
I'm really curious what's with Jin's obsession with Gunmu, is it platonic? Is it now romantically charged? But that doesn't feel right, it's hard to pinpoint. Was it based on his own twisted idea/expectations of what family love should be?

From what I understand jins obsession is just possessiveness ... I forgot which chapter it was but it was recent update where Jin shot gunmu and they show a backstory where gunmu is like a puppy who keeps tailing on Jin , so jin is likely wants their relationship to be the same as before where gunmu will rely and only see Jin ..

Although through different end, the little brother did changed his older brother into a better person. May you RIP little brother, you were taken from us too early, however your bright beautiful soul lives on and it shall lead your big brother into better paths

It's giving that empty feeling with the ending only with Yohan, because it started with him and it'll end with him. If there was Jay with him at the end, i think it'll be giving that cathartic feeling, but that shouldn't be the case. He found peace, but that hollowness created from the death of your loved ones will always be there

When plot twists resurfacing, I got reminded of Concubine Walkthrough, although it's not horror but the plot got memory loss and plot twists in it sort of similar to this one.
The horror aspect reminds me of Until Dawn the movie (not the game tho i love the game plot far more.) and also the wolf game

Get down on your knees, apologize genuinely, then leave Dan to let him heal for good because you ARE the cause of his illness (you can help him indirectly there's no need to make him feel worse by keep seeing you and re-living the pain you caused), and go develop yourself into a better person, make amends to people you crossed when all they wanted was to help you. Until you figured it out, if you come back and see Dan again, and he's in a better place and doesn't mind you, then maybe you can try to fix the chaotically tangled threads of fate you both have. But IF Dan still find your presence as a threat or make him feel uncomfortable, then this is a tangle you no longer able to untangle and the best you can do is to not make it worse, and leave

And for Dan, you need to learn to love yourself and work on your self respect. You're far too kind you're letting people use you like a doormat. Your kindness is commendable, but the way you let people destroy you is not, don't let the only people roaming the earth the trashes, we need more good people like you but you NEED to hone your sense of belonging, respect and preservation.
It's not your fault that people are evil and trying to use you left and right. But you need to learn to shield yourself against these filths of the world. Or better yet get another guy who will protect and teach you how to appreciate and love yourself better. Although it is still better to be able to protect yourself without being too dependent on others, it's always a plus to have more protectors

Honestly, prequel Vasya was far more terrifying and it gives anxious vibe because their relationship felt more unstable and unbalanced, more forceful i think.
In here tho, he feels more human, he feels more fleshed out, matured, considerate and communicate more. He's still forceful, but this version gives Yoon time and communicate better, if it's not working he try again.
Art wise this one better, but i like the prequel eyes version. Characterization they feels more human like here, but it lacks that dark vibes in Mafia organisation compared to the prequel. Also peripheral characters given more attention in here instead of just appearing in plot flow like in the prequel.
I did notice some difference in the details of the story, since i didn't read the novel I'm curious which of these version was more in line with the original.
They both have their own charm and lacking, each to their own i guess

The comical part in Regina & Annetta's conversation kinda took me out of the story with how unserious and unnecessary it was. I mean like, it's a hundred years of resentment an altercation which claimed some lives and they're talking like that...? Okay.
While there are some stories i can't even bear to finish, I finished this one relatively fast so that's something. Towards the end... Something just feels amiss. But the actual end actually tied up all knots and quite satisfying
I stopped reading at 40 something because idk the ML wasn't it for me, also everyone feels too 2D and the only character which was interesting was Maholon somehow. I feel suffocated imagining if i were the FL being with the ML like this, not sure why when I've read so many more MLs with black flags, so far far worse than the ML here. I'm confused myself