kahae

surprisingly deep! i was here for the art in ch1 but each chapter layered the premise really well. it discusses the mortality of immortal beings, the tragedy of a timeless/ageless existence and how these anxieties and depressions can actually sound familiar: mourning and loss, the apathy in repetition and the craving to feel, the fear of being different/of separation/of isolation, worrying over past lovers, wanting to be loved -- mundane worries, really, but also written so tastefully here? unexpected quality ngl -- and the appropriated quote: "a wound is an entryway for light" -- so fuckin good man

ch 29 (end of s1) -- super interesting!!! ticks all my boxes: strong/crafty yet considerate mc (i.e. he's so considerate he became a multi-industry TYCOON to buy the land of future dungeons to construct buildings around them as a front but also a cage for any monsters that MIGHT escape while he's in there??? fuckin goat), interesting and sensible politics/drama, capable female characters, and non-stereotypical portrayals of other cultures, AND it explains why he has the maturity and build of an adult at four-heckin-teen (im with you jonathan who would believe he's a minor???) from the beginning! really unique take on the dungeon/awakening trope. looking forward to s2 :3