Talk:Re: Chapter 79/@comment-197.37.129.119-20160605165054/@comment-10733658-20160605191435

I'm actually a little surprised that you got that impression reading the chapters, because it.....really doesn't match with what we've been shown.

Mutsuki wasn't broken? What do you call being beaten and nearly drowned, then forced to praise your abuser? Isn't that being broken?

Mutsuki's actions were extreme, but are not outside the realm of real things that abuse victims do. Extending their rage beyond their primary abuser to other members of the household isn't unusual, especially those that are "supposed" to protect them. It doesn't make it okay, but it is something that real people do as a result of their abuse. "You didn't protect me!" and all that.

Animal abuse is also common with abuse victims, and therefore one sign people are taught to watch for when suspecting a child has been abused. It is an externalizing of the abuse, when the child is lashing out or trying to cope with something they cannot handle. It's a sign of severe trauma and mental illness, and a warning sign that should be taken seriously.

Mutsuki's entire character revolves around trauma, around a person broken into pieces through extreme circumstances. Someone that we're shown had no support structures, was given no help by authorities in spite of CLEARLY needing it, and was instead thrown into an environment that fostered those self-deceptions and destructive coping mechanisms.

In spite of it, Mutsuki did try to be a good person. Basically, all those violent things became something Mutsuki repressed, and tried to escape from by being meek and gentle and kind. But it didn't erase those things, and it remained inside Mutsuki until it exploded.

The Torso incident is basically an explosion of rage, of all those pent-up things coming back in the most extreme fashion possible. Basically, Mutsuki has relapsed to a horrifying degree and ended up back at rock bottom.

In spite of all this, Mutsuki shows signs of remorse and regret. Mutsuki's repression is one sign of this, as is the entire scene when the memories return. Mutsuki responds with horror and revulsion, descending straight into self-hatred and suicidal thoughts. In response to realizing all those violent urges, Mutsuki decides to die as punishment.

Mutsuki is one more example in the series of how people become twisted by the horrible circumstances in their life.