#kamui junketsu

Having a lot of fun making custom designs in animal crossing! Here's some Little Witch Academia and Kill La Kill ✨

We all know Ragyo is evil, but there is one thing she continually does that makes us all cringe. She is VERY touchy with her children. She's always groping Satsuki and even molests her on screen. The reason for this (like everything else she does) is because of the Life Fibers in her body.

Life Fibers are extraterrestrial parasites, and what do parasites do? They invade the host and feed off of it. However, as brought out in episode 16, they cannot feed off of their hosts internally, they must be worn by the host. Ragyo is more Life Fibers than human, and she has these parasitic characteristics. She’s invasive of personal space and thinks nothing of it. This isn’t for fan service purposes, but is, instead, meant to disturb the viewer. "Touching" Satsuki and Ryuko the way she does is just supposed to show how little respect she has for humans. Human boundaries and taboos don't mean anything to her. HER OWN CHILDREN. To her, there is nothing "off-limits" about that. Carrie Keranen (English voice for Satsuki) said one time when asked about the bath scene, she thinks that to Ragyo, "it's like petting a cat". She doesn't acknowledge Satsuki's humanity, humility, or feelings, and ESPECIALLY not her relationship to her.

It's not only Ragyo, both Nui and Ryuko have displayed these qualities. In the beginning of episode 21, we see them lying down with each other, naked. This incestuous behavior is meant to make the viewer disgusted at what is happening. A mother and her two daughters should NEVER behave this way, but its the Life Fibers that cause them to. Then, when Ryuko is being worn by Junketsu, she kisses Nui. This isn't necessarily out of romantic interest, but is meant to show the viewer that Ryuko is being controlled by Junketsu. Just a few minutes ago, she was trying her hardest to KILL Nui, so kissing her is meant to show the audience just how far gone Ryuko is. She had NO control whatsoever. When she breaks free, the first thing she does is chop Nui’s arms off, showing that she had regained her senses.

Life Fibers are nasty things. They invade a planet, raise a species until it is well suited for them, then they consume the entire species and planet. Anyone who become slaves to them are doomed to behave the same way. Ryuko proved she was strong enough to resist, but Ragyo has relished in it for decades. She’s addicted to the power and bliss they offer, and that shows just how weak willed she truly is. She allows the Life Fibers to rule over her, and she has become a vile person as a result.