ArSen 138 Live-reaction (kinda)
Zandeh being in denial at first (“this isn't my father” + “my father would never do this”)
I think Kharlan said “Zandeh, my son, do you mean to defy me?” but I haven't confirmed the kanji so
Hilmes going “get your shit together, Zandeh! do you want to die here?”
He called Kharlan “a ghost to fool us” I think but I'm not sure
He def said “I'll handle this/put an end to this” tho
OHHHH KHARLAN ABOUT TO SPILL THE TRUTH?!
HE DID, OUCH
Zandeh is so shocked and confused
Hilmes shouting, telling Zandeh not to listen :(
“What runs within you is the cursed blood of the Parsian royal family. What rightful king?”
OUCH
THE LITTLE MOHAWK GUY GOING “ummmm are we sure there wasn't some mistake here? his highness Hilmes? son of Gotarzes?? no wayyyyy” 😭
Is it just me or is Kharlan still speaking in polite/deferential speech towards Hilmes? Am I imagining things?
“Worry not, Your Highness Hilmes, for I will shoulder every tainted work [for the Parsian royal family(?)]”
The crying panel with “I will kill both you and my son, and then die once again”
Man. The anguish. I'm not intelligent enough for a meta rn but somehow it feels fitting that he wants to “do the dirty work” again to set things right, if that makes sense
The page with Kharlan standing where he used to pass by gossipping Lusitanians when he was alive...
OH GOD THE MOVEMENTS ARE SO INHUMAN EW EW EW EW
MY BOY DIDN'T GET STABBED HE JUST GOT HIS JAW JABBED
I have never sighed in so much relief...
“Are you still fighting for this pathetic false king, Zandeh?”
HE'S CRYING
HE'S TALKING ABOUT HOW HILMES FORGAVE HIM AND HOW HE PRAISED HIM AND HOW HE SHOWED HIS FACE AND HOW HE FACED HIS FEARS TO BECOME A STRONGER KING AAAAAAAA
Earlier, Kharlan asked why Zandeh swung his sword, AND THIS IS THE ANSWER ZANDEH GAVE. FOR HILMES. HE SWINGS HIS SWORD FOR HILMES.
He asks for forgiveness from his father. (He will stand for Hilmes still.)
@innerchorus you could (and should) probably write an entire essay on Hilmes' expressions that followed Zandeh's speech 🤭
Hilmes telling Zandeh to leave...
I think he's trying to spare Zandeh from the fate of having to kill his own father...
Yep. He also says Zandeh must not want to see Hilmes cut Kharlan down either.
He's basically saying he'll handle this. (“for Zandeh” is left unsaid but we can infer, right?)
“Yes. My blood is cursed. Finally it's out. Now I can do all the dirty, tainted work myself!”
BASICALLY THROWING KHARLAN'S WORDS BACK AT HIM
“Go, Zandeh. No more following me.”
He's telling Zandeh to go serve Arslan instead, saying that if it's Arslan then he'll surely spare Zandeh's life and forgive him :(
AND TELL IRINA I'M SORRY FOR NOT LETTING HER SEE THE CONTINUATION OF THE PARSIAN ROYAL LINE AUGHHHH
Zandeh protests but Hilmes INSISTS. He's putting his life on the line for his puppy man 😭😭😭😭😭
Zandeh crying harder aaaaa
SAAM IS HERE lemme look at his dialogue
“Go tell that to the princess yourself, Your Highness 😑” KSBRODHDIDDBDIDHDKDJEHS
“hey bitch this ain't what you said. you said you and I were gonna have a good long talk when you got back so why you with his highness instead of ME. ASSHOLE.”