#on one hand it's disgusting seeing this guy manipulate ryuu and sUCCEED

[tenacquity]

regardless of the verse, ryuu will always have dealt with some situation similar to the mcg/ilded situation: always faced some predicament where he wrongly defended a guilty man or at the very least put his trust and belief into someone who manipulated and took advantage of that

i think that specific situation is super important to his character development overall—just how he falls into a pit of distrust and anxiety, wondering what he even stands for, who he even is, what he should be doing, who and how to trust again...

it's through all this indecision and crippling doubt that he's able to build himself back up again, realize that he needs to trust himself first and foremost, trust in his own beliefs and instincts and i—

( ╥ω╥ ) weakly lifts fist and cheers

#« headcanon » #hi it's not even 8am where i am and i'm already having an Emotion #he's just a little guy doing his best and getting tossed around like some chew toy #but does this embitter him ??? nOPE HE JUST KEEPS GOING #i srsly both love and hate the mcgilded trial bc oof #on one hand it's disgusting seeing this guy manipulate ryuu and sUCCEED #but it's the kind of wake-up call that ryuu needed to start to find himself and his resolve #and dAMN if that ain't some important character development there HOOWEE #POINTS AT ALL THE DISTRUSTING MUSES OUT THERE #ryuu gETS YOU #but he's here to show that you cAN COME BACK from that mindset >8'|