue, it comes as no surprise to me that this is his attitude:

His history with Tails is extremely personal, and not in a good way. It can be easy to miss because most of the focus on Kit has been on his codependent relationship with Surge, and he hasn't openly voiced how he feels about Tails until this particular issue. But when you piece together every step of their relationship (Tails manipulating him, Tails overpowering him), it paints a very clear picture that Kit feels every bit as suffering in Tails's shadow as Surge does in Sonic's. The only reasons why Kit isn't more proactive about it is because of his programming as a support figure. Supporting Surge comes before all else, so if Surge is hurting herself it's best to hang back. And if Surge doesn't want to go after the Restoration because it's a losing battle with just the two of them, then he needs to follow her lead.

But those feelings of resentment are still boiling under his surface. And now that he has the opportunity to unleash them, he won't miss the chance to strike.

[existential-queeer]

Book fans watching TV fans fall in love with Francesca and John

[widowshill]

[do-angels-dream-of-starry-seas]

Reporting live from the field: Mom audibly "awww :)"-ed at Lucius and Pete's kiss

[americankimchi]

blew through the padawan book in a single day and omfggg 10/10 enjoyed it the entire way through. obi wan vs imposter syndrome: the novel 😂

[ghostyjpg]

crying on stream together :thumbs up emoji:

:ghostyevil:

[naughtydogg]

lol what is vault tec employee frank davidson on

someone needs to hold his hand and tell him…

[deadinarussianelevator]

I hate the trend of booty bike shorts in the gym thanks

[gornackeaterofworlds]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN TRAGIC PART(S)?!?!?!

I just got my heart scotch taped back together!!! And that's some flimsy shit!!!

Oh dear, I'm afraid lucky(AA wait it wasn't lucky I told it to, it was the discord) knows more than you do maybe(from all the Mikey teasing). Uhh...

*glances at copious deaths, injuries, and torture* I didn't mean it I didn't mean it don't hurt me-

[goldkirk]

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[fortjester]

pov character in a fic im reading: wow, seems like things are finally looking up for us!

me: [scrolls to the top to check how many chapters there are] [winces]

[columboscreens]

[crookedredemption]

𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖙. | @lunarrepel

     ever so obedient, the dark urge sat still as shadowheart examined her vitals. her heart continued to pound against her ribcage. her thumping pulse was revealed to the cleric without an ounce of guilt. soft lips pressed themselves against each other as sylmae avoided saying something she might regret. as much as she wanted to relish in the gorey details of their last battle, she knew it would garnish some disapproval from her companions.

     finally, shadowheart breaks the peaceful silence. the question makes the other think for a moment. sylmae tried to rack her brain for any memory that resided still in her obscured memory. besides flashes of red, she couldn't think of a single hobby she enjoys besides commiting unspeakable asks.

     "i like to . . ." her words trailed off. her eyes tore off from the cleric to stare off into the wilderness as she thought long & hard. the words she searched for seemed to diminish within her skull and she gave up on trying to blend in with her companions. perhaps, shadowheart deserves to hear the truth for once.

"i can't even remember. ever since i was in infected with the tadpole , my past has been a lost cause to me . . . even little things, like hobbies i enjoy doing."

     the fighter cleared her throat and adjusted her posture. "what about you? you're rather secretive compared to the others."

[captain-crowfish]

my gf said if I could beat Knack for the PS4 I could introduce her to Skylanders for the Wii. I beat Knack yesterday, she starts Skylanders tomorrow. I reset all my figures just to give her the authentic Skylanders experience.

[ahauntingwewillgo]

Trop fandom creating a new tradition of finding a hair based complaint to make and then driving that complaint into the ground.

[bklynmusicnerd]

Cirie freaking out over the concept of America and Cory hooking up...wait till she finds out what her son's been up to 🥴