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As promised, here are all the little details Iāve noticed in Chapter 2!!
If you havenāt already, you can follow the series and read the manga here (itās free!). They also have an official tumblr blog!
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1. Dating Advice:
ābe the bigger manā
āif angry ask whatās wrongā
āif sad! a [ā¦] solution or [ā¦]ā
ābetter [ā¦] ask for consentā
ākey is communicationā
Iāve been wondering where Lukas got these, since they donāt seem to be the kind of advices that Robin would give given what we currently know about him (or at least I donāt think so), especially not about a relationship that they all think isĀ justĀ a game of play-pretend rather than anything serious.
My guess is that Lukas probably searched for dating advices online. And if so, then itās interesting howĀ theseĀ are the ones he found crucial enough to write down, but maybe not enough to internalize, because right after pushing Kai to open up with that ācommunication!!!ā speech (which Kai briefly entertains), he doesnātĀ follow the advices himself, seeing as how he immediately gets mean about it and ends up starting a fightāāyouĀ doĀ look like loserāāwhich is quite the opposite of ābeing the bigger manā!
Maybe Lukas just couldnāt help but let out that quip (he does have terrible impulse control). But to me, it also suggests that heās likely taking all that advice at face value, or in ways that mostly only benefits him and gives him an advantage for The Game (with how he only mentions them when theyāre in line with what he wantsāi.e knowing Kaiās reasons for playing the game), ratherĀ than treating and following them as actual advices for building and maintaining a relationship (romantic or otherwise), which is to be expected, given that at this point in the story, it is mostly just a game of play-pretend to them (theyāve barely known each other and have yet to find a reason to actually want to associate with the other beyond just the game).
And in general, ābeing the bigger manā is all about de-escalating and/or walking away from conflict, which is theĀ exact oppositeĀ of what Lukas had been doing in the 3 full chapters weāve seen so far (i.e. fighting with Kai, fighting with Kai again, endangering himself multiple times, fighting with Dave even when Kai tells him not to). Like, being āthe bigger manā is just not how he rolls, but it also has this certain sense ofĀ prideĀ in it, of being ābiggerāābetterāthan the other person, and itās one that I can see Lukas wanting to embody especially with how competitive he can be, even if itās not what he tends to do.
And looking at it from Kaiās perspective, this specific interaction probably further reinforces his belief that sincerity and vulnerability all but puts him in a bad position, which, consequently, mightāve added onto his initial attitude about the date (all that acting like he doesnāt care). And so itās fun to get to see that mask crack when something serious enough happens that it pushes him to careāa crack big enough not just for concern, but also forĀ appreciationĀ to slip out, and for him to admit that, despite everything, heĀ didĀ have some fun, and the surprise didĀ get him, and that maybe, LukasĀ was kinda cool.
2. Graffiti! (sorted in parts for navigation):
āGachiakutaā
āMartialšKingā (could be a reference to a bunch of things, but Iām guessing that maybe itās referring to The Indomitable Martial King)
āGood For Health šĀ Bad For Educationā (ref: Akira)
āPa[???]z are for losersā
āViborgā (a place in Denmarkāeither the city or the municipalityātheyāre Danes!)
āRage Quitā
āš Boo!ā
āL was hereā and a ā<- gayā pointing right at it
āR was hereā
(CH 2.4)
Thereās some more Gachiakuta references made in this chapter (as youāll later see). And while I havenāt seen that anime/manga for myself, from what I can tell, graffiti is also a prominent element of that story. Iāve heard that the mangaka even works with a professional graffiti artist for the art.
Oh, and if āLā refers to Lukas, then āRā might be Robin!
āBlackboxā (not quite sure if itās referencing anything in particularāmaybe the TV series?ābut the word itself means a āsystem where the process of turning an input into an output is unknownā)
ālol, lmaoā
āBeliggenhed Beliggenhed Beliggenhedā (Danish for āLocation Location Locationā, ref: a Danish real estate TV show)
āRaidersā
The āš Boo!ā graffiti reappears again right behind Kai after he scares Lukas, talk about consistency and subtle foreshadowing!
(CH 2.5)
Also, the āI wonder what [the skeleton] is doing [in the closet]ā¦ā is obviously a reference to the āskeletons in the closetā idiom (an idiom used to refer to someoneās dark secrets). In this particular context, that ādark secretā could be read as referring to queerness and the need/desire to hide it, but if we take the metaphor just a little further, then perhaps it could also be read as someone whoĀ lived in the closetĀ andĀ died in the closet.
ālolololā
āGachia[kuta]ā
āHi Piaā
āGod Only Knowsā (this is a common idiom, but it could also be a reference to other things, like maybe that song by The Beach Boys, or that metal SynthV song by bitbreaker, just to throw that out there)
āGojo x Getoā written right inside a heart! (ref: JJK)
āHelgaā and a ā<- cringeā pointing at it (perhaps a reference to Helga G. Patakiā¦?)
āJJKāĀ
āRudo x Zankaā (ref: Gachiakuta)
(CH 2.6)
āI Am Kiraā with an ā<- imagayā (Yagami spelled backwards lol) pointing right at it (ref: Death Note)
(CH 2.7)
āStuck in a daze, I pray, but the world spins fastā (I tried to search this up in case itās a reference, but nothing accurate came up)
ā11ā
A drawing of a wolf with a headset.
ā[ā¦] Love Laughā
A dice.
A doodle of a monster character I donāt recognize.
āIn My Headā (ref: natoriās IN_MY_HEAD, which was the song used in the Rage Quit MV!)
ā[...] silence, growth is louderā (seems like an ironic spin to the āgrowth isn't always loudā quote)Ā
(CH 2.8)
āRobinš„ā and āLukasā”ļøā by the doorway (they probably made these while they went in there to make the āKaiā¤ļøā graffiti during Lukasā birthday, well either that, or theyāve been there many times before)
āNo Homoā (lol, lmao even)
āLive Laugh Loveā
āShounenā
āUnnecessary Feelingsā
āšŖā
āFear Is For The Weakā (another common idiom, but with the specific way itās worded, it could be a reference to the game Hades)
āWe Are The Real Monstersā (ref: Left 4 Dead)
āHi Iām Singleā
(CH. 2.9)
The Left 4 Dead one (if I did get that reference right) is especially interesting because itās another story that uses graffiti as a storytelling device. I havenāt played the game, but IĀ remember seeing a post about it, and that post has been in the back of my mind the entire time Iām writing this post. Itās cool to see the game possibly referenced here!
āYou wanna dance?ā
āMake [You?] Quitā
āIt takes two to tangoā, ā[ā¦] kinder than youā,Ā āknow that I wonāt back downā,Ā ā[ā¦] will [look for?] dearlyā, ā[ā¦] sincerelyā, ā[ā¦] will be left in the [ā¦]ā, āIāll take [ā¦] more than the [ā¦]ā (these are grouped together, and are only really visible in the dubbed episode)
A group of tiny black hearts.
ā[ā¦] sick ewā
ā[ā¦] -> Freyaā
āL was hereā
āI think I clearly see a SMILE :)ā
And of course, the classic dick doodle (itās not visible here, but I swear I saw one)!
(CH 2.12)
Okay, firstly, the āyou wanna dance?ā one could be read in a lot of ways (itās not shown here because of the image limit, but it was there). Of course, thereās the prom, which is the primary catalyst for this entire story. But the quote also has this certain sense of provocation to it when read as the semi-common idiom used to challenge someone to a fight. But when paired with the āit takes two to tangoā one (meaning that the resolution to an issue between two people requires the participation from the both of themāi.e. āitās a two-way streetā), the overall message then becomes āwill you be willing to work on this with me?ā.
Secondly, itās certainly striking how most of the āI willā statements are so vague and obscured (most of it wasnāt at all visible in the actual chapter pages!), yet theyĀ stillĀ went out of their way to put it there at all, and the parts which I managed to discernĀ doĀ mean something. It feels deliberate yet covert enough that Iām thinking thatĀ maybeĀ theyāre foreshadowing the future events of the seriesā¦?
Thirdly, the āI think I clearly see a smileā one is also interesting when you consider the fact that we donāt actually see Kaiās smile in canon, or at least not yet, even if he probably does smile, itās just always deliberately hidden! We donāt see him smile when he sees the surprise for him, either, but I think the graffiti implies that heĀ didĀ smile!
3. Bonus:
The way Kai goes from āIām not risking my fit by holding your handā (my dudeā¦youāre wearing all-black) toĀ actuallyĀ holding his handā¦thatās progress!!!
Also, here are all the eye-like symbols Iāve caught in this chapter! Iām not quite sure what they are, maybe theyāre like a signature/tag of sorts? Thereās a lot (17 if Iām right), and it was really fun to find them.
ā¦
To end: I think thereās something to be said about the beauty and art and love that blooms through the cracks of decayed walls and forsaken halls, which I think does so well to compliment the queer themes of this story. Happy pride!!!
holy shittttttt EMILY MENTION!!!! i have never posted about this before but i knew in my heart that she and kai played games together and oh my god. VINDICATION!!!! i canāt wait to see more of her aughhh
A BRO-FELONY. Thatās right Lukas, tell him!!! Also, itās interesting to me how the faults in the way view relationships as shown in this chapter (i.e. their queerphobia and sexism) weirdly complements each otherās. Like, Lukas assumes that a boy and a girl being friends and playing games togetherĀ mustĀ mean that thereās something romantic between them, and Kai rightfully argues that thatās really not always the case, that girls and boys can literally just be friends and have platonic relationships. But Kai also fails to recognize Emilyās feelings on the matter as something to consider preciselyĀ becauseĀ sheās a girlāi.e. his āSheās a girl! How did I break the bro-code?ā and āYou think thatās why sheās been acting all crazy?ā (duh!)ādespite the fact that theyāre close friends (best friends even!), all while Lukas immediately figures out the reason why sheās madĀ andĀ why itās important to consider her feelings. Theyāre making each other better people, in a weird way.
The plan is to play games in Kaiās room all day all night.
Lukas falls asleep earlier than planned because 1.) he didnāt expect that the date includes staying up all night, 2.) heās just used to sleeping early (heās a gymbro who goes on runs early in the morning), and 3.) his body is still recovering from his own dumbassery (falling from one-story height and landing his entire upper body into a beam, as well as licking that toxic waste barrel probably).
Then maybe Lukas falls asleep on Kaiās shoulder. Or maybe he falls asleep on the floor, or the couch, or wherever they were playing, and Kai tucks him in. He just has to. Only for point-gaining reasons, of courseā¦ right? Itās good that Lukas is too asleep to see him right now. Thatās good.
Kai briefly considers playing games alone but concludes that he doesnāt wanna wake up Lukas with the noise.
And maybe Kai actually cooks something for them later in the morning. Whether heās a good cook or not is another matterāhe could be because he does cook for himself, like he could be at least decent at it, but also maybe not because he could just be tossing shit into the microwave most of the time. I want to believe he is at least a decent cook, just to see him flattered when Lukas enjoys the meal š¤ (and covers up his being flattered with āhaha Iām ruining your diet lolā).
Bonus 1: this date goes so well for Kai that Lukas has to one-up him with whatever other gay shit heās got planned.
Bonus 2: I like to think that Kai generally has a pretty messy room and cleans it only because heās having Lukas over.
Bonus 3: Kai has anime merch (canon) that they immediately bond over about (more like a given than a prediction, but I wanna put it out there).
Bonus 4: Outsider POV is always so crunchy to me, especially oblivious/kept-in-the-dark Outsider POV, like someone who doesnāt know crucial information and is making conclusions based off of that limited info, so it would be awesome if Kaiās mom comes home early enough in the morning and Perceives the two.
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Kai thinking āguess this is what I get for not doing the laundryā is honestly such a flimsy excuse for dressing upĀ like thatĀ because like??? HeĀ stillĀ didnāt have to. EvenĀ ifĀ all the clothing pieces he had in his wardrobe at that moment was everything he is wearing right now, heĀ stillĀ didnāt have to wearĀ all that. The fingerless gloves, the sleeveless high-collared cropped-top, the belts, the braceletsā¦ He couldāve gone out with only the shirt and the pants and the sneakers and it wouldāve beenĀ fineāLukas is wearing what is pretty much his equivalent to that (his jersey), itās not like they actually had to dress fancy whatsoever. If heĀ reallyĀ didnāt want to feel overdressed, if heĀ reallyĀ didnāt want to ālook like a total weebā, as he puts it, then he couldāve just dropped the accessories. But he still wore all that, heĀ choseĀ to, and Iām starting to think that he really just wants to impress a certain someoneāmaybe to reciprocate that certain someoneās enthusiasm about the bet, or maybe itās about something more than thatāand canāt yet admit it to himself. Because, of course, caring like that is embarrassing. Genuinity is cringe.
