People of the jury, today I present the many pieces of evidence for the allegation against one Nicholas D. Wolfwood from Trigun Stargaze for being in love with Vash the Stampede.
Went searching for Vash under no one's will other than his own with no evidence he was even alive for over two years. He states in Stampede that Vash's plan to release the energy into space will destroy him, and yet he still searches for him. He also states he never believed Vash was dead, meaning that this was a purely faith based driven search. The evidence said Vash was dead and he still believed. He isn't even searching for Vash because there's something that needs his help, Wolfwood doesn't know Knives is alive. This search is purely personal.
Held onto his gun to give to him during both that period of searching and when he was being kept on the Ark for five months. He would have had to go out of his way to find the gun after Vash fell from space. Then we see the gun with Wolfwood again on the Ark, meaning he chose to take it and keep it during those five months (this also suggests he chose to keep the rest of Vash's things with himself).
Repeatedly puts himself between Vash and danger. Literally in their reunion he drops in and shields Vash from Leonof's attack. Then he steps in to fight Midvalley instead of Vash. Finally, we see him literally fly in and land between Legato and Vash to protect him. Elaborated on in this post.
Finds where he's hiding twice, verbally emphasized. Also detailed in the post for the point above. By having it happen twice with verbal emphasis from Wolfwood, it means this is something we are supposed to note as an audience.
Repeatedly gives Vash control and has him lead the situation, choosing to follow him. I have an entire post detailing this point. Biggest example is in episode 7 and 8 when Wolfwood immediately obeys Vash everytime he says "Wolfwood don't."
That look on his face when no one else can see him as Vash starts crying. The softest look he has for Vash before episode 8. Literally everyone is looking away from him in that moment so he drops that tsundere act and we get a moment of pure, honest Wolfwood feelings being shown. Gif provided in this post.
Midvalley noticing he's changed completely. He immediately picks up that he's allied with Vash now since Wolfwood offers to let him go and then states "you really have changed, it's more than just your name. Everything about you's new." Wolfwood acts like he doesn't know what he means.
Wolfwood acknowledging he's been changed by Vash. Not only does he have his talk to Midvalley during the fight, but he states "damn Blondie, you just gotta change everyone huh?" He's clearly implying himself in this. Then he talks about Vash swearing to protect his enemy and condemns it before saying "I can admit it's pretty infectious though" before denying he even said it the moment Milly shows she heard him.
Follows him onto the Ark with no plan. Vash is taken and Wolfwood immediately hops on a motorcycle, drives out of the massive opening in the side of Home onto the Ark, barely making it in before the doors shut. Everything about this reads as pure impulse, especially the fact he just stands there casually and says he doesn't know why he followed.
Watches Vash while on the Ark for five months until there is the chance of an opening. We have this visually indicated to us with Wolfwood's introduction in episode 7 being him watching Vash being tortured. Before Conrad distracts him his expression is clearly focused on what he's watching, he even tries to go back to watching but Conrad speaks again and he realizes he's stuck in a conversation with him. We figure out it was in order to get an opening to break out Vash not long after. He watched for five months for the right moment where Legato was clearly getting exhausted enough to where he would have a moment he falters so Wolfwood could swoop in to rescue Vash.
Episode 8. This one has multiple parts.
a. Openly speaking about his feelings about Livio to Vash, being openly vulnerable to him.
b. Razlo notices just from the fight that Wolfwood has had Vash get to him so much to where he's changed. Second person to point this out.
c. He counters Razlo insulting Vash in a dramatic declaration, then declares he places his bets on (in sub his faith in) Vash.
d. "Hang on, that's not right, I shouldn't be thinking about him, not at a time like this. Ah, you finally see it? Guess it took you long enough. Well, whose the idiot now Wolfwood? You should've known why you couldn't give up on looking for him, shy you keep rushing to his side, it' because he's your..."
e. Vash's smile flashes before his eyes instead of his own life as he's on the brink of death.
f. The hand hold. He squeezes first.
Calling Vash by his name, not Needle Noggin or Blondie. We know names are important to him, he makes emphasis on his own name several times. This is the only time he says Vash's name and it's in a serious conversation after what happened in episode 8. Now the council can correct me on this but I think the only other character he refers to by their proper name as well is Livio, the character established to be one of the people Wolfwood cares the most about.
Getting so caught off guard seeing Vash get kicked by Legato he is left open enough for an attack that he cannot counter properly. Shown in this post, he reacts to it immediately and Legato uses this distraction to attack Wolfwood in a way that he can only defend against not counter. This trained killing machine was thrown off enough seeing Vash get hurt to get attacked and not have time to counter it. Vash has to intervene to get Wolfwood out of that attack.
"Blondie don't." He is literally about to die, the only thing that can save him is if Vash shoots Legato. He was the one that told Vash that he needs to kill earlier in the show, but now here he is telling him not to. He knows it means Vash has to betray his morals. He was willing to die in place of Vash betraying his own moral code. Video Evidence here.
Full video evidence for all of these has been provided starting in this post.
And Mr. Wolfwood your defense for all this evidence is...
*looks around, flips through folders*
Mr. Wolfwood there is nothing to defend yourself in your file-
is he running out holding Vash's hand?
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