When Sugiki tells Suzuki what he did to Fusako, he is also letting Suzuki see him for who he truly is, a gentleman in disguise, a ruthless man, a grim reaper who will do whatever it takes to win. He even admits a secret that he actually enjoyed being a puppet master to Fusako, that he loved controlling her. This is the moment where he lets his mask slip and dares Suzuki This is me. I’m unlikeable. I dare you to like me. Do you hate me now?
Suzuki responds with one word Lame. Boring in the exact Japanese. Suzuki is essentially saying, Stop with your self hatred. You did what you had to do at the time. Don’t make a big deal out of it. Stop drowning yourself in self pity, it’s pathetic. Be your authentic self. I would rather see you as the grim reaper you are than as someone pretentious. I see the real you, and I like you. I accept you, flaws and all.
Then Suzuki abruptly leaves.
Sugiki is left stunned. How this guy disregards his shortcomings so easily and doesn’t judge him. Sugiki feels relieved. Yet, with that dismissive parting word, fear creeps in. What if he starts to hate me? I can’t let him hate me. If I don’t go after him right now, I may never see him again.
Sugiki is overwhelmed, and panic sets in. The loud sound of a speeding train in the background, accompanied by the blaring siren of an ambulance, symbolizing that the moment is slipping away. A sense of urgency takes hold, as if he will lose him forever if he doesn’t go after him at that very moment.
Sugiki runs, breathless, heart pounding, desperate. And there he finds Suzuki, inside the train. Sugiki can’t hold himself back. He rushes forward and grabs Suzuki, but before he can do anything, Suzuki kisses him. The world tilts, the train moves, and everything around them ceases to exist. It’s only them against the whole world.
This is the first time we see Sugiki being himself. Carefree. Unguarded. Unafraid. Just him and Suzuki, lost in their own little universe, holding each other, pushing, pulling, kissing, dancing, being happy, being alive, being free.
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