Blank on Nostr: Weird literary critique here, but in hindsight isn't it strange that the devils in ...
Weird literary critique here, but in hindsight isn't it strange that the devils in Chainsaw Man reward self-sacrifice only? They'll fuck up your enemies in exchange for you giving up a strip of skin, an eye, ripping out a fingernail, etc.
Maybe the magic system's just contradicting my western values here, but shouldn't self-sacrifice be the realm of the good, not evil?
Seems like wicked devils ought to instead reward you for sacrificing other people's stuff. Like, they'll eat one of your enemies for every severed finger you give them regardless of who it comes from. This would present an actual conundrum, as it tempts otherwise good people to engage in evil acts for the power necessary to fight on equal footing.
Maybe the magic system's just contradicting my western values here, but shouldn't self-sacrifice be the realm of the good, not evil?
Seems like wicked devils ought to instead reward you for sacrificing other people's stuff. Like, they'll eat one of your enemies for every severed finger you give them regardless of who it comes from. This would present an actual conundrum, as it tempts otherwise good people to engage in evil acts for the power necessary to fight on equal footing.