#my poor son

[seirindono]

The Missing Scarf VIII - part 71

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[luneariann]

My beloved son..... back from war......

[mydairpercabeth]

take all his suffering and give it to athena PLEASE

[cosmic-espero]

I can't stop thinking about how Ryuji literally suffered a life altering injury (that clearly causes him chronic pains) and complete social isolation because of Kamoshida and yet he still:

Feels unsettled by the idea of potentially murdering someone, no matter how much they deserve it, and

Puts literally everyone's trauma with Kamoshida before his, including the track team that did not hesitate to dump him the moment he became (in their eyes) dead weight.

And this isn't even the only time this happens- Ryuji constantly treats his traumas, no matter their nature, as less important than others'.

His father's abuse and consequent abandonement are mentioned like once, and through the game Ryuji repeatedly puts himself in physical danger and dismisses his safety as lesser for the sake of others, to the point it's literally a pattern.

Examples of this behaviour include:

Trying to distract Kamoshida's guards to allow Ren to run away (and we're not getting into how this mirrors Ren getting into trouble to save a woman he doesn't know, nor how he will do this again by awakening Kidd specifically to save Ren and Morgana)

Willingly going back to the metaverse to try and save the volleyball team, and then putting himself under the spotlight in the real world by openly asking them to testify against Kamoshida

Dismissing his pain when his leg gives out under him while they're running away from the collapsing castle

Offering to stay still as the track team beats him up, willingly accepting the scapegoating and believing himself to be actually responsible

Jumping in front of a taxi to run to the rescue of a girl who had threatened to get him into legal trouble unless he helped take a mafia boss down

Choosing to put himself in danger by running to unlock the safeboats on Shido's sinking ship, only to make fun of the team for crying for him (does he not get why they were crying, or does he think his death isn't worth crying over? A question that makes the out of character and entirely unfunny scene where the girls beat the shit out of him even more heartbreaking)

Saving Ren and Akechi (a guy he openly hates) by refusing Maruki's reality and shielding them by taking a hit in their stead

And I might be missing something because I just. Listed these points off the top of my head. His entire character (despite the way the game semi-regularly tries to slander and mistreat him for the funnies) is centered around self sacrifice and he isn't even an adult yet.

I don't even know where I'm going with this. It's just... Ryuji, man.

[kkm2hufanatic]

Tfw your not-bf needs to save your ass for the umpteenth time.

[concrete-3ater]

I’ve been re reading hnk and every five minutes I have to stop and cry because of how cute baby phos is

LOOK AT HIM

THIS POOR BOY HAS NO IDEA HES GOING TO BECOME GOD! HE DOESNT EVEN KNOW WHAT AN ENCYCLOPEDIA IS!!

HE HAS NO IDEA ABOUT THE TONAL SHIFT THAT IS ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE!!!

[bugeyedfreaks]

hearing Japanese Mitch Mitchelson for the first time made me scream out loud

this is an imposter, this is a grown man in a child’s body, he's haunted

[hana-a-cha]

They're not even playing the game, but are both still losing

[sh1nsoukoku]

thanks fyodor for re-traumatizing atsushi in the exact way that would hurt him the most due to his deep seated insecurities.. that’s great, wonderful even…

[nanathott]

someone just pointed out that megumi has scars not only on his face but on his stomach where sukuna’s mouth was and on his sides where his arms were. sukuna when i catch u sukuna.

[bapydemonprincess]

WHY IS THIS MEME LITERALLY FINNY

[otokowrecker]

When your old man meets another foul-mouthed delinquent boy who also has more muscles than brains and has a motorbike but he actually has spirit powers.

*clenches webbed fist* I'm finally writing a fic where Yashiki and Akira get to meet! The first fic should have been Alcoholman but I don’t know when I'll get around to writing that (^^)"

[bylrlve]

Do you ever just think about Will dressed up really nice to meet Mike at the airport? Nice shirt, proper trousers, well-done hair… very clear he dressed himself carefully. I guarantee he wore cologne or something, too.

Baby…

[as-i-watch]

I cant believe he did this to our boy and on Autism Acceptance Month, his month!

[loachfriend]

(me at Spirit Halloween)

(homestar runner voice)

(every single time)

"WHAT IS THIS SOME KIND OF A WITCH'S BWEW??!?!?!?"

[damnitrainie]

I will never emotionally recover from the symbolism of Crowley's glasses through the whole show, but particularly THAT SCENE