Talk:Re: Chapter 122/@comment-217.212.214.57-20170422141804/@comment-10733658-20170424002814

^ To be honest, I had thought about that a bit. As shocking as this is within the context of the series, there's also the historical element that really taints the entire thing.

Because that whole scene really reminded me of some of the historical photos and accounts from the second World War. Imperial Japan was responsible for horrifying crimes, many of which we've seen echoed with the CCG and Dr. Kanou. We've seen experimentation, torture, cannibalism, industrialized rape, systematic dehumanization, and desecration of corpses.

Proudly holding up heads as a trophy, or putting bodies on pikes was something Japanese soldiers really did.

I have to wonder whether Ishida is doing that intentionally, or whether he even considered that angle. The rejection and denial of Imperial Japan's crimes is a major issue in modern Japan, and here we have a villain that is rubbing in everyone's faces how cruel and vile they can really be.