『Fangtasia』's manga / #dark(39)

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Loved this and loved the anime too.

This is one of the oneshots in the Deeps (Anthology). Wow, what a twist!! He basically did what was done to him. Nocturnal Flight I like. It's dark, gritty, and does not take you to a place of healing. However, it also does not make any pretense at being loving and healing. I haven’t had read anything so consciously messed up in such a long while. Like this isn’t passing off rape as sex or glamorizing it in any way; it’s out right showing how predatory behavior takes place, and how violence is perpetuated, without sugar coating it, and how cycles of violence are not only put into motion but are re-enforced as well. Recently, I have also come to be more invested in the question of how such instances can be/should be shown.

•The series was first introduced as a short story on Tied to You (Lezhin Short Relay) titled as Placebo before becoming a full serialized series. •"Placebo" is the official title for all platforms except Spanish, which has "Let's Play" (Juguemos) in the title. •The English, French, Spanish, and T.Chinese versions are uncensored. I think the aspect of hypnotism is executed really well in this and it makes it easier that both of them have an awful bad character; one treated his younger brother like shit non-stop and the younger brother manipulated his elder brother and used hypnotism on him in order to perform sexual acts. When the seme ended the hypnosis during them having sex, my heart dropped. I felt so bad for the uke seeing himself in that state being topped by his younger brother whom he hated. Like another commenter said, "I think the ending suited the story really well. Like it’s hinted that the uke lied about his amnesia as a smart way to avoid any confrontation with everything that happened before, and it’s open ended enough that people can pick the final relationship between the mc and ml. Like mc&ml said they’re starting fresh with no lies, so if people wanted them as a couple then it can be interpreted as them choosing to start a new hidden romantic relationship without any manipulation, OR if people don’t want them together romantically then it could mean they’re starting their step brother dynamic over where the uke isint always mean and the seme isint using hidden tactics. (Won’t lie tho, I can understand y people think it’s kinda rushed bec they weren’t expecting it to end right after the climax so I do think a side story would be a good addition to see their life after the hospital and how they navigate things)"

Love the anime and love the manga too. Wish we had faster updates. This is GRAND.