#TPN 056

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*Yes, but only because they're young and they don't want to go through with the potentially painful process of having them removed until they're older. **This is very much a case-by-case matter, but I don't have strong opinions or headcanons for specific characters about it. ***This is very much a case-by-case matter, and I do have strong opinions or headcanons for one or a few specific characters regarding this subject.

Further discussed in this post.

(S1 Episode 1 | S2 Episode 8 | Chapter 56 | Chapter 69)

(There is Nothing You Can Do About it, Now by @bblueraven-and-fandoms14)

And spoilers for khgnh's Fragments focusing on the topic under the cut:

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anna nothing just anna anna appreciation ask

(Mystic Code Book Chapter 1 Character Profiles | Chapter 99)

You already highlighted her cutting her hair in order to add further authenticity to the fake corpse the kids burn for the escape.

There's a lot of significance placed upon maintaining long hair in a number of cultures, including Japan, which is why even though Shirai purposefully chose to base the series in a Western setting, the influence of Japanese culture contributes to the story pausing and reflecting on the weight of that act twice.

(Mystic Code Book Chapter 1 | "Why Is It Such A Big Deal When Anime Characters Cut Their Hair?" by Justin Sevakis | "Of hair and hairdressers in historic Japan" by Debra Daley | Chapter 34 | Chapter 38)

Her other big moment comes roughly a hundred chapters after being given small earlier nods: going with Emma, Ray, and Hayato to retrieve the medicine for Chris. Similar to giving up her braids, she steps up to save her younger brother without a second thought.

(Chapter 50 | Chapter 59 | Chapter 116)

Lucas, Sandy, and Zack all recognized her prowess in the field of medicine (and she's so adorably embarrassed by all the praise with the full covering of her eyes and blush. |3) and with the other three kids watching her back at the farm, they fully believed she was capable of bringing back the correct medicine that would save Chris' life.

While one's childhood aspirations and inclinations don't necessarily last into adulthood (we see Sandy opt for something related to entertainment in the human world after being one of the Goldy Pond Resistance's medics for years), I headcanon that she continued on this path to become a doctor with the talent she has for it.

(Other in-universe post-canon memes here)

Another thing I love are the little scenes where Anna and Nat are included in that older group of escapees to plan their next moves that will simultaneous get them closer to achieving their ultimate goal of reaching the human world while keeping their younger siblings safe and as worry-free as possible. It's another testament to their emotional maturity, mental fortitude, and how much they care about their family.

(Chapter 48 | Chapter 56)

People also tend to focus on Ray and Jemima's bond for understandable reasons, but it's super sweet how often Jemima gravitates toward her older sister. She's probably been there to comfort her since Jemima was first assigned to the same bedroom as her at Grace Field once she aged out of Isabella's room.

(Chapter 10 | 46 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 96 | 105 | 106 | 112 | 115 | 181)

(Mystic Code Book Chapter 1 Character Profiles)

Their specialties overlap quite a bit, so I like to imagine they'd enjoy gardening together in the human world.

Also her, Gillian, and Nat being the primary hairstylists of the group. Girl is extremely versatile.

(Mystic Code Book Chapter 2 Q&A)

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#I'm gonna add one possible counterpoint to the idea of them removing the numbers #We have no idea what happened to the Ratri clan's reputation when they had to come clean and proceed with Code Solid #And assuming some of them still try to pretty up their PR from this for whatever reason #The numbers and labels are giant glaring reminders of their giant crime towards these children to the general public #This would always come back to haunt them (via @thathilomgirl)

Good points brought up in the tags. Very depressing to think about the kids being pragmatic in this way with the potential emotional anguish that begins to develop the longer they've been in the human world, though it's something I would have loved seeing explored.

Something that doesn’t surprise me due to how prevalent they are as visuals to remind the audience what series they’re reading and for the multitude of things they represent but is still of interest to me is how I’ve never seen discussions or fanfics that touch upon the removal of the farm tattoos or Lambda branding once the setting switches to the human world. I’ve seen the latter mentioned as a point of distress post-canon (shout-out to chapter 3 of banana_slug_army’s Sunshine and Solace; definitely check it out if you’re a NER enthusiast), but the thought of removing them is never seriously considered by the kids or Moms and Sisters.

Below the cut is an assortment of reasons I’ve gathered for why this is and some musings on them:

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#i see fullscoreshenanigans on my feed #i know i am about to be fed excellent food (via @quixotin)

Oh what a way to word this for this series (but ty 💖💝)

And neat to see the diversity of answers here with "as a reminder of what they've overcome" leading.

With how dehumanizing they are and how it could play into how they interact with people in the human world, I feel a number of them wouldn't want to keep them longer than they would have to and as a way of moving on, but as long as the idea of them thinking about it and consciously coming to a decision is happening, I think you can make an argument for any of these.

(Chapter 181.1 | Chapter 56)

But them never thinking about it when they get to the human world is wild given how we see it visibly causing them distress at various points throughout the story.

*Yes, but only because they're young and they don't want to go through with the potentially painful process of having them removed until they're older. **This is very much a case-by-case matter, but I don't have strong opinions or headcanons for specific characters about it. ***This is very much a case-by-case matter, and I do have strong opinions or headcanons for one or a few specific characters regarding this subject.

Further discussed in this post.

(S1 Episode 1 | S2 Episode 8 | Chapter 56 | Chapter 69)

(There is Nothing You Can Do About it, Now by @bblueraven-and-fandoms14)

And spoilers for khgnh's Fragments focusing on the topic under the cut: