#he can get kidnapped and traumatized but like hell I'll let ashihara live down killing him

[future-trigger]

Can you go more in depth on how you think the 19year old group would react to jin's kidnapping? It's been so long since I've read world trigger that I've forgotten most everyone's ages/group dynamics outside the main cast (it makes me sad thinking about how yotaro would take it)

There are so many great dynamics among the characters, and even though there's such an abundance and obviously I have favorites, I still think it's an incredible feat that Ashihara has been able to humanize every single one of these characters to such a high degree. The fact that all of these Border agents are such good friends with each other outside of their own squads makes it all seem so much more like one big family and I really love that!

The 19-year-old group is my favorite because they're such DORKS. Jin and Arashiyama are my favorite characters on their own, but knowing how much sillier they get when they're with the other three just... makes my heart swell. And just knowing that Jin has a core group of close friends outside of Tamakoma makes me so happy. ;-; He really needs that and before knowing about how close this group actually is, I was worried that he didn't have a close-knit group of pals so I'm just really happy that he has that.

SO HAHA LET'S BREAK THEM WITH SOME ANGST NOW

Yuba would probably just... be mad. He'd be irritable about everything and snap at the others and possibly even berate Jin himself for getting himself into such a mess. But of course, on the inside, he'd be bottling his very real concern, and I could see him go to blow up on one of the others but eventually melt and give it up. He'd probably be exasperated and depressed and unsure what to do.

Ikoma would definitely be the most emotional of the bunch. I think he'd be kind of confused about the situation and what to make of it, but he wouldn't try to hide away his depression. He'd be less talkative than normal, far less silly and carefree. I think he just wouldn't really know what to do with himself.

Kakizaki would be the one trying to keep the others afloat. He'd say reassuring things like "he's going to be okay" or "we're going to get him back." Deep down, of course, he'd also be feeling that dread and concern, but I think he'd be able to keep face the best of the group. He'd pretty much be the one trying to offer comfort in whatever way he could manage, despite also hurting himself.

Arashiyama would take it the hardest and I could see him just becoming lost. He and Jin have known each other the longest and are the closest, and Arashiyama obviously cares about Jin and his well-being a LOT. He'd be scared over what might be happening to Jin, what he might be going through at that exact moment. He'd retreat inside of himself because even though Arashiyama is confident and outspoken and reliable, he's also incredibly prone to worry and very fragile when it comes to his loved ones. He'd lose that sparkle in his eye and the glow around him would fade. He might feel angry at himself for not being able to stop it. I could just see him hitting a wall, probably one that he hadn't expected and wasn't prepared for at all.

They'd be there for each other, though. And when Jin comes home, a bit battered and bruised but still the Jin they know and love, they'd celebrate by going on a trip to Kyoto, to replace the one that they'd had to cancel when their friend was taken from them.