@Zaynamak_15 Thank you so much for taking the time to write this it genuinely means a lot to me.
Riku’s story was written to be uncomfortable and frustrating on purpose—he’s someone shaped by circumstances, fear, and other people’s cruelty rather than pure malice, and I’m really glad that came across to you.
The way you talked about people being labeled as “monsters” and denied normal lives is actually one of the core themes of this arc, so reading this made me feel really understood as a writer.
I can’t say much without spoilers, but I hope you’ll keep reading and see where their paths lead. Thank you again for your empathy—it means more than you know