Talk:Juuzou Suzuya/@comment-37.6.0.184-20171024155916/@comment-3444885-20171027024433

I'd say it's true that Juuzou doesn't particularly care about his own life. He's not necessarily suicidal, however; I think that claim comes with a lack of understanding of mental illness. He simply is at peace with his belief that the job he's doing is more important than himself (and you have to admit he's not entirely wrong). It's not entirely different from a deployed soldier in real life.

It doesn't mean that he hasn't changed since the beginning. Not completely resolving all of his personal issues doesn't mean he hasn't grown. No one resolves an entire lifetime of physical, emotional (possibly even sexual) abuse within 3-4 years. He's done a lot of wrong, but for a man who started where he did, he's had a lot of positive change. He's learned to be an effective leader, and became (comparatively) professional, made meaningful relationships, and earned the respect & loyalty of people who probably mocked him just a few years prior. His gradual adherance to dress code & dying his hair to a low-key color is an obvious hint to his changing temperament, as well...