well said :D I agree Hawon is behaving in a way that doesnt make sense at all, and he is supposed to be smart. I dont see where his sudden goodwill toward Taeha is coming from, its so inconsistent with his character so far. And it's really hard to figure out character motivations, especially when they make decisions like Hawon in the last chapter. There was a time in the story where it was very clear what everyone wanted to achieve, but pretty much since the wikileaks were found the plot has been a mess
Yeah, which is definitely what makes it hard to follow only one chapter at a time.
Get the feeling the author has a plan of certain interactions/conversations they want to happen but isn't connecting them together very well anymore so now characters are making silly decisions to make it fit.
Maybe it'll all make sense when it's finished. I always thought it was slow and meandering but when it's all together it's not so bad.
Didnt he literally say that "how his 'so called love' different from othersv'shallow lust'"? He knew mc was sellimg his body. He didnt help him. He used him. He rxped him. He brought him to mcs other rxpists. He drugged and forced mc, despite knowing how desperate mc was. Mc literally asked to be treated as human being, not "sex object" several times but ML isnt even that different from other creeps, other than his 'obsession'. Mc doesnt want to be something possessed or object. He wants to be normal person but ML wants to own him. Thats the thing.
Yeah I agree. The only difference is how mc feels about Taeha vs the others. I'm not saying he should like him or that it's a good thing in any way, but it seems to be the case that Hawon likes Taeha and wants to be important to him, wants to be cared for by him, and as you say treated humanely by him. It's really sad.
Yeah. I swear if ML was a little human to him, mc would show his love too but the thing is...if ML was kind person, he wouldnt be there in that place at first place. I kinda wish at least we saw something different about ML. Its painfull because story is good, mc is great, art is great but everything else is ughhhh.
C'mon Hawon... start listening please. He said he doesn't want the mega float and you're just going to make things worse trying to impress him. Can Hawon just accept Taeha has complicated feelings for him, wants him safe and with him and not to be with anyone else? Use that! I know he wants to be seen on the same level as Taeha, hat he doesn't want to be taken advantage of or be a burden to him but like, just sit tight! Stop going to Aeil and use those ambiguous feelings to get what you want ffs!
I think the main reason he won't share the wiki leaks with Taeha is because he doesn't actually want to be abandoned by him and he's worried if Taeh gets what he wants he'll never see Taeha again. He could just ask for more money and freedom and give him the wikileaks. That's what I'd do. That's also the real test of his feelings, if you give him want he wants and he leaves you alone, you've got your answer and can start over. I doubt that would happen though! Even if it's toxic, abusive and shitty Taeha won't just leave him alone and Hawon doesn't seem to understand that.
I'm not 100% on what everyone is trying to acheive anymore... I think Taeha is over the revenge against Hawons dad at least. Now it's aeils dad still i guess? and now the grandfather's will? Is the grandfather still alive? Was there a decoy/wrong will? If the kwon boys aren't legitimate would that make aeil the heir to everything? Is that even how business works!? We'll see i guess.
Reading it all together from about chapter 83 made it all make more sense tbh. This is one that's hard to follow 1 chapter a week!