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Edit: The more I re-read this one, the more I acknowledge that the main character is basically the character from MCR's The Black Parade and picks up all the rejects of society, whether theyre rejects through no fault of their own or because they have different values and morals. A lot of reviews get upset that he has no issue with women who have had s*x before or people who have experienced trauma before but I think that says way more about the reviewers than the story. Van is radical acceptance personified and powerful enough to make a difference for anyone he accepts.~end edit~I think this may be one of my favorite stories and creations ever. The translation quality is top-notch albeit very slow and has only slowed down more over time. I've read the machine translations through to the end but I've read through all translated chapters I couldn't tell you how many times. At least 5.I won't deny that a huge draw for me is seeing new monsters and evolutions/mutations. The frequent monster/job footnotes are very interesting and it's great seeing Vandalieu move about while tearing up the logic and reality everywhere he goes.Most low reviews seem to be from edgelords who felt betrayed by the promise of depraved revenge? I don't see any inconsistencies in the characters and their motivations but I also didn't go into it hoping for a jerk MC. He's plenty brutal and merciless when he has reason to be and otherwise lives as he wishes to.Even the other-world side stories (which I initially disliked) became more and more interesting as they went. Eventually there's like a volume's worth of those chapters in a row for the other world that made me appreciate the earlier side stories (I confess to skipping them a few times when rereading until I read those).Looking forward to my next reread!
