History NightmareFuel / HappySugarLife

* Right before Satou and Shio make their escape, not only Shio rejects going back home together with Asahi, she also grabs a glass shard to use as a weapon against him to protect Satou. Mind you she's threatening her biological brother to defend a kidnapper who groomed her. Satou is just ''that'' corruptive of a presence.

* After the police found out that Satou's aunt was responsible for the fire, ''she smiles and happily claims that it was true she burned a building and sent her niece (and almost Shio) to her death.''

* Satou's aunt nonstop. After several flashbacks, we are finally treated to her aunt's physical presence...and it's just awful. Turns out she's a psychotic sadomasochist who ''revels'' in being beaten and mistreated, so much so, her face is partially bandaged along with her lower legs and arms. She speaks in a eerily calm tone of voice, and has light blue eyes that often glow sinisterly. One of the first things she does is forcing herself onto one of the police officers assigned to investigate the apartment, and even when she is forcibly pushed off him by the other officer, she flashes a brief smile of satisfaction. And that's not even getting into her ''rape'' against Mitsuboshi...and how she gleefully admitted to committing arson under her daughter's orders. To put short, '''this woman is totally insane'''. Is it any wonder why Satou's messed up in the head?

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* Satou's aunt nonstop. After several flashbacks, we are finally treated to her aunt's physical presence...and it's just awful. Turns out she's a psychotic sadomasochist who ''revels'' in being beaten and mistreated, some much so, her face is partially bandaged along with her lower legs and arms. She speaks in a eerily calm tone of voice, and has light blue eyes that often glow sinisterly. One of the first things she does is forcing herself onto one of the police officers assigned to investigate the apartment, and even when she is forcibly pushed off him by the other officer, she flashes a brief smile of satisfaction. And that's not even getting into her ''rape'' against Mitsuboshi...and how she gleefully admitted to committing arson under her daughter's orders. To put short, '''this woman is totally insane'''. Is it any wonder why Satou's messed up in the head?

** Then there's her general characterization. Imagine a 15 year old girl with a morality and concept of "love" as bizarre as [[Manga/MadeInAbyss Bondrewd]] and as ruthless, manipulative and dissonantly stoic as [[Manga/{{Monster}} Johan]] -- that's Satou in a nutshell. As far as protecting Shio is considered, anything arranging from detainment, blackmail, murder and even arson is perfectly fine for her. That's not even getting into how ''corruptive'' she actually is; despite her "love" with Shio is at worst, toxic and possessive, she still gets the last laugh even after her death, because Shio already picked up some of her mannerisms and no longer recognizes her brother Asahi as a caretaker in their reunion, leaving Asahi with literally nothing left even by all circumstances he won. Worst of all? '''She wasn't even trying to be predatory'''. It's just an absolutely bizarre case of a girl who can't differ grooming from actual parental care.

* Even if you ignore the fact that Satou is a minor dating Shio, another minor with a ''7-year age gap'', their relationship is still incredibly unpleasant. She cages Shio at her apartment and forbids her from interacting with other humans, as if she was a pet or a private possession and not a free human being. It's an abusive dynamic that can be easily summed up as flat-out grooming. It would be less disturbing and bizarre if Satou was just grooming and/or emotionally manipulating Shio for the sake of herself because at least she would have a comprehensible motive like the Princess Imperial Manager or Shio's biological mom, but it's clear that she doesn't. This ''is'' her own way of caring about her -- '''she simply couldn't comprehend why her treatment of Shio is borderline abusive and/or dehumanizing'''.

** Then there's her general characterization. Imagine a 15 year old girl with a morality and concept of "love" as bizarre as [[Manga/MadeInAbyss Bondrewd]] and as ruthless, manipulative and dissonantly stoic as [[Manga/{{Monster}} Johan]] -- that's Satou in a nutshell. As far as protecting Shio is considered, anything arranging from detainment, blackmail, murder and even arson is perfectly fine for her. That's not even getting into how ''corruptive'' she actually is; despite her "love" with Shio is at worst, toxic and possessive, she still gets the last laugh even after her death, because Shio already picked up some of her mannerisms and no longer recognizes her brother Asahi as a caretaker in their reunion, leaving Asahi with literally nothing left even by all circumstances he won. Worst of all? '''She wasn't even trying to emotionally manipulate Shio'''. It's just an absolutely bizarre case of a girl who can't differ grooming from actual parental care.

* The CrapsackWorld setting itself. In this world, it can be expected that anyone who appears normal actually is psychotic. And not only that, almost any sort of crime, including rape, abductions, assault, blackmail and murder can seemingly be committed without repercussion from the law provided one can cover it up or nobody cares to snitch, and police can be easily cowered into uselessness by a crazy woman. It's a wonder why society hasn't collapsed into anarchy already...

** Then there's her general characterization. Imagine a 15 year old girl with a morality and concept of "love" as bizarre as [[Manga/MadeInAbyss Bondrewd]] and as ruthless, manipulative and dissonantly stoic as [[Manga/{{Monster}} Johan]] -- that's Satou in a nutshell. As far as protecting Shio is considered, anything arranging from detainment, blackmail, murder and even arson is perfectly fine for her. That's not even getting into how ''corruptive'' she actually is; despite her "love" with Shio is at worst, toxic and possessive, she still gets the last laugh even after her death, because Shio already picked up some of her mannerisms and no longer recognizes her brother Asahi as a caretaker in their reunion, leaving Asahi with literally nothing left even by all circumstances he won. Worst of all? '''None of her manipulative behavior towards Shio were done consciously'''. It's just an absolutely bizarre case of a girl who can't differ grooming from actual parental care.

** The sheer MoodWhiplash of the moment in the anime cannot be understated. When Shouko snaps the picture of Satou and Shio being happy together outside of the apartment, Satou's DeathGlare IMMEDIATELY comes on and turns in Shouko's direction. Shouko can only stand there frightened as her best friend's demeanor changes from joyful and content to a dark, wordless TranquilFury as she storms over towards her and grabs her by the arm. Cue SoundTrackDissonance and an ending sequence that culminates in a truly horrifying murder.

* Even if you ignore the fact that Satou is a minor dating Shio, another minor with a ''7-year age gap'', their relationship is still incredibly unpleasant. She cages Shio at her apartment and forbids her from interacting with other humans, as if she was a pet or a private possession and not a free human being. It's an abusive dynamic that can be easily summed up as flat-out grooming. It would be less disturbing and bizarre if Satou was just grooming and/or emotionally manipulating Shio for the sake of herself because at least she would have a comprehensible motive like the Princess Imperial Manager or Shio's biological mom, but it's clear that she doesn't. This ''is'' her own way of caring about her -- '''she simply couldn't comprehend why it's so awful, borderline abusive and/or dehumanizing'''.

* Even if you ignore the fact that Satou is a minor dating Shio, another minor with a ''7-year age gap'', their relationship is still incredibly unpleasant. She cages Shio at her apartment and forbids her from interacting with other humans, as if she was a pet or a private possession and not a free human being. It's an abusive dynamic that can be easily summed up as flat-out grooming. It would be less disturbing and bizzare if Satou was just grooming and/or emotionally manipulating Shio for the sake of herself because at least she would have a comprehensible motive like the Princess Imperial Manager or Shio's biological mom, but it's clear that she doesn't. This ''is'' her own way of caring about her.

** Then there's her general characterization. Imagine a 15 year old girl with a morality and concept of "love" as bizarre as [[Manga/MadeInAbyss Bondrewd]] and as ruthless, manipulative and dissonantly stoic as [[Manga/{{Monster}} Johan]] -- that's Satou in a nutshell. As far as protecting Shio is considered, anything arranging from detainment, blackmail, murder and even arson is perfectly fine for her. That's not even getting into how ''corruptive'' she actually is; despite her "love" with Shio is at worst, toxic and possessive, she still gets the last laugh even after her death, because Shio already picked up some of her mannerisms and no longer recognizes her brother Asahi as a caretaker in their reunion, leaving Asahi with literally nothing left even by all circumstances he won. Worst of all? '''None of these were done consciously'''. It's just an absolutely bizarre case of a girl who can't differ grooming from actual parental care.

* Even if you ignore the fact that Satou is a minor dating Shio, another minor with a ''7-year age gap'', their relationship is still incredibly unpleasant. She cages Shio at her apartment and forbids her from interacting with other humans, as if she was a pet or a private possession and not a free human being. It's an abusive dynamic that can be easily summed up as flat-out grooming. It would be less disturbing and bizzare if Satou was just grooming and/or emotionally manipulating Shio for the sake of herself because at least she would have a comprehensible motive like the Princess Imperial Manager or Shio's biological mom, but it's clear that she doesn't and this ''is'' her own way of caring about her.

* The CrapsackWorld setting itself. In this world, it can be expected that anyone who appears normal actually is psychotic. And not only that, almost any sort of crime, including rape, abductions, assault and blackmail (but somehow murder is taken very seriously) can seemingly be committed without repercussion from the law, and police can be easily cowered into uselessness by a crazy woman. It's a wonder why society hasn't collapsed into anarchy already...

** Then there's her general characterization. Imagine a 15 year old girl with a morality and concept of "love" as bizarre as [[Manga/MadeInAbyss Bondrewd]] and as ruthless, manipulative and dissonantly stoic as [[Manga/{{Monster}} Johan]] -- that's Satou in a nutshell. As far as protecting Shio is considered, anything arranging from detainment, blackmail, murder and even arson is perfectly fine for her. That's not even getting into how ''corruptive'' she actually is; despite her "love" with Shio is at worst, toxic and possessive, she still gets the last laugh even after her death, because Shio already picked up some of her mannerisms and no longer recognizes her brother Asahi as a caretaker in their reunion, leaving Asahi with literally nothing left even by all circumstances he won. It would be less disturbing and bizzare if Satou just treated Shio like some sort of possession and consciously manipulated her emotionally and mentally, but it's clear that she doesn't and this ''is'' her own way of caring about Shio.

* Even if you ignore the fact that Satou is a minor dating Shio, another minor with a ''7-year age gap'', their relationship is still incredibly unpleasant. She cages Shio at her apartment and forbids her from interacting with other humans, as if she was a pet or a private possession and not a free human being. It's an abusive dynamic that can be easily summed up as flat-out grooming, made worse by how Satou ''really'' perceives it as love.

** Then there's her general characterization. Imagine a 15 year old girl with a morality and concept of "love" as bizarre as [[Manga/MadeInAbyss Bondrewd]] and as ruthless, manipulative and dissonantly stoic as [[Manga/{{Monster}} Johan]] -- that's Satou in a nutshell. As far as protecting Shio is considered, anything arranging from detainment, blackmail, murder and even arson is perfectly fine for her. That's not even getting into how ''corruptive'' she actually is; despite her "love" with Shio is at worst, toxic and possessive, she still gets the last laugh even after her death, because Shio already picked up some of her mannerisms and no longer recognizes her brother Asahi as a caretaker in their reunion, leaving Asahi with literally nothing left even by all circumstances he won.

* Even if you ignore the fact that Satou is a minor dating Shio, another minor with a ''7-year age gap'', their relationship is still incredibly unpleasant. She cages Shio at her apartment and forbids her from any human interaction, as if she was a pet or a private possession and not a free human being. It's an abusive dynamic that can be easily summed up as flat-out grooming, made worse by how Satou ''really'' perceives it as love.

* Even if you ignore the fact that Satou is a minor dating Shio, another minor with a ''7-year age gap'', their relationship is still incredibly unpleasant. She just cages her at her apartment and forbids her from any human interaction, like she was a pet or a private possession and not a free human being. It's an abusive, possessive dynamic that can be easily summed up as flat-out grooming, made worse by how Satou ''really'' perceives it as love.

* Right before Satou and Shio make their escape, not only Shio rejects going back home together with Asahi, she also grabs a glass shard to use as a weapon against him to protect Satou. Mind you she's threatening her biological brother to defend a kidnapper who groomed her. Satou just ''that'' corruptive of a presence.

* The genuine anger plastered on Asahi's face when he tries to strike Satou with his bat for retribution of her murdering Shouko. And if you're thinking that Shio will turn to Asahi's side, she protects ''Satou'' and not him!! At that point the ManipulativeBitch who grabbed her directly from the streets and put her in a GildedCage is a way better and more important person for her than her biological brother. Satou just ''that'' corruptive of a presence.

** Then there's her general characterization. Imagine a 15 year old girl with a morality as bizarre as [[Manga/MadeInAbyss Bondrewd]] and as ruthless, manipulative and dissonantly stoic as [[Manga/{{Monster}} Johan]] and that's Satou in a nutshell. As far as protecting Shio is considered, anything arranging from detainment, blackmail, murder and even arson is perfectly fine for her. That's not even getting into how ''corruptive'' she actually is; despite her "love" with Shio is at worst, toxic and possessive, she still gets the last laugh even after her death, because Shio already picked up some of her mannerisms and no longer recognizes her brother Asahi as a caretaker in their reunion, leaving Asahi with literally nothing left even by all circumstances he won.

** Then there's her general characterization. Imagine a 15 year old girl with a morality as bizarre as [[Manga/MadeInAbyss Bondrewd]] and as ruthless, manipulative and stoic as [[Manga/{{Monster}} Johan]] and that's Satou in a nutshell. As far as protecting Shio is considered, anything arranging from detainment, blackmail, murder and even arson is perfectly fine for her. That's not even getting into how ''corruptive'' she actually is; despite her "love" with Shio is at worst, toxic and possessive, she still gets the last laugh even after her death, because Shio already picked up some of her mannerisms and no longer recognizes her brother Asahi as a caretaker in their reunion, leaving Asahi with literally nothing left even by all circumstances he won.