I’ve stated this earlier than, however Mahito’s ending moments have been probably the most satisfying for me as a Jujutsu Kaisen fan.
Nevertheless, there are some elements surrounding his remaining moments that want additional clarification, such because the half the place Mahito attacked Geto (who is definitely Kenjaku) with none warning.
After being crushed by Itadori, with Todo’s assist, Mahito resorted to fleeing to flee. As if that will have labored in opposition to the Tiger from West Junior Excessive.
Simply within the nick of time, Geto/Kenjaku appeared as a guardian angel and requested Mahito if he needed to be saved. Nevertheless it did not take lengthy for Kenny to indicate his true colours.
He absorbed Mahito and revealed that the cursed spirits have been all the time lackeys in his grand plan.
Proper earlier than that occurred, Mahito seemingly attacked Kenjaku. Nevertheless, he didn’t succeed, however the cursed spirit made an try.
What made Mahito take the intense step? Is that why Kenjaku determined to incorporate him? No. Let’s examine what occurred.
Why did Mahito assault Kenjaku?
To reply briefly, Mahito attacked Kenjaku as a result of he realized that Kenjaku would betray him to additional his personal plans.
Mahito’s motivation for attacking Kenjaku was by no means specified within the manga. It is ambiguous, to say the least.
There are some arguments that Mahito’s assault was extra instinctive and egocentric. That he merely noticed Kenjaku as a method to an finish, and was prepared to kill him and switch him into considered one of his toys to flee a harmful scenario.
Nevertheless, there are some hints that Akutami has left to assist us discover the reply.
Mahito was already suspicious:
The primary is available in Chapter 93, when Mahito and Jogo have been busy arguing whether or not to kill Itadori or not. At one level within the argument, Mahito asks Geto/Kenjaku if he would be a part of them.
Kenjaku refuses the provide, saying he’ll keep behind and regulate the jail realm.
That is the place we get a panel of Mahito eyeing Kenjaku suspiciously.
Whereas simple to overlook, this second may need planted some doubt within the cursed spirit’s thoughts as to what Kenjaku’s true motives have been.
Looking back, we all know that Kenjaku lied to Mahito on the time. The true cause he needed to remain behind was to ensure Mahito fought and grew throughout Shibuya so he may ultimately take up him.
Mahito is a cursed spirit who can understand the form of the soul. Which suggests: he can’t acknowledge a lie.
He does inform Junpei that an individual’s feelings come from their soul. So it could have been very simple for him to grasp what sort of feelings Geto/Kenjaku was going via at that second!
“..I used to be born of males” defined Mahito’s dialogue:
The second trace suggesting that Mahito was conscious of Kenjaku’s actual intentions got here in Chapter 134.
When Kenjaku absorbed Mahito, the cursed spirit stated, “In spite of everything, I knew I used to be born of people.”
Curses come from the worry that folks expertise a couple of sure factor. Jogo represented humanity’s collective worry of volcanoes, whereas Hanami represented humanity’s collective worry of forests.
Their persona and their energy correspond to what they characterize.
In chapter 20 we be taught that Mahito was a cursed spirit born from hatred unfold between individuals. It will be secure to imagine that Mahito understood what individuals would do within the worst case state of affairs, and the way unhealthy they could possibly be.
So it was no shock that Mahito sensed a betrayal coming. Mixed with the truth that he felt Kenjaku mendacity down in Chapter 93, it leaves little question.
Mahito’s phrases to Kenjaku basically confirmed that he knew Kenjaku would ultimately betray and kill him to maneuver ahead together with his plans.
That could possibly be why Mahito selected to assault him earlier than he turned a Pokéball that tasted like a material used to wipe vomit!
Positive, it was a final ditch effort. Mahito most likely did not need to go down with no battle. However ultimately it did not quantity to a lot.
Let’s additionally not neglect that panel from Chapter 133 that depicts Mahito as a rabbit and Itadori as a wolf. Nevertheless, Akutami additionally depicts Kenjaku as a black wolf right here, which means that he too was on the hunt.
It may simply be Akutami’s approach of exhibiting predator-prey symbolism. Nevertheless, if we take it as Mahito’s approach of perceiving that scenario, there must be no extra doubts in our minds.
