#op 1171

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Also, Gaban really is a great parent.

Like, that's his first born (and Roger's and Rayleigh's).

another thing i wanted to note was when shanks was angry, it wasn't shamrock he remembered. he remembered garling. he remembered garling trying to drag him back in and lure him in with classic narcissistic and abusive parent tactics by saying he would give shanks anything he wanted. shanks knows shamrock isn't at fault for being the way that he is. does he have resentment towards shamrock? possibly, especially since he is still a celestial dragon and has done horrific things, no doubt. he has rightful grudges. but from what we've sen so far, the hate and malice is directed towards garling, first and foremost, and then the world government and what institutions like what the holy knights and world nobles stand for.

included two different translations below bearing the same sentiment of garling's words and how much he tried to lure shanks back in. this is also a clear insight as to how garling must have raised shamrock to think, contributing more to the analyses i've had before as to how shamrock views the rest of the world as alien and was raised sheltered. the translation on the right bears the same sentiment as the one on the left, but displays exactly why shanks desperately needed an out: "you're free now." = i can finally control you.