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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. |