1 | * AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Is Shiki gay, or is he treating Shuto as if he was a puppy? |
2 | * HoYay: The way Shiki acts around Shuuto could be seen as either flirting (which seems to be how Mirea takes it) or like how he treats small animals. |
3 | ** The EvilCounterpart dynamic they have going and the fact that Shiki put Shuto in a BridalCarry when they first met does NOT help. |
4 | ** As of chapters 31 and 32, this evolves into what is probably genuine HomoeroticSubtext. |
5 | * EnsembleDarkhorse: The Jacky Combatants, full stop. Whilst Shuuto and JACKAL provide most of the drama and plot progression, the Jackies are collectively FunnyBackgroundEvent, CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass, and SpotlightStealingSquad all in one. |
6 | ** So much that many fans will comment on them being the true heroes of the story[[spoiler:, especially how they were instrumental in breaking Ratman out of his strongest berserker state in the finale.]] |
7 | * MagnificentBastard: [[EvilCounterpart Shin Akeboshi]] is the son of Shiningman--the first superhero--and was experimented on by Shiningman's enemies after his death to replicate the S Gene, turning Shin into "Sin". Having developed a hatred for heroes as a concept, Shin works with those same criminals to destroy the Hero Agency, starting a career as the hero [[VillainWithGoodPublicity IS-KA]] to sell phones that contain a power amplifier that would drive many heroes to a violent rage, with his plan only failing only thanks to the geniuses at JACKAL and other heroes. Shin discovers that Ratman has the S Gene too, and tries to convince Ratman while Shin's allies launch a terrorist attack on the Hero Agency Headquarters. When his offer is rejected, Sin takes advantage of the nature of the S Gene and attempts to murder Ratman's girlfriend to enrage Ratman and turn him into a monster that threatens to kill all heroes, while Sin [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness kills his former allies]]. Escaping after his defeat at the hands of a recovered Ratman, Shin is able to see a confirmation of Shiningman's ideals of heroism, which makes Shin retire from villainy to honor his father's memory. |
8 | * NightmareFuel: Ratman's various more powerful forms (even just opening his mouth and revealing [[MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily way too many sharp teeth]]) are not for the faint of heart. Rio has trouble sleeping after running into one of the tamer versions. |
9 | ** Unchain killing and eating a hideous chimera...complete with ''way'' more blood and gore (and a loose eyeball!) than the manga had ever shown. Just...[[CannibalismSuperPower Unchain's eating habits]]. |
10 | ** [[spoiler: Ratman's final form looks similar to ComicBook/{{Venom}} crossed over with Alex Mercer's monster form from VideoGame/{{Prototype}} if he put on even MORE muscle and it's NOT a pleasant sight.]] |
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