- #18
What I get from the tales he told is that Shunsui ran away either figuratively or metaphorically and it resulted in Nanao mother's death an led Shunsui to become a nihilistic sad person who hides behind a fake cheerful smile and an image of a playboy.
Also love the angelic symbolism. The dude is Bach's guardian angel, so it makes sense that he would have a form of a bird too since guardian angels appear as either birds or butterflies