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Originally Posted by DreamSword

Kota, Takatora, and Mai are all the prime examples of the sparkles of hope in the darkness. Heck, a big part of Takatora's' arc is him always looking for the silver lining in what would for most people be an impossible scenario. And adding to that theme...

Relative to the depraved people around them, it's not much of a contest. Kouta has poor sportsmanship and Takatora is willing to sacrifice 6000000000 people, while Mai and Zack are too weak to substantially improve anything.

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

I feel as though that's kind of the point that the show is trying to make though? That the more nihilism and cynicism grows, that only makes it even more important that there be those who feel differently to keep standing up for the hope and good in the world. People like Kaito can't be reasoned with, and yeah, that sucks, but it also doesn't mean you back down or give up on what you believe in. Even if one doesn't agree with Kaito's' philosophy, he at the very least has a reason for why he is the way he is and is willing to give it his all. And that, in its own way, can be seen as respectable.

Yeah, I see now that Kaito being a static character is kind of the point, but like, knowing that does little to ease my frustration about it. I respect that he has a reason for being like that, but I think it's a stupid reason. If he was merely an arc villain, like Da-Paan, then I wouldn't mind, but after seeing Kaito ignore the flaws in his edgy argument for the 46th time, I just had no more investment in what happened to him at that point, other than how it contrasted to Kouta.

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Originally Posted by DreamSword

Not saying you're required to actually like any of that, of course. Just my perspective on it.

Of course. To each their own.