#what if mahito is the embodiment of self hatred instead

[reapkusho]

Okayyyy please let me amuse you.

Guys what if mahito's domain expansion is called that because instead of him being the curse of human hatred, he actually represents self-hatred more and humans' need to be seen as "perfect" as possible.

Because humans hate themselves as much as they hate each other. Or maybe even more. Which is why as much as Mahito's technique can alter and change others' souls, he has as much control over the change in his own. It represents that humans hate themselves enough to want to change not only themselves but also others that might judge them, hate them, etc. I'm also gonna bring up the fact that mahito's stitches (? The patchwork face thing) might not be represent the result of humans hurting each other, but instead how we change how we look through surgery, etc. (Because if it was about humans' brutality against each other, why the stitches? I think stitches are a rather clean way to show brutality, so like. They're probably not real stitches of course, more of a representation, but I'll stand for it representing intentional change.) So yeah, it's hatred and judgment against one's self more than others.

Not saying Mahito hates himself — just talking about how his very technique reflects some deeply-rooted hatred humans have for themselves.