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Apparently Buddy is currently living at Leon's house due to surgery. Amazing.

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Buddy, who came to the US with Leon, is to alcohol…😭 My heart aches when I see Buddy cover his face with his hand even though he is alone and no one can see him😭And I think it's typical of Buddy.

I don't agree with the idea that Buddy (Sasha) had an aggressive personality from his childhood and as a new teacher.

Buddy was born into the poorest family and didn't receive support from his parents, so he grew up with the support of Ataman. (From the official Damnation novel) In a sense, Ataman is the older man Buddy respects and is closest to. Ataman(Ivan Judanovich) is the leader of the rebel forces.

From a young age, he needed to prove that he was a person worthy of investment.

If Buddy had been even slightly aggressive, he would have studied a job other than teaching. However, when Ataman saw this particularly intelligent boy helping young JD, he decided that he shouldn't become a warrior.

He felt that Buddy deserved to be a teacher who protects and guides young children, so even after Buddy became a guerrilla, he advised him to "keep living." (From the Damnation main story)

Ataman was a very sensible teacher to his children, in the sense that he did not raise Buddy in a way that was convenient for him and respected his child's character.

In fact, he did not let his student be injected with the ampoule that would have turned him into a monster, and instead chose to sacrifice himself, as he was getting old and did not have much time left, to protect his student.

It's almost a complete transformation from an honest, peaceful young teacher to a calm, aggressive guerrilla. Considering that JD remained unchanged, we can imagine the deep pain Buddy must have felt at losing his fiancée and his students. He experienced such despair that only death could redeem him.

In the Damnation novels, Leon felt like he was being kicked in the butt by his fallen comrades. He believed that this was what motivated him to keep living and fighting.

Buddy, on the other hand, was the complete opposite. His devotion lay in sacrificing himself for the sake of the students who had died.

Devotion to the dead was at the core of Buddy's guerrilla character. Buddy later returns to teaching, but his dedicated nature remains unchanged.

Now, with both the spirit of a kind teacher and a tough guerrilla, he will protect and guide his students, respecting the students' autonomy, just as Ataman did.

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@rerarepairmonth Thank you for this wonderful project ! Week 4 - Empty Bellies/Snack Breaks,

Vendetta Leon came to see Buddy, but he got called away before he could have breakfast 😢 Buddy made him a sandwich. Vendetta Leon was touched.

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In the novel, Leon was devastated by Buddy's use of the ampoule and is contemplating suicide.

So After that, Leon tries hard to suppress his suicidal thoughts, but Buddy doesn't even hesitate and just points a gun at his own face. This is another contrast.

Leon may have thought it was unfair that only Buddy had it easier…

At the end of the battle, Leon verbally conveyed to Buddy, who was about to commit suicide, the thoughts that had stopped him from doing so at the time.

For Leon, saving Buddy, who was created as a mirror-like figure, was the same as saving himself, and the words he spoke to Buddy were also Leon's answer to his own life.

Stopping Buddy from attempting suicide also have been an act of self-saving, especially for the Leon in the novel.

However,

Based on the interview with the creators in the film pamphlet at the time of release and the setting materials collection in the limited edition box, it is believed that Leon's suicidal thoughts depicted in the novel are an original setting created by the novelist.

This is a setting that is not mentioned at all in the two books mentioned above, indicating that Leon's suicidal thoughts did not exist at the time the film was made (it was only a setting in the novels).

It is official that Buddy was in charge of passing judgment on Leon's beliefs up until then, but at least in the official story, he does not awaken Leon's suicidal thoughts.

It's a story about JD and Leon, but if he says "help me," it's the end. He can't help it. At that moment when he heard JD's plea, Leon felt obligated to save Buddy.

in Damnation, Leon easily abandons the soldier even when they ask for his help, so I think he must have really liked JD(and Buddy maybe).

Even if Leon's suicidal thoughts were an afterthought created by the novelist, So, for Leon, not being able to stop Buddy from using the ampoule must have been the worst thing.

Even if Buddy wasn't a "mirror."

In reality. Buddy was also a "mirror for Leon," so it must have been even harder.

English Translation/Excerpt from the movie pamphlet --(omitted) Please tell us why you chose a buddy movie as your theme. "I thought it would be interesting to include an element of judgment, or to question what Leon believes and does. But I don't want to make it too grand. So Buddy was born as a mirror of Leon. That's why Buddy and Leon are the same age."

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This is set five years from now (2017?). In five years, both of them will be over 38 years old.... Hot 😳😳😳

五年後なら、この二人は38歳以上……。燃える😳😳😳

二人の表情が良すぎる！！！！😭🙏

レが、バディの不自由な脚に触ってる😭😭😭超燃えた。

Les is kneeling down and touching Buddy's bare feet…😳The expressions on their faces are the best.

Leon's relaxed and fearless irreverent slight smile…😳Leon's too excellent…

Above all, the look on Buddy's face as his legs are being touched is a mixture of emotions such as shame, embarrassment, confusion, rejection?

(and anticipation?), which is irresistible!

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