#hnk ch 98

[pemprika]

Hello, my goodness it's been a very long time since I've last read HNK. I thought it ended already until I saw your tags on the newest chapters. So I went to look it up and was in utter disbelief to find out the last time I'd read it was December 2020?! I'd missed out on everything from the hiatus to the return to its near end??? Well. Thank you for reminding me of the story! I wanted to ask what your thoughts were on the latest two chapters, and if you think the story is wrapping up in a way that stays true to its essence. Admittedly, I feel for Phos and I dislike when characters like them don't get some form of closure, a sort of peace they're allowed to have after dealing with such loss/tragedy/etc.

** hnk spoilers ch 98-99

omg!! i'm happy to hear you decided to pick it up again! it's been one emotional roller coaster since the series returned from its hiatus... and i think it might just wrap up within a volume's worth of chapters...(not ready™)

i assume you're talking about ch 98-99! the pacing of the last few chapters has been fast for me, so i feel like i still haven't properly digested everything.... but i still love it.

i don't have much to say about it honestly.. i think it pretty much ended up how i envisioned phos' ending would be like-- left isolated all alone on earth for all eternity, though, i didn't expect the subtle hopeful turn of events from the latest developments in ch 99. i loved the little rock conversing with phos-- their presence and simple perspective really helped phos put their troubles into a broader pov.

it doesn't make it hurt any less now that phos has finally realized all the mistakes they've made and the changes they can't reverse, but it feels like phos can at least accept their own flaws and consequences in this new lifetime of theirs. judging by how the direction of the recent chapter went, i do suspect that ichikawa has some sort of hopeful, introspective ending saved for phos. her past works always tended to be very open-ended, so i feel like she'll do the same for hnk, but i agree, it would be rlly nice to see her wrap up some bows on loose ends and give a proper, peaceful closure for phos.

[nashishishi]

phos's new form is so goofy i love it

(spoilers for hnk ch 98-99)

AND THE LITTLE CONVERSATION WITH THE ROCK???? I CRIED DUDE

[nacrelysis]

[98 spoilers]

ichikawa ma'am i kno where ur going w this chapter...but by god does it hurt. honestly im tired of phos chasing after revenge and ambition and perfection. not in the "boo hoo manga boring way," but in the "this is an exhausting loop and phos is getting nowhere with their grief beyond making themself feel worse and losing themself more." so. idk. will phos find peace? dunno. but maybe quiet acceptance is close enough. i think about the theseus ship paradox for them a lot - if all the components of a ship are replaced over time, is it still the same ship it once was? still dunno the answer for phos. i don't wanna say phos is being the bigger person here because that feels too simple. i wanna say this is putting the end to centuries of what is essentially generational trauma and self-destruction - it's not satisfying the way lashing out is, but there's that silent part of the heart that sighs in relief. the worst part of it all is that this hurts and this sucks and this is fucking infuriating to see aechmea win ...but despite everything, i get why it ends this way. that's the mark of a good story, i guess.

btw antarcphos shippers hows it feel to have the soundtrack of 98 be the sound of our hearts collectively shattering

[aspirationatwork]

I really didn't think that Phos was going to pray, I thought that ending was too "easy" for Ichikawa to go for

Maybe she'll have one last twist for us.....

[hermitcrabofficial]

so. thats just it then?

[valentinemesis]

nothing

nothing. Nothing♡

[aspirationatwork]

Phos didn't end the cycle of violence because their love and kindness was stronger, they end it because they're too tired to care anymore

Is HNK a story about revenge?

Probably not, but I feel like more fans should understand why some of us want even a hint of retribution.

Keep reading

[peartarts]

☁️✨☁️🌙☁️

[houseki-no-suffering]

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[mir-mape]

/hnk ch 98 spoilers (my thoughts on it, for anyone interested)

I know people seem to be very discontent with this chapter but, for some reason, I feel quite alright with it. It was predictable, Phos didn't get justice for themselves, and I understand where everyone complaining about this is coming from because I also think that.

And yet, ch 98 feels cathartic in a way. It feels like the natural conclusion to the story, though it's true that we still have some chapters left to go so we'll see. But for now, I think this is the only way left Phos could be able to find peace.

They tried attacking the people who hurt them already, and it didn't work. They didn't have any type of closure after that.

If they had decided to refuse to pray and get revenge, as quite a few fans wanted (I also wanted that at some point tbh), the story really couldn't finish. We wouldn't be achieving any closure. Because Phos would still be alone and drowning in their pain, and the rest would be eternally trapped there. The cycle would just be repeating itself. To be fair, during the hiatus, that's how I thought the manga would go: Phos taking the place of Kongo and the story repeating itself.

This way, even if it's extremely bittersweet, even if it's extremely unfair because Phos really didn't deserve all of that, is the only way the story could actually be over.

They're inmortal beings with eternally lasting mistakes. I don't even know if Phos really forgave them; that isn't exactly what I feel happened, even though that's what probably did happen. Personally, I think they're also tired of fighting and just want to get it over with— They've always been alone, so they may as well be alone and in peace.

[teratocore]

Saw the hnk ch. 98 leaks and uh. Hold tf up.