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Lately, I’ve been reading posts from people who argue that Dabi never felt anything for the League. While it might seem that way at first glance, I don’t think it should be viewed so superficially, because he’s a deeply wounded and very well-written character.

I’ll start by explaining that I know very well all the moments from which people deduce that Dabi “didn’t feel anything” toward them. Let’s begin with a comment I read, where someone said that Dabi didn’t want to help with Gigantomachia. I don’t quite understand that, because when they first meet Gigantomachia, Dabi does participate. It’s just that the one talking to Hawks prefers to make sure they can trust him. In fact, Dabi tells Hawks, “You still can’t see the leader.” In other words, it was a first test. Later, Dabi goes on to help them against the Liberation Front. He didn’t have a personal reason to do it, but he did it anyway—and for Twice, that mission was important; his friend was there. Dabi went.

Later on, during a fight when Compress asks for his help, Dabi at first refuses, but immediately after says, “I mean, ask them.” And when Twice mentions that Compress took too long, Dabi defends him. Compared to what he supposedly does “wrong” toward the League, things like that hardly ever get discussed.

Now, about the phrase “I never cared about the League”—it shouldn’t surprise anyone that he says that, since he completely represses what he feels. The fact that he says it himself emphasizes that even more: he’s trying to convince himself that he doesn’t care. In reality, his plans were affected by Twice’s death, so even from a purely utilitarian point of view, it must have hurt (if one doesn’t want to call it affection). Still, he smiles—the same smile he uses when he’s sad. He tells Toga that they were born to laugh, that you either laugh or cry, and that way no one will know your weakness. It’s the same expression he shows Hawks, and Hawks even wonders: “Is that the face of someone who just lost a friend?”

In the same way, when we see him crying on the couch, we could ask ourselves: “Is that the face of someone who’s suffering?” And clearly, yes. If Dabi weren’t crying at that moment, most people would say, “See? He doesn’t care about anything anymore; he doesn’t feel.” But when he fights Shoto and says, “Your brother doesn’t feel anything anymore,” it makes no sense, because we know perfectly well that he does feel and that he cries alone. Taking Dabi’s words literally would be contradictory, since he’s constantly trying to convince himself that he doesn’t feel.

Here’s a key point: emotional repression is not the same as not feeling. In fact, several psychological studies show that people who repress or suppress their emotions do feel them—they just inhibit or ignore them. For example, a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (Gross & Levenson, 1997) explains that emotional suppression doesn’t reduce the internal experience of negative emotions, only their outward expression. More recent research shows that emotional repression is linked to greater physiological reactivity to stress—meaning the body still reacts to emotional pain even if the person tries to ignore it. Even sources like Verywell Mind note that repressing emotions can increase anxiety and cause physical symptoms, confirming that repression doesn’t mean not feeling—it means feeling and not being able to express it.

I don’t want to make this post too long, but Dabi is very impulsive and often represses his emotions. We shouldn’t forget that the difference between someone who represses and someone who truly doesn’t feel is that the first one does feel but hides it or lies to themselves, while the second one literally feels nothing. The fact that Tōya is able to empathize with Toga and tell her that they’re alike is also proof of that. Maybe he didn’t have the time or the emotional environment to fully develop, but to argue that “he doesn’t feel anything for the League” is to see him in a very shallow way.

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I really like the thought that Wesker will finally know what it means to live ;3

----------------------------------------------------- KEN KANEKI X ALBERT WESKER ----------------------------------------------------- Suggested couple names for them ウェスカネ ( Wesukane ) UroGhoul

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1. Introduction

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello, good morning. I would like to present a pairing that I have recently developed. I usually look for partners for characters I like because I believe that, narratively, it can be a way to give them a more complete closure, especially for complex or damaged characters. In this case, I became deeply interested in psychologically analyzing Albert Wesker, a character from Resident Evil. Based on that analysis, I tried to find him a partner who would not only fit superficially, but who could connect with him on a psychological and emotional level. Within the Resident Evil universe, I did not find any character who could fulfill that role. None seems capable of teaching Wesker to live for himself, for his own happiness, and not solely for an imposed or inherited ideal. Therefore, I came to the conclusion that Ken Kaneki, in his post-Dragon version, is the character who fits him best. Below, I will explain why.

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2. Wesker’s Psychological Profile

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2.1. Questionable Psychopathy------------------------------------- Wesker is often labeled as a psychopath or sociopath. However, I consider this classification to be simplistic and imprecise. He does not fully fit into either profile:

He does not act solely for pleasure or personal gain

He possesses a structured vision of the world

He genuinely believes his actions have a positive purpose

It is true that:

he shows contempt for humans

he sometimes enjoys others’ suffering

he does not display classic emotional empathy

But this does not come from nothing, rather from:

a sense of superiority

a need for control

a dehumanization of others

Therefore, if a category had to be assigned, he would be closer to a functional sociopathy, although incomplete.

2.2. Emotional Repression------------------------------------------- Wesker actively represses his emotions.

He considers feeling to be a weakness

He avoids any vulnerability

He maintains constant control over himself

This does not mean he lacks emotions, but rather that: ➡️ he deliberately suppresses them to avoid losing control.

2.3. Sadistic and Dominant Traits--------------------------------- Wesker shows sadistic tendencies, especially in his enjoyment of:

dominating

subjugating

demonstrating superiority

However, this is not simple cruelty. It can be interpreted as a consequence of:

a controlled childhood

having been treated as an experiment

In other words, he goes from being controlled → to being the one who controls.

2.4. Messiah Complex------------------------------------------------ He is not a classic narcissist.

He does not seek external validation

He does not need to be understood

He does not insist on convincing others

But he does believe that: ➡️ he has the responsibility to “fix” the world.

This complex likely originates from his relationship with Spencer, adopting his vision as a way to stop being a victim. His internal conflict can be summarized in a key idea: “Am I anything more than a product?”

2.5. Need for Control----------------------------------------------- This is one of his most important traits. Wesker needs to control everything because:

he fears unpredictability

he fears losing control

he fears becoming vulnerable again

Emotions, being uncontrollable, are repressed.

2.6. Perfectionism-------------------------------------------------

He does not tolerate mistakes

He demands absolute perfection

He imposes impossible standards on himself

This is not ambition, it is survival: ➡️ “if I fail, I stop being valid”

2.7. Utilitarianism------------------------------------------------------

Wesker perceives the world in terms of utility:

people = tools

value = function

This leads to a key consequence: ➡️ he also treats himself as a tool

Which prevents him from:

enjoying

living

existing outside of a purpose

Profile Conclusion-----------------------------------------------------

Wesker is someone who:

has replaced affection with control

has replaced identity with purpose

lives without allowing himself to be human

He is a perfectionist who believes he will save humanity, but in reality condemns himself to not live.

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3. What Kind of Person Does Wesker Need?

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This is where the core of compatibility lies.

3.1. Someone Who Does Not Judge Him (Amorality)------------------- This is the most important point. Wesker does not respond to good vs evil discourse.

Clear example: Chris Redfield

judges him

confronts him morally

tries to stop him without understanding him

➡️ Result: Wesker completely rejects him.

He needs someone who:

does not label him as a monster

does not impose morality

seeks to understand him

✔ Kaneki fits perfectly:

he has moved beyond binary morality

he understands that good and evil depend on perspective

he does not judge, he understands

3.2. Focus on Wesker as an Individual------------------------------------ Trying to change his worldview will not work. Wesker will interpret that as: ➡️ another form of ideological control.

What he needs is someone who:

does not question his global goal

questions his personal well-being

✔ Kaneki can do this:

he does not try to “save the world”

he tries to understand individual suffering

3.3. Someone Powerful--------------------------------------------------- Wesker does not respect weakness. He needs someone who:

is at his level

is dangerous

has caused destruction

✔ Kaneki:

is extremely powerful

has killed and suffered

is a hybrid

➡️ Wesker would see him as an equal, not inferior.

3.4. Patience and Dialogue--------------------------------------------- Wesker does not change under pressure. He needs someone who:

does not force him

does not attack him

is consistent

✔ Kaneki:

is reflective

empathetic

patient

3.5. Imperfection---------------------------------------------------- This point is key. Wesker lives under absolute perfection. He needs to see that:

someone can be powerful and still fail

mistakes do not destroy value

✔ Kaneki:

makes constant mistakes

evolves through pain

3.6. Emotional Expression--------------------------------------------- Wesker represses. Kaneki feels.

Kaneki shows that:

feeling is not weakness

showing emotions does not destroy you

3.7. Understanding Without Condemnation-------------------------- If Wesker changes, he will not say: ❌ “my plan was wrong”

He will say something like: ✔ “this path no longer serves me”

Kaneki allows that change without invalidating him.

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4. Why Does Wesker Fit Kaneki?

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Now from Kaneki’s perspective.

4.1. Experiments and Loss of Humanity------------------------------- Both share:

forced transformation

loss of identity

reconstruction of the self

Kaneki deeply empathizes with this.

4.2. Connection to the Monstrous------------------------------------ Kaneki has always connected with “monsters.” Wesker is not a normal human.

➡️ He is someone Kaneki can understand.

4.3. Intellect Kaneki loves existential themes. Wesker is:

philosophical

complex

intense

➡️ He is literally a walking existential problem.

4.4. Need to Be Needed------------------------------------------------ This point is extremely important.

Kaneki desires:

to be needed

to be irreplaceable

to have purpose in others

Wesker needs:

someone who understands him

someone capable of sustaining him

➡️ They complement each other perfectly.

4.5. Comparison with Touka Kirishima------------------------------ Without attacking: Touka is independent she can adapt to multiple relationships

But Wesker: needs a very specific profile

➡️ Kaneki fulfills that role uniquely.

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5. Conclusion

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The key of this relationship is that it is not based on:

morality

classic redemption

salvation

It is based on: ➡️ understanding, reflection, and internal questioning.

Kaneki does not try to change Wesker. He tries to understand him.

And precisely because of that: ➡️ Wesker could change.

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BONUS

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From the side of Dead by Daylight, I have a different perspective

At this stage Kaneki is acting like Albert Wesker. Taking on the personality of his aggressor to avoid being a victim, and here Kaneki thinks the world is wrong, which leads me to view the relationship from the perspective that Wesker would want an alliance with Kaneki because of his power and evolution.

This will end up with him convincing Kaneki that together they can fix the world, in exchange for not touching his friends if they leave the realm, but by being together, his loneliness will fade, culminating in Kaneki coming to see the world in the same way as at the end (that his pain helps him understand and help Wesker) and they will end up becoming something more, repeating the cycle of post-dragon Kaneki with Wesker that I described previously.

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