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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

He definitely hasn't shown remorse but the show's made it very clear he has to force himself really hard to be as much of an a**hole as he is. That's why he doesn't even let Alia finish her usual spiel this episode. He's worried he might start to believe it. It's also why they explicitly have him hesitate when he says "this is for the best". He's plagued by doubt and in massive denial about that fact.

Think of Adel like Micchi from Gaim. Of course, I remember people refusing to believe he'd ever get redemption of any sort either, so...

Yeah, but Micchi was a properly developed character from a well-written show
who had internal motivations that we understood as the audience. Adel just stands there with his Photoshop duplicates making vaguely threatening speeches to his sister. We have minimal understanding of why Adel is such a dickhole, and no "my mommy died and I feel bad" is not sufficient character background. He has done nothing to engender any sympathy from the audience and does not deserve a redemption ending. He's not Micchi or Heart; he's the principal from Fourze, who the show tried desperately to create pathos for at the last minute when he'd done nothing to merit any.