Because he was a weaker demon than Makoto, and because he said Makoto's name in full, his soul shattered. It was suicide, J did it on purpose.
Ow ok yeah that makes sense thank you sm
Why tho, sorry i just wanna know others perspective
Bc he wanted to be finally free. He basically used Makoto to get him to say his name so he could be set free from his century-long loneliness (that comes from being the strongest unreachable individual). Just like Wald used Jonathan in the same manner… and how Makoto is now going to do with his future “disciple”.
That’s “Wald’s curse”. You rise to the top due to the obsession love-hate you nurture towards the initialed who took you in. Until you become stronger than them and can say their name. They are then finally free and able to kill themselves (demons can only die if they are completely forgotten or when saying the full name of a more powerful demon). Which leaves you empty since you no longer have your source of obsession and utterly lonely, with no way to put an end to your misery. Which leads you to look for a disciple you can outpower you eventually so you can finally be free……. And so the cycle continues
It’s utterly heartbreaking and twisted, and so beautifully written
Im sorry but why did j die?