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[NZPIEFACE]

Spare me the inane "It's a metaphor for evil". I kinda get that, it's in the name.
But in the manga, what does it mean? It appears so many times at different phases of his life, and I can't think of what connects it.

Especially the second to last chapter, where the flower is everywhere in his dream of the future.
And why does he write a petal of the flower into his blank book? What did it mean?

I'm just fucking confused.
It would also help if someone explained the black tendrils going in Nakamura in the last chapter, and also the eyes on the mountains.

[buncadet]

​Well I always considered Nakamura's visions in the last chapter as a reflection of her views towards the world. I don't believe they mean anything specifically, but were added to emphasize just how twisted everything is from her perspective. Could be the cause of loneliness and being classified as an outcast. Anyone left behind like that would most likely develop some sort of angst towards their surroundings, rejecting them. Just like the classmates being barely visible in the last chapter, they're irrelevant to Nakamura. The town is dull and a cesspool. Only until Kasuga steals Saeki's P.E. clothes does some interest spark because he displays his perverted desires. It's a sign of hope for her because he goes against the everyday norms she's exposed to. The flower itself well.. Aside from it obviously being the embodiment of immorality, in my opinion I think it keeps appearing even in Kasuga's visions of adulthood because the past can't be erased or our true nature is always kept within us. Exactly like Nakamura appearing next to him even after Kasuga moved out of the town and started anew in the large city. No matter where you go, stuff will haunt you. Maybe haunt ​isn't the best word to describe it but still. It will always be a part of you. The quoted 'shit-eater' side of Kasuga that he's always tried to suppress.

Edited by buncadet, 15 May 2017 - 03:40 PM.