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Originally Posted by Switchblade

Can't lie, I like Kudoh a little bit more now.

Manhole Alchemist FTW!

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

I wonder why you'd not think of Spanner's behavior as just being honest and blunt here, because it can just get interpreted as him being a "tsundere" who wants to give a reality check to Hotaro with a standoffish front or such - as in the world is a cruel and horrible place always, no buts, thus they have to follow suit by having cold-detached traits ("becoming practical and realistic), which often get agreed upon by fandom too (like you on Michinaga but extend that as general consensus). Though lighthearted shows will have anyone on the good side being seen as always pure white, to the antagonist's pure black.... should only giving praises and no criticisms, rejecting ideas/possibility of them being in the wrong.

Well, Houtarou brings up a good point about whether the Chemies should be kept sealed. If human malice causes them to become Malgams, then that sounds like a human problem, not a Chemy problem. Reminds me of how the HumaGears were treated, which might make Spanner and Isamu similar in their discrimination, albeit with opposite sense of humor. However, Spanner's case makes less sense to me, as Chemies are already recognized as lifeforms, so I'm not sure how he can logically justify believing they're only tools. I think there's a difference between being "practical and realistic" like Michinaga (usually anyway) and just being cynical. Like, we know that Gotchard's power increases with the magic of friendship, so even if Valvarad is a strong brilliant invention of alchemy now, the lack of synchronization with Chemies will likely become a problem in the long term.