Great analysis! You've thought a lot of things that i couldnt imagine.
My bet it's that he isn't human and thats why he reacted that way (some kind of phisical response to something new). Also he might be innocent and don't know a lot of human things and customs but he also feigns innocence so his true nature doesnt get discovered. Also i think he lied about his memory loss (just a hunch).
Very helpful, thanks
Waw your analysis is top chief. I was so stressed after this chapter but reading this helps me a lot. Can’t wait to see next chapters.
Thank you so much! ヾ(❀╹◡╹)ﾉ~
Yes! We don’t know yet what he exactly is but he reacted that way because that’s what “his kind” does. I think it was in the prologue chapter where we could see that the zombies/undead also threw up! So it’s definitely linked to that and not to the teach himself.
I agree! His innocence could be that he’s innocent (and maybe that it’s his first time in the human world so he’s learning the ropes as he goes) but as much as he actually is a little inexperienced in some things, he’s also feigning innocence as well!
And he absolutely could’ve lied about the memory loss! Either because it’s unpleasant/traumatic (like Jinwoo’s with his dad, SOMETHING must’ve happened) or because as you said, so his true nature/intentions don’t get revealed!
I’m happy it helped! ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶
Thank you so much! (づ￣ ³￣)づ
I was so sad and confused two days ago! I had already listed him as one of my favorite 2D husbands, right after Dooshik, so I almost felt like a fool. But a little time healed those wounds, lol!
Me too, it’s gonna be bumpy, that’s for sure, because it’s the same author for DCS, so I’m ready. But also not
Reposting this part from my precious comment:
My heart just sank. If he threw up and hyping himself up the way he’s doing rn, it could mean that he’s tricking the teach, because he wants something from him. So he’s going along with the kiss to lead him on but he’s not gay so that’s why he threw up.
Edit and additions to the rest:
And also, think about the title of this manhwa, “The Hounds of Sisyphus”. Sisyphus cheated death and was sentenced to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity. Guwon is Sisyphus, remember the boulder on top of the hill in their village, that he showed the teach once? Everyone in the village are his hounds. If we wanna be negative and cynical, him giving Jinwoo a necklace could be his way of giving him a collar, since Jinwoo confessed he likes him. So he officially collared up the teach as his “lead hound/main bitch”.
When I first read this chapter I got all the feels. I was so excited, giggly and happy because the teach finally confessed and dared to kiss him. Then I thought it was so cute when Guwon gave him a beautiful necklace. The chain has a little heart clasp and the ring looks like it’s from the LOTR, it looks elvish and so pretty! And then my heart sank and I felt so confused and betrayed. So ofc, I, like everyone else, immediately panicked and my mind started spiraling and I could only think of the worst outcomes.
But now it’s been two days and I can think of some more explanations and theories that are not all bad/negative!
If we wanna be negative and cynical, it could be that Guwon is really putting on an innocent persona/mask and acting. If we look back at Dangerous Convenience Store, everyone kept calling Ahjuicy the bestest greenest flag ever. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely loved Ahjuicy and the way he loved Joonie BUT he wasn’t green at all, and it’s not because of what he did for a living, he had major issues with communicating. The man left him for 4 years without ever telling/contacting him and one day he just showed back up in his life and expected everything to go his way immediately. So the same recipe will be applied to Guwon and this story. He will be a devoted golden retriever hubby to the teach but there will also be some angst in their journey.
I don’t personally think that Guwon will turn out to be a dangerous/psychotic major “red flag” (so sick of this term btw, as soon as someone makes one thing that isn’t to someones liking, they’re immediately considered red, we’re not supposed to be absolutely perfect and flawless you know).
So what other explanations could there be to him throwing up after kissing the teach?
Firstly, I’ve made comments before about how I think that Guwon is not clearly all human. In the prologue chapter we saw him getting up from under the rubbles, the world was in chaos, everything was in shambles and there was an earthquake. I interpreted it as Guwon coming up from the underworld because the earthquake had caused cracks in the grounds, making it possible for him to come up. (When I read the prologue it gave me Dear Door vibes!) The parallels of the legend of Sisyphus with the bolder in the story and in the village. His blackout tattoos and stitches, childlike innocence and not having enough knowledge about certain things. Some people called him a himbo in the beginning and that he was stupid but he’s not stupid! He doesn’t know some things because he’s clearly not human! It’s his first time in the human world! If he was stupid, he wouldn’t be such a quick learner and a competent leader that created a full working village. He is either a divine entity, a demon, a god, a zombie, an undead or a Frankenstein’s monster like creation (because the blackout skin and stitches could be some form of necrosis and not tattoos). His memory loss could be linked to him losing them either because he was killed and lost them all, or because he was created so he never had any to begin with, or it was “nullified” when he entered the human world.
Secondly, this entire time we have never seen him eat or drink or sleep! Does he sleep? Maybe he doesn’t need rest? Does he ever eat? If yes, then what does he eat? Does he consume animals, humans, zombies or something “magical” for “his kind”?
He could’ve thrown up because maybe:
- His body is running on nothing, he needs his special food/elixir but he hasn’t been able to have it for some reason, either he’s been too busy to take proper care of himself or it hasn’t been available, or both!
- He was nervous after the kiss, love, stress and nerves makes us and our bodies do some crazy things.
- That’s just what “his kind” does.
- Or a combination of all of the above!
He asked the teach: “you really have no idea how much I like you, do you”? I believe he really does like him and was honest with him! Ever since he brought him to the village, he blushes every time he’s with the teach! HE LIKES HIM! COME ON!
I saw someone suggest it could be that he was allergic or reacting to him in a negative way (because maybe a zombie/whatever kissing a human would cause such a reaction) but I’m not sure because they kissed in the previous chapter also and this didn’t happen then? And when he gave him “mouth to mouth”? Or maybe he did those times too and we didn’t get to see it? Or maybe it was because it was with tongue and saliva this time? Hm, idk about this part … I think he mostly threw up because of the reasons I stated earlier.
And lastly, him hyping himself up in front of the mirror. People saw that as a negative and narcissistic thing but it doesn’t have to be. Maybe he was genuinely happy and surprised that the teach likes him as back much as he does, and that “he still got it” (even though he’s a virgin, lol). Haven’t we all had a moment where we’ve been “feeling ourselves” so maybe he did as well?
And also, this could be exactly what the author wants! To throw us off the loop. To make us doubt him and ourselves. To see everything in a different light from before to enhance the suspense until next week to then suddenly be like, surprise, he is actually a puppy!
Sorry for the long text, I’ve never been good at being short (●￣(ｴ)￣●)