pluckaduck's manga / #dystopian(4)

the plot is solid and has a good amount of depth, it's kinda slow-paced, and there's not that much action, but the developments are interesting the worldbuilding isn't that unique (but it's written in 2013, so hey, it was prob one of the unique ones then) but it's fairly interesting with the lessa/ra conflict, and the charas are great. the art is really nice too. also, i love lessa- he's so unintentionally adorable and pretty

ch 33. CRYING. JUST WHEN THEY FINALLY REUNITED, AUGHHHH ch 59. han and candy's subplot has me crying. plz just let them be happy, even in the afterlife interesting how there's no true right or wrong. justice, morality and truth is relative. thieves who steal for their family's livelihood are still criminals to the victims of theft. and just bc a killer stopped killing and tried to atone doesnt negate the sins of the lives he took. and the man who killed the killer is not a law enforcer, but a murderer to the family of the killer. kai is right that the ideal world is a world without bloodshed. a world where the law is enforced by executing criminals, where what is the law is defined by the elites who never experienced the shittiest part of society, or people who experienced enough to form a narrow black-and-white worldview, is never going to be a safe place, as it would only perpetuate hatred and murder. it's all bc of that damned system and the greedy elites. ch 104. deadass crying again. ROY <<<<3 108. crying again, sigh BURNER <<<3 134. what a crazy psychotic bitch... and this is why great is so twisted. bc he witnessed hyper, the "ideal" defeated and killed by the people he helped out. he witnessed that fear/selfishishness triumph over morality/kindness. that's why he doesn't care about the nature of the crime itself, but wiping out all crimes no matter the means, in order to create a "crime-less" place and make it safe for his friends to return. but also, explained the grand schemes set in place and the motivations of some people. brilliant storytelling. 154. YESSSSSS. so they are canon? kai's so handsome now, he was cute before and super young too...but now it wont be considered pedophilia. 161. somehow the plot thickens again, is there another existence that threatens the entire world? that's why Y created bear 179. I'm so glad for u roy!! now he can be confident being with eida... ch 195. OH GOD WHY MUST U THRUST THIS FATE TO THESE POOR SOULS.. christ where is that tragedy tag?? this whole story is a goddamn tragedy! these people were forced to bear the weight of the choices forced upon them by the true villains. ARGHHH and the 'villain' isn't exactly a true bad guy either, it seems?? ch 212. wished the ending explored more of kai and burner's relationship... i thought they were canon?? especially after the "have you fallen for me yet?" "from the first time i laid eyes on you." BROOOO i shipped them so hard, despite the age gap. also the border between the living and the dead thing felt like an deus ex machine, but who cares? we got to see them again. and it also had a beautiful bookend so whatever

i love how detailed the background art is, especially the building where akira was kept... it was like the author drawn out a model of the entire building, every nook and cranny of it before planning out the action in which it would take place. and the romance is honestly pretty good. i love the themes of the rebellious nature of youth vs corrupt govt and humanity vs profound power, what could happen if such immense power was attempted to be tamed by mere humans, and putting it in the hands of children no less... obviously, disastrous results.

relatively straightforward plot. very good execution. there def could've been more if the worldbuilding was explored a bit more, but it wasn't necessary.