[SPLIT LIP]

Agito had a similar problem. Gratuitous death, shock imagery and "grim" cicumstances harmlessly pinged off of Agito, almost insultingly so. Despite MINIMUM one dead civilian per episode, Agito never knew or gave a shit. ONE death, of some manipulating girl, got to him... for eight seconds.

Every episode someone would die in a horrifyign way... and our greta hero never even saw them. Or even heard about them. He undoubtably knew, but he never mentioned it, or alluded to it. He just flew off on automatic to fight, then went home without ever mentioning the fact he turns into a karate insect guy until almost a quarter into the show.

You know how Kouta was all excited and transforming for stupid shit after finding his belt? That may be comedic, but it's also realistic. A normal person would totally do that, explore this magnificent gift and get the most out of it. Agito doesn't. In fact, it's not even clear if he knows he can. Until later.