#rad talks

I need to write something because this show is actively driving me insane.

The way Makoto is manipulated from the start and doesn't even know the depth of it until case four.

When he goes off the deep end both on the boat and in the office. Him adapting to life with the yakuza because what else is he going to do?

Him trying to go live a normal life but Laurent constantly leading him back into the life of a con so Makoto can help him avenge his dead fiance

The way Makoto reminds Laurent of Dorothy

The way the others go along with Makoto's insanity but in the case of going back for the kids they saw that coming. Laurent planned for that because he knew Makoto wouldn't abandon the kids and he NEEDS him to take down Liu so he lets him do it but then it doesn't work bu that was planned too. The way Laurent is playing 5d chess with everyone and it's hard to tell if he actually cares about anyone or if he's playing them all for the sake of the long con (pointing Abbie in the direction of Lewis, helping Cynthia and Thomas meet).

Laurent needing someone to love because he has a NEED to be close to someone and because he needs someone to give him what Dorothy couldn't. The fact that he and Dorothy probably wouldn't have worked in the long run anyway because she wasn't done being a con. The way she probably knew this and knew she was going to her death (or at least didn't mind dying) for that last great con.

Makoto needing to be loved and despite everything seeing the others as family because his real family is dead and he needs that closeness. Makoto being hopeful and a romantic (hoping Cynthia and Thomas get back together, showing Abbie that life is worth living, helping Salvatore and his kid). Makoto caring deeply about all the kind people he meets.

Makoto and Laurent never working out in a million years because of all the manipulation despite being good together. Wondering what would have happened if they had been closer in age and Laurent had met him instead of Dorothy.

Ozaki getting caught in his own web. Makoto repeating his pattern of being a con, trying and failing to leave but where Ozaki failed in the end Makoto succeeded.

Makoto unable to resist the excitement of a con despite knowing that he was manipulated into participating (Singapore).

Laurent saying he's too old to quit at this point. Makoto wearing a patterned shirt like the ones Laurent uses. Makoto panicking and Laurent laughing in the face of danger.

Everyone but Makoto knowing what the fuck is going on, even his mom. Him taking some semblance of control at the last minute, finally getting one over on Laurent.

Makoto's reaction when he realizes he sold a 25 million euro painting for 20k euros.

there was commentary about storytelling and a part where Sasha and Jon mock the weird poetry with an exchange something along the lines of "Freaking cries of shriek!" "Thank the gods of colony I don't make you hear my speech."

I think the story ended with Jon writing his own poetry and controlling what happened in /his/ story through it.

i only bring it up because it was so vivid that I thought it was real + i saw the entire fic/read it aloud that when i woke up I muttered "what the fuck" under my breath. i feel like the Eye itself ding dong ditched a fic to me that you wrote in an alternate universe