#real talk i don't think shigure would've put up with half of akito's shit if there wasn't a failsafe built in

[the-sage-libriomancer]

i think when talking about Shigure, it's important to note that he was constantly operating under the assumption that the curse would eventually break on its own. he saw Kureno's curse break with no outside interference, and he's spent enough time with Akito to know that her hold on the curse is greatly weakened. in Shigure's mind, the curse was on its way out: it could break in twenty years, or ten, or maybe even as little as five. his efforts are just a way to speed up the process so he can be with Akito quicker (and to save the other zodiac members but that's not really his big priority). so while he 100% took the most selfish route by catering to his own plans instead of helping the other zodiacs survive the curse, his personal justification was likely "it will eventually break anyway so all of the zodiacs will be freed regardless of my interference" instead of just "i don't care about the other zodiacs so they can go ahead and rot."

#real talk i don't think shigure would've put up with half of akito's shit if there wasn't a failsafe built in #he may be a selfish jerk but he's not an outright monster #if it looked like the curse was going to be a lifelong thing he would've stepped in more to help #but the time limit on the curse allowed him to justify standing back and watching #bc it would've been over soon anyway so what did it matter if he played his games in the meantime? #and again. that's selfish and cowardly behavior #hence why shigure is so frustrating bc there's always a seed of good in his actions that's wrapped up in so many shitty layers #but i firmly believe shigure does care ab the other zodiacs and wouldn't have abandoned them to a fully-powered curse #fruits basket #shigure sohma #sage speaketh #analysis #edited for your convenience #(<-capitalized the names)