These new turn of events, while not shocking, were a ride.
I wouldn't call Guwon a green nor a red flag. It's more complicated than that, because I don't think Guwon is sane in the sense of a mature person capable of normal thinking with a normal set or morality/moral compass. And it has nothing to do with him being good or bad, it's because I genuinely believe he was created, physically. I think he's some sort of Frankenstein, with all those stitching marks. He is incapable of rational thinking, and he's just yearning to be a savior.
Now, to analyse (please bear with my ranting, or abandon this comment since it'll be a yapping session):
Guwon is deadset on being Sisyphus, the boulder being this town's peace, and he doesn't know anything else beyond that. This could be a thought ingrained in him as a purpose for existence, or a desire that bloomed out of desperation for being tormented by death earlier. If we go with the Frankenstein theory, and that the undead were an experiment gone awry, then it could be that Guwon escaped and now longs to stop the same fate reaching others, though due to the torture and instilled fear he faced he knows not how to get to others otherwise.
We've seen that Guwon actually mimics other humans a lot, he learns through their behavior then repeats what he learns, and despite all his attempts to fit in, he still inspires fear and horror in other humans when they witness his violence causing them to go to the safe haven he creates for them without any hassle, which to Guwon proves to be a solid fool-proof method. He doesn't need to think on right or wrong, as long as his intention is to keep them safe.
He longs to fit in so bad with others that he's at war between being feared so they can follow him and stay safe, or being loved and accepted but causing that seal tight foundation be shaken. That's why he yelled at teach asking if he's wrong, a twisted desire to see the same reaction others have given him: fear, submission, detachment. But he was challenged, he was called out and reprimanded and scolded like the kids, like humans fighting each other, like family members arguing,,, like normal. And that's why he caved in easily. He realized he doesn't actually like being feared, despite knowing that fear is the "only" way to keep the people safe.
That's why teach is not like the others. He's not selfish in his fear, and he's not a coward despite what teach thinks of himself. He even thought he's willing to be trialled for standing up for the people's well-being, and to Guwon that's a sentiment he too can understand, because that's ultimately his aim too. In Guwon's eyes, teach is selfless, loved, not feared by others, the kids follow him, the people are willing to ask him for him, and he embraced Guwon from the beginning, teaching him all of the things that made him feel closer to a human than he ever felt. And to top it off, he isn't afraid of slapping him, yelling at him, reprimanding him, or telling him he's wrong. This is why we see Guwon now acting so giddy and happy despite the obvious chillness that exists for everyone else, he truly is unaware and not in a "oh no my boy will be affected once he becomes aware" no I mean he's mentally unaware of anything because he's not exactly the sane we consider on our sanity metric.
Bottom line is, I don't think Guwon is actually a bad person, nor a red flag. Teach has every right to be rattled, and it's not his responsibility to teach or fix Guwon at all, but I do hope he calms down and start seeing the deeper facets to Guwon's personality and character, and not hold him in such a fearsome and disgusting light.
This story has been very interesting so far, so I have high hopes for the author continuing this in such a complex way!
If you've read so far, thanks and sorry I am high on multiple sugar packed cookies rn
Don't get me wrong, I'm enjoying her dominant nature and the dynamics in general, but can I just say that I'll be very disappointed if this continues down that route of just being porn without any positive development? Because I don't think Courtney is actually a good master/dom given how she's not even thinking of Richard in most situations specifically recently and this last chapter, it's more about her and her curiosity and now her venting anger. Like she just thought "isn't he the best subject to vent anger at?" While wondering if she should do a scene this night, and I find it incredibly disappointing to her character development that that's how she thinks instead of actually caring about Richard. They didn't even discuss safewords or limits, she just immediately assumed Richard is gonna take whatever she gives, and it has reached the current train of thought that has her think she can vent her OWN anger and frustrations out on him like a stressball and that he'll probably be happy and enjoy it. Idk if he will, maybe he might, but that mindset for a dom is incredibly unhealthy and dangerous.
tbf I don’t think this story is meant to be a good representation of bdsm; it more wants to show how crazy the fl and ml can be but surely there’s to be romantic development in the future?
I suppose so. I wasn't hoping for a good representation, but at least for the author to not go down the abusive/venting anger out on the sub route
This reminds me, Teach saw Geyongha in the storage room a few chapters ago, where she threatened him not to speak a word about seeing her there, and that she'd kill him if he did.
The father wasn't the only person doing small rebellions in a town with unfair laws that are too harsh for its citizens in favor of the hounds. Each person there is doing something hush hush, and whenever someone's caught, fear is the only drive for them to condemn the traitor to death. If one person sells out someone, they'll all fall like beads on a rosary. This town is scarier than it seems.
I wonder where and who decided on the rules of it, since I doubt Guwon did, and I doubt he's the REAL mastermind, if he's Sisyphus, then he's just the protector and overseer.
this is gooood
Liking the sides but I will go feral if we're not shown youngchae and yeonji's side story like this is female version of the main couple and I am here for it give me that wuh luh wuh please thank you.
It's okay guys he might just have ocd or be humanphobic :(
Okay I need to arrange my thoughts and theories on this. I just reread it all again to gather proof and find anything of notice so here they are: (they'll be a lot, so scroll past if you don't want lengthy comments TuT)
1) the first thing that caught my attention is the time teach attacked Guwon when he was sleeping, towering over him and holding a knife down his way. According to their positions, it's either Guwon was caught off guard enough to land beneath a weaker and injured person, or he willingly allowed that position for god knows why. But also,,, where did the knife come from? The earlier panels showed how he just arrived to that house, sat on the sofa then fell asleep. Why was there a knife? (My mind keeps providing the thought that Guwon was there with the knife and allowed this as a test but idk. Was he checking if teach would hurt him?)
2)Gunwon's eyes are the same as maggots, silver.
3) Guwon's tattoos are a little odd. Like aside from the blackout sleeves, you can see the neck stitching as well as that same pattern on his ankles. His wrists don't have them, but his arms are littered with stab/slash wounds, and so is his eye. Arguably these are not wounds you get from maggots, they're like walking dolls, they can't handle knives, and those definitely don't look like haphazard wounds from fighting a doll (you think other humans hurt him?). If you also go to the community dinner chapter, the angry girl Gyeongha mentioned how people would cut off maggots' heads to finally stop them from moving.
4) going by 2 and 3, it'd point that Guwon is a maggot, and idk how his limbs were stitched back up to his body if those stitching tattoos are real stitch scars (was he an experiment? Were they trying to figure out maggot mortality and behavior?), but if we believe that theory it'd make sense why he doesn't remember his past, and why he behaves like a child. Which brings us to 5
5) The only people who truly get along with Guwon are the kids. It's said kids can sense someone's bad/good intentions and have good base instincts (and we all know Guwon actually means well, even if he's a maggot. He's not scary because of what he does, but what he is) and perhaps because he also has the mentality of one that they all get along well. Perhaps the rest of the town actually know that Guwon isn't normal, that he's undead, and that's why they're all afraid of him. He never actually did anything warranting fear, he was even kind enough to mc first meeting when he didn't have to be. This explains why he cried like a child when he thought MC feared him, saying "are you afraid of me too?" Which means everyone else is. The reason he only visits mc's house is because mc is the only one who treats him normally enough to "backtalk and challenge him" like how Guwon put it as if he's a normal person worthy of backtalk without fear.
6)I think the sex was a dream. If you notice, mc's pants would suddenly disappear then reappear, which makes no sense. But also I do think he kissed Guwon for real. I don't think Guwon knows innuendos, which was proven in the "wanna touch my muscles?" Scene where he had no idea he was coming onto mc. Idk if he knows what sex is or what it feels like to be touched intimately, if he lost his memory and is treated with fear and avoidance, so he probably doesn't realize what's happening lol. He had no qualms about "mouth to mouth breathing" in early chapters so he might truly not even realize the meaning behind mc's kiss if mc truly kissed him, which is why he brushed it off next day.
Anyway, food for the brain.
That actually made sense
What about the first preview when guwon is walking into the building where teach is his footprints go from big to small so he can make his size change. I think he really is an experimental subject cuz he doesn't remember his childhood cuz he didn't have a childhood I think he's just saying he doesn't remember
Hmmm.. i think that was just an artistic bit. It wasn't teach's house, i think that was how the stillwater town was founded. He went to the house he now currently lives in. I don't think his size changed because he entered the house as the same size as he is now (the panel where he was at the door with his back to us). That being said I do think he's some sort of experiment based on the narration when he was emerging from the rubbles about how some were just waiting for the world to go upside down. Maybe that was what finally set him free and allowed his emergence. HOWEVER he did emerge in that scene with the tattoos and rings and all his glory, so it's still a bit confusing, unless that was just an artistic metaphor to start an epilogue and not necessarily what it truly was like.
Damn you compiled it nicely! You should check out the Sisyphus story.. Remember Guwon was talking about this rock and protecting the village.... For sure it's connected. In the story of Sisyphus the cunning king is tasked with rolling the rock up the hill in the underworld. But yea I am so excited for the plot(⌒▽⌒)
Oh I know the story superficially! How he kept rolling the rock up the hill, but every time he was near the peak it'd roll back down so he is bound to repeat this cycle for eternity. I meed to go into a deeper dive to relate points to what's happening here, considering the rock is alr at the peak now. But yess!! Thanks for reminding me!
I like these theories and I think Guwon is based on Universal Frankenstein.
I got distracted from my anger at the lack of face reveal at that huge bakery he has. Damn
The armpit rutting (and sucking in earlier chapters) and sniffing...
Jay has some very interesting kinks
Jay is a pit kind of man
I absolutely loved this so much but I'm devastated at not getting any sides for Cassian. I know Rael is happy now, so I am not bothered at the lack of Rael side stories (tho I would've been happy for one at least) but Cassian suffered so much. Did he make a mistake? Yeah, but it wasn't put of selfishness or greed or vile intentions, he really didn't know any better method. He had to learn in the hardest and worst way what happens to anything he cherished, and he feared the same fate reaching Rael badly enough for him to pull such a scheme. I am surprised that this bit is the only bit I cried and in this story, considering the worst shit there. I feel truly bad for him because whole Rael is now happy, he isn't. He is content that she's happy even if it's away from him, but I don't think Cassian had his happy ending and that leaves a spur taste in my mouth
Right!! Cassian deserved some love too :') And he seemed so enamored with Ishid'd babies... Like he wanted to free himself from the bad father figure his own dad had been, and have a nice lil' happy family of his own too. It made me so friggin sad for him