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Yatagarasu knew what it was doing from the beginning. Whereas we might not have absolutely suspected Koume because of the twist within the first arc, the place Asebi, as they used to say, turned out to be no higher than she needs to be, it nonetheless laid the groundwork for the reveal of the true villain in Koume’s mom Hatsune. Evil lurked not behind an harmless face this time, however a lovely one, her thorns disguised by the roses of her look and costly wardrobe. The second Koume stepped into her mom’s home and we noticed all these stunning, costly kimonos – which Hatsune appeared to gather moderately than put on, in order to not blow her cowl – it was clear exactly who was behind all of it. In spite of everything, Jihei took the time to cover his daughter and ensure his actions would not backfire on her after his demise. Hatsune left her little one behind, which exhibits that she by no means cared a lot for her.
Is Hatsune actually evil? The story leaves room for us to surprise. She was, she tells Koume, offered by her father on the age of 13 to pay his playing money owed, and she or he had no qualms about promoting younger girls to the meat-hungry apes in trade for costlier items to promote. She might not have left when issues obtained too powerful, however when she felt her enterprise pursuits can be higher served by getting far; she grew to become Jihei’s, and the apes’, dealer, shifting north. By no means feeling beloved or helped, she thought the one one who might assist her was herself, an accusation she leveled on the older prince. Absolutely he should care in regards to the welfare of all of the yatagarasu? Please. The place was he then? she need assistance? That is a fairly lie the nobles inform themselves, so far as Hatsune is worried, whereas the widespread ravens haven’t any wings to cover below.
She might not be fully mistaken. As we’ve seen on this arc, there’s an enormous, horrible divide between the ravens of the court docket, the ravens of the hills, and the ravens dwelling on the socioeconomic fringes of the canyon and underground. Some have discovered easy methods to fend for themselves and have been in a position to make use of that as a type of energy. However others, like Hatsune? She’s been compelled to make one horrible, egocentric choice after one other based mostly on her notion that she’ll die in any other case. She really believes that she’s been backed right into a nook she ought to by no means have been in.
However she can be mistaken about all of the royals who converse out of each mouths. Nazukihiko, the kin’u, really cares for his topics, no matter their social standing. As Tamayu explains to Yukiya, the explanation why he isthe kin’u is that he can not kill one other yatagarasu. When he turned his sword to throw it hilt ahead and hit the raging hen with its scabbard, he did so as a result of he couldn’t kill him. That’s why he has guards and vassals, although we might argue that additionally they keep watch over his worst impulses, though he appears to go and do as he pleases. Maybe that’s one other high quality of the kin’u. Because the yatagarasu among the many yatagarasu, he’s charged with their care and safety. He ultimately tells Yukiya that he was born with the facility to restore the barrier as a result of it was obligatory, and by personally involving himself within the occasions of his kingdom, he does a lot the identical. And as we see when he symbolically shelters Yukiya below his wing, each raven he interacts with is sort of a wisteria arrow fired at a burst barrier: a step taken to strengthen his world and shield it from outdoors predators. However he is just one man, and as Hatsune exhibits, his protecting wing can not shield everybody.
The human world, with its eerie electrical lights to maintain the superstitious who dwell at midnight at bay, is closing in on Yamauchi. There’s no assure that Yukiya can preserve the kin’u secure, or that Nazukihiko might help his individuals via this menace. However they’re each decided to strive. I hope we get extra seasons or an English translation of the novels to see how their journey continues.
Judgement:
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Select Its Grasp at the moment streaming on
Crispy bread.
