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May 30, 2010 8:28 PM
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And so wraps the second arc. This arc had a very touching emotional finish, and the cast of characters was much more memorable and colorful than the first arc. Overall, I am loving this show.

If I had any complaint, it's maybe that they didn't leave enough clues for us before the reveal. Or maybe I just wasn't trying hard enough haha.
May 12, 2015 8:26 AM
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That ends this arc. The backstory was kinda touching, I liked it.


"No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself."
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Jul 29, 2016 2:10 PM
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She finally remembered her mother after seeing her holding a knife, poor Mai.

I liked it more than the first arc as well, especially the conclusion. I hope the next one delievers as well.
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Apr 4, 2017 11:57 AM
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Sato is a great mother, she did everything to protect Mai.
Yagisawa was a great man too, he tried to protect them both and he killed himself, but it was all for nothing in the end.
Mar 12, 2023 5:56 PM
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Sakon truly did a bit of trolling. Making Yagisawa’s death for nothing.
Oct 18, 2023 4:36 PM
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Welp ye. If only mai at the end still have the coach :( Wonder how she will do now alone. Coach was actually a good guy.
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This arc was a bit more interesting than the last.

Sakon showing surprise when Yagisawa came forward guaranteed that he wasn’t the culprit & was covering for someone, which was most likely Mai’s mom whom he took hostage.
The crazed kid was funny, I thought he was a bait for sure since even the writer seemed to have forgotten him for a whole episode lol.

I'm still annoyed at how irresponsible the characters act. The police taking all night to arrive, the policewoman bickering over who’s going to solve the mystery first, wanting to take a shower, etc & Sakon asking the culprit to reveal themselves (cornering them to suicide/murder someone else).

Poor Mai & coach :(

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Nov 14, 2025 12:19 PM
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huh, so after receiving the diary of her diary she was able to instantly forgive her mom because she only murdered people because she cared about her... ok then...
Also I feel like it wasn't fair to blame Seiichi for the way things played out, it seems pretty obvious that there would have been a similar series of events even without his failed murder attempt.
That being said, why didn't he go to jail for attempted murder?

I'm not understanding why people seem to like this show. The writing is pretty bad, the events of this show are convoluted and far fetched, the MCs act like dofusses and the show constantly uses lazy and tired plot devices.

Also, why does the MC have a large metal gear around his neck? This weird character design choice has been bugging me ever since I noticed it during the third episode...
KristiwazhereNov 14, 2025 1:18 PM
Nov 14, 2025 12:25 PM
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Sato is a great mother, she did everything to protect Mai.
Yagisawa was a great man too, he tried to protect them both and he killed himself, but it was all for nothing in the end.
@Ulquiorra
Ah yes, killing people, the perfect way to protect your child.
If she truly cared about her daughter over herself like the ending implies she could have just turned herself in.
KristiwazhereNov 14, 2025 12:43 PM

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