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I think this is the best realistic depiction of csa and it's aftermath I've ever met with in manga, I was NOT prepared. I gotta say I wanted to strangle Ian with my own hands at many points in the story, but on the other hand I understand. It's not like he's equipped to deal with Jeremy's pain, he's not a neutral observer disconnected from the situation, a professional with a therapy plan. He's just a person fighting Gregs image looming over him similarly as Jeremy does, an imperfect person with his own struggles. I very much like the ending in particular, it's not like Jeremy is healed, he's not free of Greg and might never be. It's painful and real, but cathartic in a way, he survived, and he continues surviving and one day he might be able to thrive.