warning!! i used speech to text so the words may be slightly off: this was surprisingly deeper than I was anticipating. Initially, it just comes off as a simple revenge story, but the more that we progress through the development of the storyline, we learned that the main character yoohan/taemin is seeking revenge, not against the person itself per se, but is also seeking atonement for his own sins as he believes that he is ultimately the main person responsible for what has happened in his life. As we progress through the plot even more so it comes to fruition that upon the completion of this revenge plot, he plans to take his own life. It is never explicitly said, but it is clear through his actions and how we interact with the world that this is what he truly desires. Upon falling in love with jay, that begins to change. The end of this story is a call out to how Jay has become his reason to live. it also becomes known that the main character has always wanted to live, but kept looking for excuses to make it seem like he was forcing himself to be alive. He forced himself to pay off the debt. He forced himself to seek revenge. Obviously to a tone for his own sins and to seek vengeance in some semblance of the form, but also to give his life a purpose, as he was so desperately hoping to live even when he believed that he shouldn’t. he comes off as a very crabby and dry person, but it’s very clear through his actions that he is very considerate and caring of those around him. I was not anticipating enjoying this so much for the messages that were conveyed, but I think the author did a really good job of tying everything together along with allowing us to see how complex characters interact with the world around them. The main character is very well done and is written away that allows you to recognize that someone does not only have one version of reality that they’re living in, and that their version of reality is entirely reliant on their environment, surroundings, and ideals at the time. phenomenally done.
warning!! i used speech to text so the words may be slightly off: this was surprisingly deeper than I was anticipating. Initially, it just comes off as a simple revenge story, but the more that we progress through the development of the storyline, we learned that the main character yoohan/taemin is seeking revenge, not against the person itself per se, but is also seeking atonement for his own sins as he believes that he is ultimately the main person responsible for what has happened in his life. As we progress through the plot even more so it comes to fruition that upon the completion of this revenge plot, he plans to take his own life. It is never explicitly said, but it is clear through his actions and how we interact with the world that this is what he truly desires. Upon falling in love with jay, that begins to change. The end of this story is a call out to how Jay has become his reason to live. it also becomes known that the main character has always wanted to live, but kept looking for excuses to make it seem like he was forcing himself to be alive. He forced himself to pay off the debt. He forced himself to seek revenge. Obviously to a tone for his own sins and to seek vengeance in some semblance of the form, but also to give his life a purpose, as he was so desperately hoping to live even when he believed that he shouldn’t. he comes off as a very crabby and dry person, but it’s very clear through his actions that he is very considerate and caring of those around him. I was not anticipating enjoying this so much for the messages that were conveyed, but I think the author did a really good job of tying everything together along with allowing us to see how complex characters interact with the world around them. The main character is very well done and is written away that allows you to recognize that someone does not only have one version of reality that they’re living in, and that their version of reality is entirely reliant on their environment, surroundings, and ideals at the time. phenomenally done.