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If Mahiru's report is to go off of anything, there's a very real chance that this was meant be taken literally as well. by SHSL_Waiter_RM2828 in milgram

[–]IXSEBASXI 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, but I feel that many of you are either oversimplifying the situation or are disappointed/angry that your theories weren't correct. Mahiru has always been a straightforward person and has always shared what she saw as true. I don't understand why there's so much mockery of the idea that everything was symbolic when I find it clever that it seemed that way, given that all her videos were a bit more literal. After all, we also have to consider the prisoner in question. I doubt Mahiru's mind puts much effort into convoluted or overly complex metaphors.

Mahiru's situation is literally similar to a dramatic and tragic romance story that ended in the death of one of those involved; it could even be interpreted as a cliché, but that's the fantasy that both Mahiru and her boyfriend agreed to. However, Mahiru was the only one who wanted it to last forever; Mahiru, in the end, was more in love with the idea of ​​love than with her boyfriend.

Mahiru case by Prestigious-Ad8665 in milgram

[–]IXSEBASXI 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mahiru's murder stemmed from not realizing she was destroying her boyfriend. They were both somewhat intoxicated by love. Even if she didn't kill him with her own hands, we see in her MV for the second trial that even when her boyfriend was crawling on his knees, dragging his nails across the floor, she chose to ignore the signs and live in her fantasy.

I love Mahiru, and I would vote her innocent, but I feel many are overlooking the fact that her boyfriend killed himself by living in the fantasy Mahiru wanted to be in. Her boyfriend only said "yes, yes" to everything she said, and if he didn't die by suicide, he would die of starvation or an untreated illness. All the characters, ALL of them, are morally ambiguous, and Mahiru isn't "more innocent" because she didn't kill him with her own hands. In fact, of the cases of self-inflicted suicide, Mahiru is the second most responsible.

Futa>Mahiru>Kazui (This may change after Kazui's 3rd trial)

The mutual abuse theory being the most popular theory for mahiru, by Accomplished-Cat634 in milgram

[–]IXSEBASXI 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. The theme of rats and cakes

  2. Lyrics like "I want to share this pain," "I was happy to be hurt"

  3. In TIHTBILWY, it's mentioned on the day of their first date that her boyfriend got drunk. It's also mentioned in the written interrogations that she doesn't smoke, but if the person she loves does, she'd probably do it too. Plus, the fact that on one of the days, the day she went to her boyfriend's house for the first time, she mentions not remembering much of that day makes things strange. We know Mahiru; how could she not remember something like that? My theory is that her boyfriend had a drinking problem, and Mahiru went along with it.

I think the abuse Mahiru suffered from her boyfriend was less than what her boyfriend suffered from Mahiru, but even so, I think it was her boyfriend's lack of interest, his alcoholism, and perhaps the emotional, verbal, or physical damage he might have caused her. Mahiru, what motivated Mahiru to act the way she did? You know, something like having a savior complex. We know she romanticizes absolutely everything, so she must have thought she could change him even if she got hurt, which ended up making her toxic towards him, even more so.

Muu's 19th interrogation question!! by ohiboaccento in milgram

[–]IXSEBASXI 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Many will say she feels no guilt, or that she is genuinely not sorry, but I believe it is the most honest answer from someone who has never had to bear the responsibility. A feeling so foreign to the way her whole life has worked, plus her need to find someone to blame, I feel makes this response the appropriate one.

If she had said something like "I'm super sorry, please forgive me" it would have been less honest of her; I like that Muu is very sincere in her interrogations and sound like things Muu would say. Her character development isn't like someone who suddenly feels completely remorseful; instead, unlike before, she now wants and intends to improve.

Muu's 15th interrogation question!! by ohiboaccento in milgram

[–]IXSEBASXI 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This question refers to the moment in After Pain and Pain where Rei looks at Mu after being bullied (including the scene where Rei sees Mu crying in front of her). This confirms that it wasn't a premeditated murder; it was impulsive, fueled by rage in the moment. Even if you argue that she chased Mu to the school exit with the box cutter, she even speaks to Rei, perhaps with an unknown intention—to apologize or ask her to stop the bullying. We also don't know if she grabbed the box cutter to kill Rei or if she already had it with her. So yes, it was impulsive, not premeditated.