: Emoto, now a fractured human, argues that he has the right to kill Bando with his corrosive liquid. Jagasaki realizes that his own internal "desire to shoot" is mirror-image to Emoto's desire for revenge.
: Jagasaki hesitates to execute Emoto on the spot, recognizing their similarities. However, when Emoto makes a final desperate lung at Bando, Jagasaki is forced to act. : Emoto, now a fractured human, argues that
: While Jagasaki stops the killing, Bando doesn't go unscathed—he takes a satisfying punch to the face that leaves readers cheering, even as the moral "gray area" remains. Key Themes & Takeaways now a fractured human