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===Dead Air And Foul Water===
===Dead Air And Foul Water===
One of the most troubling aspects of Oni is Muro's final tirade and how it seems in total conflict with Hasegawa's and Jamie's altruistic ideals
One of the most troubling aspects of Oni is Muro's final tirade and how it seems in total conflict with Hasegawa's and Jamie's altruistic ideals
:Join me or die like all the others, choking on dead air and foul water. I have accomplished everything our father dreamed of doing.
:"Join me or die like all the others, choking on dead air and foul water. I have accomplished everything our father dreamed of doing."
Clearly Hasegawa didn't dream of people choking to death -- or turning into mutants --, and he didn't feel like Jamie would have wanted him to think that way. So what exactly happened here?
Clearly Hasegawa didn't dream of people choking to death -- or turning into mutants --, and he didn't feel like Jamie would have wanted him to think that way. So what exactly happened here?


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#Hasegawa wanted to avenge Jamie's death by letting people (rulers and populace alike) suffer like she did;
#Hasegawa wanted to avenge Jamie's death by letting people (rulers and populace alike) suffer like she did;
#only a few "worthy" people who empathized with Hasegawa would have been granted the privilege of a cure.
#only a few "worthy" people who empathized with Hasegawa would have been granted the privilege of a cure.
This fits in well with Muro's doomsday plan, but clashes with Hasegawa's tale, and this is aptly summed up by Mai's "He dreamed of life. All you know is death."
This fits in well with Muro's doomsday plan, but clashes with Hasegawa's tale, and this is aptly summed up by Mai's reply: "He dreamed of life. All you know is death."


So, really, what happened here? Somewhere along the way, either Hasegawa changed his actual beliefs and ideals, or his story (as told to Muro) got twisted around.
So, really, what happened here? Somewhere along the way, either Hasegawa changed his actual beliefs and ideals, or his story (as told to Muro) got twisted around.