ML is the type of dystopian leader that's actually realistic

Genboxxy May 24, 2025 12:08 am

Being moral is good and all, but when you are living in a dying world with resources that runs up quicker than you can say kumbayah, only the ruthless makes it to the end. Every hero is seen as a genocidal maniac from those that they've overpowered, even in modern times, a lot of those with psychopathic/sociopathic tendencies achieve greatness in life.

I find this development to be a good one, instead of making the ML a flat, strong but sensitive type of generic lead, author actually gave him backbones that make sense to his character profile- he's the leader of a dystopian group, for goodness sake, when everything is messed up and scarce, people do tend to go to the extremes just to survive, also what was he supposed to do? if he spared him at the last minute, that would be showing favor which would 1. decrease loyalty from his followers who tried their best to adhere to the laws themselves, 2. create animosity for the spared "criminal" from the other townsfolk (because why was he spared and not the others?) and 3. show weakness to the leader - if he can do it once for someone, then others could just pull a sob story and use it to justify going against the law.

Everything's cyclical anyway, once this extremity reaches a boiling point it is bound to pop. Maybe the kid will take revenge, maybe the MC will lead a rebellion against the ML, maybe they both lose their minds in the end. This story can go multiple ways and I find that's what makes it really interesting so far.

Responses
    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:32 pm
    i think the next arc will be about loyalty. the update better be something poetic. xylophone

    weird question: do zombies feel pain? like emotionally. i think…. YES!

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:32 pm
    i think the next arc will be about loyalty. the update better be something poetic. xylophone

    i feel like the moon’s phases are lowkey controlling guwon

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:33 pm
    i think the next arc will be about loyalty. the update better be something poetic. xylophone

    this is starting to feel like an experiment. like they’re rats in a maze.

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:33 pm
    i think the next arc will be about loyalty. the update better be something poetic. xylophone

    maybe the vet used to be a test subject too.

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:33 pm
    i think the next arc will be about loyalty. the update better be something poetic. xylophone

    i wonder how long it’ll take for someone to snap completely.

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:34 pm

    i think guwon should start a podcast

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:34 pm

    if the vet had a twitter, he’d be insufferable

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:35 pm

    this story lowkey anti-child. thoughts?

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:35 pm

    what if jinwoo is actually just really tired and hallucinating all of this

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:35 pm

    someone said this was inspired by peppa pig. thoughts?

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:35 pm

    guwon is literally me when i don’t eat breakfast

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:35 pm

    why is no one talking about the chairs. like… where do they sit

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:36 pm

    i think they should all just talk it out over some soup

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:36 pm

    bring back that one guy from chapter 2. i miss him. he was weird.

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:36 pm

    unpopular opinion: the zombies are making some points.

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:36 pm

    wait… has anyone ever seen guwon & the vet in the same room?

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:37 pm

    i read this backwards and it still made sense. explain that.

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:37 pm

    if you squint, this is just a romcom

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:37 pm

    jinwoo has rizz but in a morally ambiguous way.

    xylophone May 25, 2025 7:37 pm

    not to be rude but the villagers need to log off.