I read it as a character justifying his worthlessness to himself. Basically feeling that he deserves it. If writer was trying to make him into scapegoat... Well, they failed. He is too self-aware for that. I'm pretty sure writer had no such intent through.
"I read it as a character justifying his worthlessness to himself. Basically feeling that he deserves it"
This right here, exactly as you worded it! This is why this whole stupid dream-like flashback did not set right with me!
But I disagree about the author not intending to make Minho the scapegoat, since the author confirmed that she HATES Minho's character for reasons I won't be dwelling on here.
I really don't like how we got to have an entire chapter wasted on that insufferable red-haired twat. Why does she get to have a space in this side story? She's insignificant, her appearance feels forced and adds nothing, especially considering her lack of character development!
I would have preferred to see what happened with Wookyung and the emotional turmoil and the suffering that he went thru during Minho's hospitalization, that would have been way more interesting, not to mention satisfying...
Also why is it that only Minho gets to have a flashback where he feels guilty and remorseful about his past behavior? Why don't we see Wookyung or Duna feeling all guilty and shitty about their way worse past behaviors, instead?!
This author is trying so hard to make Duna look like an aggrieved victim and Minho the ultimate bad guy, feeling sorry and asking for forgiveness.
FOH with this bullshit...