I like how Rerise of Poseidon makes clear that Kanon is still the same evil motherfucker he was before, and he just changed targets
He never changed, is just that the only relatively *nice* god scratched him behind the ears
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@zefirgreen I got you fam.
Here's a quick rundown of the latest developments with Kasa and Kanon in Rerise of Poseidon.
Spoilers ahead!!!
Chapter 5:
Kanon encounters Saga and gets a taste of sweet sweet validation from his brother...
Saga: "I'm proud of you..."
But Kanon soon puts the puzzle pieces together and figures out that Saga wouldn't act that way! It was actually Kasa on a mission to test Kanon's loyalties and to see if the former saint was still intent on conquering the world (as he had tried to do before, taking advantage of Poseidon).
Kanon also throws in a few tips for Kasa on how to do a better job impersonating Saga next time, which is cute!
Kasa: "Oh—Oh, I see!..."
Kanon: "Now it's my turn to ask questions. What's up with this charade?"
What's up, you ask? Enter Isaak.
Isaak, who took a page out of Scorpio Milo's book and sets out to kick the shit out of Kanon as punishment for his past sins – until, in full shounen glory, just as he's about to strike the final blow, Isaak stops his fist inches from Kanon's face.
Kanon gets a temporary pass because he submitted to the punishment without complaint. Meanwhile, Isaak goes off to find other people to beat up.
But Kasa sticks around Kanon – not to keep tabs on him, but because he knows Kanon is strong and it'll simply be safer to stay near him in case they come across an enemy. And Kanon is cool with that.
This strategy pays off, as they soon run into a freaking beast at Nemesis's service – Dracodente Cadmus.
And look at this cute teamup! They laugh in the face of those silly must-face-our-enemies-in-single-combat saints!
"Sorry, but there's two of us!!"
Chapter 6:
Have I mentioned that Cadmus is a FREAKING BEAST? Well, he is. Because this is what happens next:
Cadmus: "Dragon Skull Smasher!!"
It's okay though. Our beloved mariners survive because they're a pair of hardheads.
In their second attempt, Kanon manages to hold Cadmus in place with his Golden Triangle, giving Kasa an opportunity to look into the enemy's heart and find his weakness.
...Cadmus is still a freaking beast though. Kasa is unable to see anything and both he and Kanon get their butts kicked. Again. Cadmus leaves the two mariners in the rubble and goes off to find other people to beat up too.
And this, my friend... this is where the magic happens.
Kanon: "Hey... you alive?"
Kasa: "S—somehow..."
Kasa: "Sorry, man... I messed up..."
Kasa: "Hey... Kanon..."
Kasa: "Your... are your parents still around?"
Kanon: "Where did that come from?..."
Kanon: "Unfortunately, I'm all alone in this world. It was always just me and my twin brother."
Kasa: "I see... for me, it was my dad..."
Kasa: "A drunkard and a gambling addict who drove my mother to an early grave..."
Kasa goes on to explain how he fell into a life of delinquency when he was a kid. He would do anything short of killing to get by, but no matter how successful he became, there was nothing that could fill the hole in his heart that not having his parents' love and support as a child left him with.
He also remembers the day he became a mariner and how he thought that it was fate that god also hated humans, just as he did. Kasa was happy to let the whole crappy world drown.
Kasa: "Quite the pitiful story, huh?..."
Kanon: "Heh... I was pretty much like you too..."
The chapter ends with Kasa finding the strength within him to awaken his arch-scales, while Kanon cheers ok he doesn't quite cheer, he just stares in surprise but let me believe the bros are there for each other, okay???
And that's it! Hope you get a chance to read it in full soon. It was short but sweet. :)
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I can't remember if it was explicitly mentioned in canon or not, but it is implied that Kaça can not only see memories but also knows his targets' feelings.
Knowing that, and given how Kanon reacted when Milo recognized him as a Saint back at the Hades holy war, and how he completely devoted himself to Athena Saori after she accepted him, and how he cried and hugged "Saga" back here, I would put my hands on the fire and say:
What he always wanted was to be recognized and accepted
And I am not saying that "he was never evil" because he was, just saying that maybe, deep down in his soul, he wanted someone to tell him he was alright. Maybe not just anyone, maybe he needed Saga to tell him so, and if I am correct, that's sad because Saga only ever told him directly that he was bad and rotten, and again, he was evil, but if he looked up to Saga, that must had been harsh.
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