#azami Amy

[stardoopy]

[nonbinarypirat]

What do you think about all this mess in chapter 365? The existence of hierarchy in the society of demons was not something new, but for me it was somewhere in the background, that is, we know that demons have a ranks system but there were social elevators in it. I am asking you because I am a fan of your analysis of the mairuma universe and I am sincerely interested in hearing your opinion.

Good question!! I actually LOVE the direction the story took for the Scala test because it felt like it was going a little too well ya know? I was excited when they turned to farming because as soon as we learned about the carrots I was like, oh they should start a farm that’s the next idea. But I was like, hmm it feels too easy now doesn’t it. And then BAM fascist. But anyway, this is a great question to talk about since I previously made a post about how one of the overarching theme in the story is fascism and fighting against it through education.

The reason why I love this direction for the story is that up until now, all of the subtle hints towards more seediness and corruption has been in the background. It makes sense narratively speaking that we wouldn’t get hit with it too strongly because we like the main character are slowly learning about the world. Iruma is growing up in a relatively safe environment with him mostly being at his house, school, or a safe area like the shopping district (with some obvious exceptions to this). Iruma, having grown up in the human world, has no reason to assume or believe that there is serious systematic problems going on. Instead, he is slowly becoming exposed to this as he gets older and out into more situations where he can no longer not see it.

The signs have all been there from the start with the ranking system being the first exposure. Especially with the introduction of Kirio. The simple fact that you can get better meals if you are a higher rank in a school lunch speaks volumes to how low ranked demons are treated. Especially since we later see this stays true outside of school with Ameri and Iruma going to a segregated high rank only restaurant. And we see instances of bullying/intolerance when it comes to how students treat each other. The notable moments I remember is how the Azz fan girls treated Iruma at first when they thought he was a low rank compared to when they learned he had a higher one than they originally thought. Or the student’s comments to Kirio since he was a low rank. Or how the girls at the party treated the low rank demon girl.

We also have had the vile police system introduced to us during the Walter Park incident and when we first learned about Narnia. Prisons and the whole system is already fucked up and corrupt in the human world but it’s definitely worse in the demon world. The fact that the prisoners have to constantly give their mana up to the park not to mention the fact that it’s located underneath the park to begin with always felt gross to me. And when we first learn about Narnia, the cards start to come together. Narnia is said to treat any injustice, anything at all, on the same level. And he is shown to be cruel and ruthless in the face of what he considers crime. So if you committed tax fraud, you would probably be considered on the same level of a murderer and treated just the same. How are those even on the same level? But Narnia doesn’t care, he sees it as an opportunity to “maintain order” within the netherworld and uses that as justification for his actions. In the end, he doesn’t care about the demons he’s supposed to protect, rather he cares more about maintaining the strict hierarchy.

Add to that the fascist organization we have in the story that wants to control the netherworld to reshape it into their image. The introduction of Baal and learning about the organization kind of kicked started where the story will lead into. This has always been a story of fighting off bigotry and oppression, but it’s very subtly disguised behind what seems like a typical villain takeover plot. Because it’s subtle, we as the audience only start noticing when the themes become prevalent with the evidence stacking up higher and higher. And with the introduction of Azami, we can no longer not see what the story is trying to convey to the audience.

It’s crafted in a way to keep you unaware until we see Narnia being a full on fascist with his fascist cop buddy Azami. And the reason why it’s so effective is because the themes have always been there, just in the background. If we had all of a sudden had Azami or Narnia doing his little “maintaining order” speech without the small build up, it wouldn’t have fully hit as hard. But now that we have the Many-Ears race, a race literally known for being suppressed and subservient to higher ranks, we now see the cards fall into place. Some people wondered if the Many-Ears have done this to themselves, suppressing themselves when there was no need. But now it’s become clear that no matter how the Many-Ears came to live in this way, it’s clear that it’s not an issue of them doing this to themselves. Not fully at least. They are being used by those in power to keep them submissive to those they benefit the most. And the Many-Ears, believing they have no way of changing the system of powers, internalized and conformed to this idea as well. Being trapped in this mindset benefits the majority rule and keeps the “balance” in order. However, now they can see a better way for themselves. Now, they truly believe they have value and worth outside of being a worker for a strong ranked demon. Thus toppling over the hierarchy established.

Fascism feeds on a strict hierarchy where everyone knows their place. One cannot have fascism without it being built off the backs of those oppressed. And Narnia, being a fascist prick, has one dangerous weapon: power. He is a high rank, works within the demon border patrol, and now has become a 13 crown, one of the most powerful positions in all of the netherworld. He is almost untouchable at this current moment unless you are a fellow 13 crown (and we still don’t know how possible infighting works). The Many-Ears have no way of stopping someone like this and are basically forced to either fall into line or become seriously hurt. And even if they do fall into line, there’s no saying Azami won’t hurt them anyway. That’s the thing with cops, they can decide what goes with very little consequences (can you tell my feelings on cops?). Narnia knows, he uses this as a tool for oppression. If he has leverage, he will use it without a second thought to further his mission of control.

But here’s where education falls into the equation. The Many-Ears are no longer among the uneducated. Before, the oppressive power used their lack of knowledge to support the hierarchy. How will it work out for them if they no longer as unaware as they previously were? Once knowledge is spread, it’s hard to put a lid on it. You can’t go into their brains and erase what they know to be true. And now they are no longer fighting alone. This isn’t an us verse them battle. Fascism wants you to believe you are alone. It wants you to believe you are powerless. It wants you to believe that you are the only one that wants change. Why? Because there’s power in people, in community. No matter what happens in the next few chapters, they have people that care and want to see change too. And luckily for the Many-Ears, they have powerful allies too. One person alone can make change but a community of people can make an even greater change. And that is the reason why I love this story so much 🫶🏽

Sorry for how long this post was, I just saw this question and I’ve been dying to talk about this since the chapter dropped because I LOVE the themes of this story so much. And I love the anti cop mentality of both the main line story and the mafia story 🤭

[naoke666]

[your-local-femboy-bitch]

He's such a petty bitch.

"I'm sooooo sorry buuuuut this DOES have something to do with ME! YOU BITCH!" Petty bitch energy.

[theworstfangirl]

In this week's chapter, Amy Azami proves that he is, without a shadow of a doubt, the biggest idiot in the Netherworld.

Mephisto reminded him that his authority as a border patrol officer means jack shit to a 13 Crowns and he decided to respond by almost singlehandedly pissing off three more with his attempt to arrest everybody.

May I remind you that "everybody" includes Mephisto, Azz and Iruma. Mephisto is a 13 Crowns himself and way above Azami's paygrade. Azz is an Asmodeus, the son of another 13 Crowns (who also has a lucrative contract in place with the Many-Ears, so she already has stakes here). Iruma... Iruma is Sullivan's grandson and Bachiko's pupil. Bachiko of the same Barbatos that the other 13 were afraid would start a war over an insult to her.

I hope I don't have to spell out exactly how this would potentially escalate in the exact same way.

Just to put this into perspective: Azami risked setting off that level of conflict over a carrot farm. Clearly, Kirio's crazy ass got the lion's share of the brains in this family.

[cookiesandbiscuits]

Chapter 367 Spoilers

...... HOT DAMN.

Would it be weird if I said that seeing Mephisto doing this to the Demon Border Patrol and being all serious while doing it was kinda hot?? Like gosh dang >////<

And Narnia telling Azami that?? Oh man, I wonder how this will all turn out in the end of this arc.

[kilfeur]

C'est horrible de voir les récoltes être détruites par la patrouille. Après je peux comprendre la colère de Nova et celle d'Iruma, seulement s'en prendre à un membre de la patrouille ne va pas sauver leurs récoltes. Ça donnera juste une nouvelle excuse aux agents de s'en prendre à eux à nouveau et de justifier leurs actes. Si Iruma veut pouvoir régler ce conflit, ce sera par les mots et fort heureusement Mephisto sera là pour le guider.

D'ailleurs en parlant avec mon ami au sujet de la décision de Narnia, il dit qu'il a merdé. Car Amaryllis avait investit dans leurs récoltes pour les restaurants. Donc en les détruisant, Narnia va se mettre à dos Amarylis encore une fois !

It's horrible to see crops being destroyed by the patrol. I can understand Nova's and Iruma's anger, but attacking a member of the patrol isn't going to save their crops. It'll just give the agents another excuse to attack them again and justify their actions. If Iruma wants to resolve this conflict, it will be through words, and fortunately Mephisto will be there to guide him.

Talking to my friend about Narnia's decision, he says he screwed up. Because Amaryllis had invested in their crops for the restaurants. So by destroying them, Narnia is going to get on Amaryllis' bad side once again!

[stuffymcstuffsworld]

DARLINGS!

As promised here's a poll!

You know I value your opinions so choose wisely!

[queenangst]

this WHOLE TIME KIRIO HAS HAD A. SIBLING? ?? or is this kirio disguised????? it can't be... wtf

[demifiendrsa]

Uzumaki | Official Trailer

The 4-part Uzumaki anime mini-series will premiere on Toonami on September 28, 2024 at 12:30AM (effectively September 29, 2024), followed by streaming on Max.

Cast

Japanese/ English Dub cast

Uki Satake/Abby Trott as Kirie Goshima

Shinichiro Miki/Robbie Daymond as Shuichi Saito

Toshio Furukawa/Doug Stone as Yasuo Goshima

Takashi Matsuyama/Aaron LaPlante as Mr. Saito

Mika Doi/Mona Marshall as Yukie Saito

Mariya Ise/Cristina Vee as Azami Kurotami

Katsutoshi Matsuzaki/Max Mittelman as Katayama

Wataru Hatano as Okada

Tatsumaru Tachibana as Tsumura

Kouichi Toochika as Yokota

Ami Fukushima as Shiho

Gen Sato as Boy 1

Shunsuke Takeuchi as Boy 2

Anna Nagase as Girl

Kōsuke Okamoto as Attendee 1

Staff

Director: Hiroshi Nagahama

Script: Aki Itami

Original creator: Junji Ito

Music: Colin Stetson

Animation Production: Studio Drive, Studio Akatsuki

Production Producer: Production I.G

[stardoopy]

Current feelings

[gotta-bail-my-quails]

now that i think about it, everyone calls Mephistopheles "Mephisto", unlike demon king Dokfel who called him his longer name, as well as how he introduced himself as such only when revealing himself as kingmaker to Iruma and Delkira so like...maybe nobody else knows who the hell he even really is, especially since he hasn't shown up since before Delkira became king. If he wasn't well known even then, since Delkira didn't seem to recognize him, then maybe even the Three Greats don't know his true identity. Although they clearly sent an invite to him for a reason (although maybe some other magic is at play there?) and he supposedly appears in the memoirs of past demon kings, there's been little sign of anyone kissing up to him because of his kingmaker identity (i'm still of the opinion Iruma won't care about it though and will accept him as is)

All that's to say, maybe Narnia (and Baal, probably) don't know who he is, and thus only think of Iruma as (spoilers for 367) dangerously gathering high ranking demons around him. Which means that if Amy Azami reports that's not just the case, things could get soooo much worse. Kinda doubt they know somehow since they'd probably do everything to stop Mephisto from overseeing the exam in the first place if so, which probably means shit is really gonna hit the fan soon. I mean, would they have cared so much if it was a different crown overseeing it?

Anyway, it takes a helluva lot of mental gymnastics to think, ah yes, this boy is gathering high ranking, powerful demons around him which is why i should definitely attack him. this will have no consequences whatsoever.

[whydoihavetochoose9]

Spoilers for chapter 366!

This chapter was so amazing! I loved that everyone was ready to throw down with Amy Azami, with no hesitation. But I especially loved the part where Azami called him Sullivan Iruma.

I don't think anyone has ever outright called him Sullivan. It's been made clear he is a part of the Sullivan household, Lord Sullivan's grandson, but never has Iruma introduced himself as a Sullivan. We all know his name as Suzuki Iruma, but none of the other characters know about his adoption. Maybe this will lead to Iruma calling himself a Sullivan? Iruma has already made it clear he plans to stay in the netherworld, maybe giving up that connection to the human world will make him feel more like a demon.

[decadentqueentidalwave]

Amy Kirio…Amy Azami…coincidence?

I THINK NOT!!!

[angry-glasses]

see, now i have more doubts about the Amy family.

because i was under the impression Kirio was sort of the family embarrassment, because of his low (zero?) magic capacity. and Azami's already made it clear he follows "might is right", so i'd assume he also doesn't think much of his brother.

and Narnia supports Baal/the Demon Reformation movement, but does Azami, since he seems to share at least some of Narnia's views (aka the racism)? does his family? and if so, do the Amys know Kirio's like, a key member of Baal's little terrorist group?

[guesst]

amy azami i have Plans for you :]