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1* Both versions of the story of Ice and Snow / Ice and Dark.
2* Satoshi's personal situation. His mother died young, his father is a BitchInSheepsClothing who cares nothing for Satoshi's wellbeing, and Krad is no better, gleefully biding his time until he can take over his body. He's basically trapped in a living hell, between two devils who only want to use him, with no one to turn to since getting close to anyone will cause Krad to emerge. He has also resigned himself to dying young, as a result of the curse on the Hikari bloodline.
3* The ending of episode 14, when Daisuke, alone in the darkness of his bedroom, silently pulls a veil over his painting of Risa, signifying that he's finally realized she doesn't return his feelings. Also counts as MoodWhiplash in contrast with the rest of the episode, which dealt largely with the antics of the school's strange NewTransferStudent and super GenkiGirl Mio Hio.
4* Speaking of Mio, [[StepfordSmiler her whole predicament]]. She's a living voodoo doll who desires to be human, but in order to achieve this, she has to sacrifice Daisuke, whom she comes to genuinely care for. She eventually negates the effects of the charms she gave Riku and Daisuke, [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificing]] not just her chance for a human body but her doll body as well. And although for a while she appears as an annoying cockblocker for Daisuke and Riku, she actually [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy ends up]] [[ShipperOnDeck being greatly supportive of them]] in the end, telling Riku that she and Daisuke are a great couple together, in the midst of [[DisappearsIntoLight vanishing]], which is a Tearjerker in universe, as both Riku and Risa are crying as it happens.
5* Manga volume 13 - Stage 3, vol 21: Daisuke's reaction to Satoshi telling him that his family are cursed to die young is to almost break down into tears and say they have to '''do something''' while ''clinging to Satoshi's arm''. Satoshi is absolutely shocked - has a flashback montage of many happy moments spent together with Daisuke - and then does the closest thing to a fond smile he can do. The HoYay shoots back up to eleven for the whole chapter, but in a very, very serious and heartbreaking way for once.
6* Stage 4, vol 14 is also quite the TearJerker, and in quite the same fashion as above; if you didn't think Satoshi was a {{Woobie}} before, you sure do think so ''now''.

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