^^^ also that! if a guy suddenly regains his memories of all his recently dead loved ones and then starts monologuing about how hes all alone in the world. thats not edginess that is depression!

not to mention that even then, even at his lowest point,

Odasaku was an assassin who took up a no-killing philosophy

Kyouka, too, was an assassin who no longer wishes to kill

Both are hard to read due to their blank expressions

Intense focus on whatever they're doing

Complete non-reactions to the wild shenanigans around them

Major catalysts for the plot and other characters' development

Find enjoyment in the simple things (a good book, the sea, crepes)

Odasaku loves curry

Kyouka loves tofu

Odasaku adopts orphans

I love how Arakawa clearly wrote detailed backstories for her characters and just like… never elaborates on them. I found an old interview where she was asked why she didn’t include a resolution for Hawkeye and Mustangs goals and her response was essentially “cause this story is about Ed :)”