thinking about akane kurashiki's hypocrisy. like, not just her telling delta "only god gets to decide who lives and dies" but also her bringing quark into the ab game.
it's okay when akane brings a child in a game where he's in danger, where he dies. it's different for her, she has grander goals than hongou ever did. it's different.
it's okay when akane gets to decide who lives and dies, after all everyone who matters lives in the end. isn't that what matters? the timeline where everyone important is okay? it's different.
it's okay when akane is zero. she had to do it, she had to survive and she had to adhere to the time loop. she has to live. it's different.
akane is already such a fascinating character to think about, she's the world's worst heroine. she cares and loves very much, she genuinely wants the best for those she cares about. she wants to save humanity even. she's genuinely justified with her actions in 999, how can you condemn them given the circumstances. and she's a hypocrite because of it all. no matter how justified or self sacrificing her actions are, it doesn't change the fact she's still a hypocrite. how utterly fascinating of a character.