So I have a question for those of you who watch this series.
When it comes to Mondenkind, everyone just kinda joined because a) they needed a job, or b) they were "chosen" for it. But Turiavita is different. Every member of that organization joined for a unique, important reason.
So I'm curious. Who do you think had the best reason for joining Turiavita? In case you've forgotten/didn't really pay attention when you watched it, I have taken it upon myself to compile a list.
Del Donna: Wanted to perfect the Mischling project through her own methods without the help of her husband and open Auryn, creating a world where her creation would run wild.
R.I.F.F.A/Riffa: She was literally born into it.
Chihaya: Wanted revenge--against Azusa, probably, who betrayed her by choosing Mondenkind's side, and especially against Haruka, who stole Imber away from her. She wanted to earn back the love of the iDOL she had desired since the day of her adoption--and maybe break a few necks as payback along the way.
Karasu: Wanted revenge against the people of Grand Lodge for killing his father.
Makoto: Spent seven years training to be the greatest pilot she could be--and then got banned from ever piloting with Mondenkind ever again. She did the only thing she could think to do: joined up with Turiavita so she could keep piloting.Yukiho: Wanted to be with Chihaya and please her. Chihaya was the first person to reach out to her and look after her, and so Yukiho felt a sense of loyalty to her.For me, I have to say my favorite reason is
Makoto's. But Karasu, Chihaya, and
Yukiho are tied for a VERY close second place.
My reasons are as follows:
Makoto's reason just makes sense. I mean, if you were in her position
(trained for a job for a good chunk of your life and dedicated all your time, energy, and attention to it--then got fired), wouldn't you do the same thing? While there was a layer of malice in it (I do think she wanted revenge against
Azusa, and Turiavita is the perfect place for revenge), for the most part I think
she just didn't want to have to work as tech support and be constantly reminded of the life she lost.
Chihaya's story is incredibly sad no matter how you look at it. Think about it: she was the product of cruel experiments (even if it was her own choice in the end) and dedicated her whole life to something...and then that something she adored abandoned her for seemingly no reason at all. If I were her, I'd probably be pretty mad too.
Yukiho was incredibly lonely in her childhood for what you can gather. She had no one until Chihaya reached out her hand to her and took her in.
All Yukiho had ever known was a loyalty to Chihaya--this woman who took her in and looked after her when no one else would. Even if I was furious at her for
betraying Mondenkind, I understand why she did it.
As for Karasu...picture this: you're a young man growing up close with your dad, just chilling at home. Suddenly, a swarm of soldiers with guns storm in and kill him. Oh, hooray! Yeah, if I were him, I'd probably be pretty messed up too. You don't really know how old he was when his father died, or why his father died, or how close he was to his father when he died. But based on the fact that that one single event was enough to cause him to join (and preside over) an evil organization that basically wanted to bring about the apocalypse (and kill thousands of innocent people along the way) leads you to believe that he must have REALLY liked his dad, and that his death was so traumatic to Karasu that all he could think of was making the Grand Lodge suffer the same way they made him suffer.
I am obsessed with this show.
So yeah! Let me know what you think!
