Fabricati Diem, Pvnc

Asirpa throwing Ogata's words back in Sugimoto's face not knowing that Sugimoto said them to Wilk, great. Asirpa's sad expression when Sugimoto says how he's using her, great. Sugimoto not even trying to wiggle out of it but presenting his case when confronted because he sees nothing wrong in it, just like Kiroranke shares his name and goals instantly when they get suspicious, great. Asirpa putting this all together with her regret over losing her mother, her father, her memories of everything her father said to her that she's regained, the realization that without Wilk, Sofia, Kiroranke she's lost the memory of half her heritage, great!

I like how Shiraishi's flexibility is portrayed, specifically through ease of forgiveness! Quick to team up with Asirpa and Sugimoto, quick to agree to help Hijikata, maintains ties with Kiroranke and Boutarou after each of them betray Sugimoto and knowing that in Boutarou's case he's had to clean up after him betraying Sugimoto.

Juggling Golden Kamuy vol20 in my hands because it is dangerously hot because it is fire. No better volume to christen my paper collection !!!! I can't believe that Vasily/Sugimoto-Asirpa schism/Ariko double double cross/Koito's deduction are all right next to each other. I think I was so excited I blacked half of it out I DEFINITELY ignored Ipopte the first time around. Sorry. You are now in my rotating Top 5 characters.