#xcerizex

[danieyells]

@xcerizex

When you look at some of his other lines it kind of makes sense.

He said that when until he was 3 he went around the world with his mother to visit the greatest sights--because starting from when he was four years old he'd be too busy studying to do so.

Four years old.

Since he was four years old his whole life was determined by his studies towards one specific thing, one goal he had in mind.

He probably doesn't really know how to be normal about things of interest to him, including people. His main interest, law, has been his entire life since he was four years old.

Imagine the only way you've ever experienced dedication or interest in something is obsessively, wholeheartedly, analytically. You have to know everything about that thing of interest, top to bottom, to the letter. And you have to be the best and most knowledgeable.

Now imagine developing an attachment to someone--platonic, romantic, whatever.

And the only way you've ever known to show your passion and dedication is obsession. Thorough understanding. Observation, analysis, until you get it right.

With law one little thing, one little loophole, could make or break a case.

With people one little detail, one little action, a mistake or misunderstanding, anything, could make or break a relationship.

So if Ritsu were to develop feelings for someone, surely he'd treat them no different from his studies of law and his cases. He already develops behavioral models based on people around him because he finds they'll be useful in the future--someone he developed feelings for would only get a more and more thorough one. Because unlike a case there's not really a set end to when a person of interest will matter. . .so why not throw everything you've got into them?

And if you deviate from the behavioral model that should have been perfect? That just warrants further study, further analysis. That's just an excuse to get closer and learn more.

Like it'd be totally accidental, may not even be romantic or sexual at all, but that he'd accidentally end up behaving in a yandere way makes total sense lmao definitely not what you'd expect of his character before you meet him in-game tho.

(However his affinity lines are still quite professional. Even his max affinity line is "It seems we make better business partners than I would have expected. I look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with you." But that's because he shows his affections in other little ways, like worrying over you sighing or giving you coffee, not charging you when you have lunch together. . .it's not much but for someone whose whole life since he was 4 had been business it's just how he does it.)

So I don't wanna get in trouble for datamining but also I'm terrible for keeping things to myself so I'm gonna end up sharing some things anyway. For example, one that I remembered today that made me laugh.

Ritsu's 19 Affinity home screen dialogue:

"I just finished checking my recordings from today. You sighed a total of four times—

is something troubling you?"

And yeah we know he records everything and reviews it all at the end of the day(where does he find the time) but like

He is counting how many times you sigh in a day and checking on you if he deems it too many. That's kind of adorable and sweet in a borderline obsessive way. Like, he's giving accidental yandere behavior.

He probably doesn't know how to express himself in a non-professional way or dedicate himself to something or someone in a way that isn't a little obsessive since he's been studying to be a lawyer since he was young. Very little frame of reference for normal social behavior, the poor thing lol

[hydralune]

@xcerizex replied to this post:

APPLAUSE WITH AN ACTUAL KNIFE HELP 🤣

The exciting sequel to Shanao...with knife!

@chiefcroissantdeanbanana replied to this post:

mc ritual circle... yummers 😈😈

🍴

@ad-hawkeye

#also u got the forehead kiss pictura... im so jelly that's been the only eden pictura im missing for months...

MANIFESTING IT FOR YOU...gacha can be so cursed 😔

[danieyells]

Bouts run to work but i'll answer this rq

@xcerizex

This is one of Rui's voicelines(no affinity required for it!)

The fact that he says "again" makes me think this is a frequent occurrence. Also I guess it'd be better to say "Ed dies on Rui" rather than "Rui kills Ed" lmaoooo IT IS AN ACCIDENT. HE KEEPS TOUCHING HIM AND HE JUST FALLS DEAD ON THE FLOOR. I assume Ed is immortal, or at least can't die permanently, so he has to carry him home so he can come back to life.