#ANDHELS IKE WAIT NO

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I saw people talking about Datz headcanons, and I was like hey…me too. Because I think I think about him too much BUT

I’ve been thinking a lot about how Datz and Dhurke would have met pre SoJ, and I’ve seen a lot of ideas that I like a lot, but I cannot for some reason get the idea out of my head that Dhurke defended Datz in a case, and that’s how they met. I’m for some reason basing this off of the fact that nobody liked Datz even before coming a rebel, maybe after he left the military he was a thief or something, I don’t know, but he already didn’t have a great reputation before meeting Dhurke.

So like…I don’t know, Datz gets caught up in a murder that paints him as like the only guilty party and even though literally nobody likes him and everybody already thinks he’s guilty, Dhurke is like “why not. Why the hell not” and boom.

It might be Dhurke’s first ever case or maybe after he’s already been a lawyer for some time, but I feel like it already sets up their relationship for SoJ, making it more like…sincere and stuff, plus that would make it so Datz knows Amara, and has actual reasoning for being such a standout part in the revolution, because why would Datz not? Dhurke literally saved his ass, it only makes sense for him to stand by Dhurke and believe him regardless, because that’s what Dhurke did for him. It’s also kinda a reason why Datz would be there when Apollo and Nahyuta were kids, because Dhurke and Datz were already friends even before Dhurke adopted Apollo.

Also, it sets up for Datz to be Dhurke’s patented weird girl. I don’t know that just makes sense to me. I honestly don’t know how I came up with that and like…I don’t know man….what do you think!!! I love your Datz headcanons so it would be great to hear your opinion!! Thank you and sorry for the long rant😖😖

hiii YESSS that is 100% my headcanon too!!! its just so goddamn cute and sweet if it's the case 😭��

i've seen people make them childhood friends or something, which is soooo cuuuute but feels a touch too much "they spent their entire lives together" and idk just doesnt suit me perfectly. i love it though!

one thing i'm very sure of is that datz was friends with dhurke before the revolution bc he had to be he hAD TO BEEEE. Because he was there. looking for apollo's mother...right after the fire...he said "we" were looking ‼️so it's not like datz met up with dhurke because he liked the cause or anything. no, he likes DHURKE bc theyre FRIENDS

i always imagine that datz is just a Suspicious Character even if he's not doing anything wrong at all. just a combination disregard for authority/being in places he really shouldnt be/adhd sort of deal... even without being a rebel and escaped convict and all that... even better if he's like, a deserter from the air force or something LMAO just already has everything stacked against him...

so when he's trespassing (again) one night it makes him a perfect scapegoat for a Le Murder being committed but he's like WAWAWAWAIT I WOULDNT *KILL* A GUY HEY CMON GUYS....GUYS...????? and in true aa fashion its like, "literally no one else could have committed this crime"... and maybe datz is just planning on running away 😭bc no one's gonna take up his case obviously

honestly i'm equally happy if it's dhurke's first case or dhurke's 50th case both are so cute. if dhurke is relatively well known for picking up lost causes and doing miracles then ofc datz is gonna seek him out... or if it's dhurke's first case, then there's already that mutual exchange of trust and by trust i mean "datz joking that it's fine if dhurke doesn't prove his innocence because datz'll just ditch khura'in anyway har har har!" and dhurke's like ... gee thanks 😭butlike no. it could be so cute. dhurke looking at datz who's so used to being scapegoated and accused of things and he's like,... of course i believe you're innocent. you're my client right :) and datz is like oH

it just makes sense. bc. do you know how much datz glazes dhurke as a lawyer!! "he'd fight for the accused no matter how the odds were stacked against them" he says... oh i know he was watching dhurke with shining eyes fight for his innocence And Prove It.LIEK WAAAHHH. it means the world to datz... ofc it's just a case to dhurke, but he gets a bestie out of it :-) i'm also equally happy if datz weirdgirls out and assists dhurke vs if he fucks off only to show up randomly every so often... but again, since datz knows So Much about dhurke's time as a lawyer, i feel like he definitely saw more than one case... enough to see the chemistry between amara and dhurke blossoming.. Girl...

ANDSO THEN *SNIFFLE*SO THEN WHEN EVERYONE'S TURNED AGAINST DHURKE *WHIMPERING*THE WHOLE COUNTRY AND HIS WIFE IS DEAD AND EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE*WAAH*DATZ IS STILL THEREE E EEEE EE E EBC DHURKE TRUSTED HIM WHEN NO ONE ELSE WOULD SO OFC DATZ WILL STAND BY HIM THROUGH THIS!!! WAAAHHHH!!!!!! not only is the entire country against dhurke, but they're slowly turning Against All Defense Attorneys so for datz to specifically cite him being a defense attorney as to why he trusts him...liek...oh its beautiful. capcom did a good thing by not explaining how they met bc i don't think i'd accept another explanation besides this