Talk:Izumi Akazawa/@comment-25409301-20140911182738/@comment-397235-20140912020202

Let's go back to the argument we always end up with: Tomohiko.

Tomohiko does fuck all about Curse. He's just...there. he's not Countermeasures. Naoya doesn't include him in their plans, right up until he tries to kill Tomohiko. Nothing. Yet Tomohiko feels completely justified in wandering around the Inn and murdering everyone he meets trying to end the Curse.

You see Tomohiko's efforts as heroic and somewhat sympathetic. I don't, and here's why:

For one thing, he's a coward. He kills two unarmed girls by stabbing them in the back for no other reason then he wanted to see if he could. Then, once he learns that yes, he is in fact capable of cold blooded murder, he decides to use this new-found knowledge to continue his rampage.

But let's back up and look at who he killed first: the two supposed lesbians, characters who have one of the more stable and healthy relationships in the series...I guess.

Then he attacks Kouichi, mainly because he's just had the misfortune of wandering by, but also because Tomohiko blames him for Yukari's death.

But let's back this up here: It's obvious from his excuses he had a thing for Yukari. It's also obvious in the one scene they have together he's never actually told her this.

Further, Kouichi spends a lot of time with Yukari. They're friends. Even more, Yukari at least flirts with Kouichi right in front of Tomohiko. It's no fun when the girl you have a crush on starts hitting on someone around you. I know, it sucks.

However, with all this in mind, Tomohiko's assault on Kouichi seems less motivated by "I want to end the Curse" as "I want to get even with the guy who got closer to her than I did."

Think about it: Tomohiko never had the chance to act on his feelings before Yukari died. He probably thinks, on some level, if he had her death might have been avoided. Thanks to Takako, who saw the entire thing, he knows Yukari died running from Kouichi and Mei; since the Calamity wasn't visible until Kouichi's transfer, he decides it was his fault.

However, he also is almost certainly resentful of Kouichi's relationship with Yukari. He also probably tells himself had she not died he'd have made his move...but for that asshole new guy who was always hanging around her. That asshole new guy who just happened to transfer in right before everyone started dying...

On top of that, Tomohiko and Naoya were really good friends...until he started hanging out with Kouichi. Now they hardly see each other. They might've gotten back to where they were...except Naoya takes it upon himself to end the Calamity by killing Tomohiko. Tomohiko doesn't blame his only real friend, but...I'll bet he connects this with Kouichi too.

Hm...Kouichi and Yukari were friends. Tomohiko and Yukari were not. Yukari died right after Kouichi transferred in. Tomohiko could've been closer to Yukari were Kouichi not in the way. Therefore, Tomohiko missed his chance because of Kouichi...who showed up the same time as people started dying. Therefore, he must be the Extra. He also stole my best friend and turned him against me. "I should kill anyone I meet until the Curse stops...but I'm especially eager to kill this guy who stole Yukari and Naoya from and then killed her and made him try to kill me."

Sounds an awful lot like someone else has a vendetta.