#blue lock rin

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A strawpage request

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So is anybody gonna talk about how Yukimiya stocks are gonna get higher with next chapters , because i just know this blind rat (i mean it affectionately) is gonna beat Teddys chopped ass (hopefully)

tell Teddy to get the absolute fuck out , we alrady know bllks gonna win this just give them the second spot at this point !!!

but on the other hand i cant wait to see Agi go up to Reo and say

"BITCH I WAS RIGHT I FUCKING TOLD YOU WHEN WE WERE IN MSC!!!!!"

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if only I had some blue lock oomfs to talk about new chapters every week 👀

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average Rin Itoshi reactions

(him from the bench in the next chapter)

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i just know that Loki listens to this song and fucks with it

idk why these two songs just remind of Loki bro

they just sound like something he'd enjoy listening to at the airport or smth ig

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the rats in the ball pt. 2

analyzing Rin Itoshi

(Part 1 dived into Autism Spectrum Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder correlating them with Rin's overall persona and his first experience with football.)

He found in football a way of stimulating, in a socially acceptable way, and on top of that a fixed goal of becoming the world’s best with Sae.

The fracture starts when Sae moves to Spain. His anchor and containment systems are physically gone but the set goal was still there. When Sae comes back from Spain, it completely collapses. He has changed his goal from being the "world’s best striker to midfielder". People usually say “What’s the big deal? Just let Sae be.” However, a brain with Rin’s characteristics feels completely shaken because it affects the single established goal and unbalances his hyper-focus and predictability.

Now, his anchor is gone physically, emotionally and psychologically. Sae has completely detached from him after years of being his support system, and he does it in the worst way possible.

Sae’s words reinforce the previous ideas that concerned baby Rin about “being weird” and in the process leaves him without the goal he was fixated on for all those years.

This is where the concept of masking starts. Masking involves changing the personal traits just to fit in. Rin’s brain associates Sae with safety, to survive, his brain adapts Sae’s personality. Which is why when we first meet Rin he comes off as your average stoic prodigy. He even copies the “lukewarm” expression.

Adding Rin’s already established Mild Autism, his seeking taboo stimuli and his need for vengeance, we finally get to the Oppositional Defiant Disorder. He is not a sadist as most people think.

The left panel shows one of the scenes we get immediately after Sae leaves, a dialogue “you ruined my life”. Another characteristic of projecting the extreme rage to external circumstances.

Rin’s hyper fixation turns to “destroying Sae”. The problem is that he keeps on going with the masked personality that mirrors Sae’s. His brain tries to adapt to a low stimulus seeking behavior, but it is naturally wired for extreme behaviors. Which is why opposition and defiance enter as a defense mechanism. His system, in a way, is trying to combine Sae’s and Rin’s personalities to survive.

Up to the most recent chapter, his defense mechanism has been breaking little by little.

His loss of temper and irritability are significantly increasing. From mild annoyance to complete havok.

Defiance of authority. Constantly questioning Ego.

Provoking others. During the match with the Sub-20 he used the other player's strengths against them. Just for the pleasure of it.

With every step he is reaching an autistic burnout, his system is trying to get rid of the mask that has been adapted. Even if he tries to regulate it with activities like yoga, it’s still turning into a hyper-focused rage.

His need to destroy and be destroyed is not childish curiosity anymore, every experience and trauma has turned it into something more twisted. There lies the issue. Rin is a person that inherently seeks stimulation through hyper-intense or "taboo" resources, in his case violent ideas. People like this need to have a more well-established management system to prevent bigger consequences. (For example, people seeking sexual release might end up engaging in public masturbation.)

I’m sure this is what Ego is trying to set, in his own way. He is trying to redirect Rin’s “destruction” concept. But if Kaneshiro wants to get dark, he might actually end up killing someone if the stimulus keeps going unchecked.

Again, if you got to this point I love you!

Notes/Details:

I'm a pretentious bitch so the title is inspired by Lovecraft's "The Rats in the Wall". The story of a man that starts restoring his ancestral house, just to be plagued by the phantom sound of scratching rats that his cats also sense. He ends up spiraling into a dark, primal madness because he exposes a horrifying, cannibalistic history hidden beneath the mansion.

Keeping the Lovecraft theme I love how Rin's ego is not an animal but instead this weird Lovecraftian like creature.

(Here Loki’s analysis)

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the rats in the ball pt. 1

analyzing Rin Itoshi

Another fucking long one. There is going to be a second part.

Might be too much, but I've been wanting to analyze Rin for a while. I’m done enduring his mischaracterization.

It's worth reading.

Again, not an attempt to diagnose. But I'll keep using the DSM-5-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Text Revision) as a reference.

The idea of Rin’s autistic tendencies is very popular and it’s pretty accurate. From childhood Rin presents behaviors that are significantly different from other characters. To understand a little more of his character I will be diving into the Mild Autism Spectrum Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder.

Autism Spectrum Disorder is divided into three levels, going from the Level 1 (Low Support Need) to the Level 3 (High Support Need). Rin exhibits behaviors from the Level 1/Mild Spectrum, which was previously called Asperger’s. The general characteristics are social interaction difficulties, strict routines with the need for predictability, fixated intense focus on activities/knowledge, repetitive behaviors, masking or hiding their traits to fit in.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a behavioral disorder characterized by angry and irritable moods, actively defying authority figures, refusing to follow rules, vengeful, spiteful or malicious behaviors. They do not consider their system as the cause of this anger or negativity and instead blame the circumstances.

I’ll start from his childhood instead of his first appearance in the manga. That’ll make it easier.

Rin’s earlier years are shown in chapter 270. From the start we get details like the drooling. He is submerged in playing with his toys, the brain completely focuses on this activity and as a result ignores basic motor activities like swallowing or closing the mouth. That’s why his tongue out and drooling during the intensity of the matches is not only for aesthetic purposes.  

This chapter gives us an idea of how Rin starts developing his views of the world. While some autistic individuals are sensory avoidant others are extreme sensory seekers. From all his expressions it’s evident that Rin constantly experiences a sort of numbness and emptiness. He needs a way to stimulate his system, which is why he keeps engaging in risky behaviors.

With the Evolman cartoon, Rin shows interest in the villain, not the hero, his dialogue being “He risks his own life even if his body is full of holes” then “I wanna fight someone amazing and destroy them and then die”. Then he starts drooling again.

In the sensory seeking factor, there is something called “hyper-intense or taboo stimuli”, which happens when socially acceptable activities are not enough to reach that “feeling right” mood. People with this characteristic often seek to spark their body with deep pressure, heavy lifting, crashing into things, extreme visual stimulation and extreme auditive stimulation.

Rin’s interests check with all these characteristics, the psychical implications of football and seeking intense media like horror movies/video games. The hyperfocus in both regulates his network.

Now, Sae’s impact on his upbringing. The first panel (left) is interesting because it’s one of the few times Sae shows genuine emotional reactions. He looks scared after Rin expresses his “taboo ideas”.

Up until he leaves for Spain, Sae is Rin’s only true connection by playing the role of an external regulator. Going back to the second panel (right), he is the one cleaning up the drool, taking the blame for the broken toys and taking him out for ice cream when he starts noticing Rin’s particular behavior. To some point he validates Rin’s ideas to prevent him from feeling too out of place in the world.

The introduction to football is thanks to Sae, in Chapter 123 we get Rin’s first interaction with the sport. The logical part of his brain says that he wants to be “strong and cool” like his brother. But the underlying drive is the strong impact of the game. In every match he looks at the crash of the shots, bodies and movements in general. He doesn’t like soccer, but the intensity it provides.

Part. 2

(Here Loki’s analysis)

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Hiorin

Paring: Yō Hiori x Rin Itoshi

Notes: I just have a craving for Hiori x Rin fanfics. There’s barely anything ;-;

Type; Fluff.

Synopsis: Itoshi parents finally meet rin’s boyfriend. And they can’t wait to judge the little shit who stole their dear boys heart.

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Hiori: Rinnie~ Are ya shy about me meetin’ yer parents~?

Rin: Aren’t you?

Hiori’s pretty lips quivered, showing his nervousness through his teasing facade. He laughed lowly, scratching the back of his neck

Hiori: Hehe… yeah. But uh… thought I’d try to be optimistic! Ya say ya love that about me.

Rin felt his ears burn. God why was he so easy to be embarrassed? His eyebrow twitched quickly before he recomposed himself, hoping Hiori didn’t notice his embarrassment.

But he did. Hiori was observant. But ESPECIALLY perceptive when it comes to anything about Rin. If Rins cold? He knows. If he’s sick? He knows before Rin finds out? If he’s horny…? Well… okay they haven’t gotten THAT far in their relationship. But Hiori would probably know.

Rin: Just.. don’t be annoying. They’ve been… weird anytime I bring you up.

Hiori: Oh… really…? That uh.. would’ve been nice to know before we were outside ya door, rinne.

Hiori now wore his nervousness on his face. His lips quivering every second, his heart bumping so fast he swears people can see it from his clothes.

Hiori: So.. any chance we can postpone this—?

Rin: No. They’re already expecting you

Rin roughly pounded on the door and waited for his parents to open the door. Hiori swallowed nervously and clenched Rins hand.

Rin: Nervous?

Hiori: YES IM NERVOUS!! I DONT HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH MY PARENTS!! HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO ACT WITH YERS!!?

Hiori’s nervousness blew up as Rin stood, unfliched and unbothered from his boyfriend’s explosive nervousness.

Rin: Just be Hiori? I told them alot about you.

Hiori blinked. He told his parents about him? Shit. Another layer of expectations fell on him. But… maybe not. What could Rin. RIN ITOSHI. have possibly said to make his parents have large expectations?

Hiori felt a sense of comfort at that thought. Now standing proudly, buffing out his chest and a smile appearing in his pretty face. The door opened, revealing a pretty, teal eyed woman. And all of Hiori’s new gained confidence disappeared.

Mama Itoshi: Rin? OH! Is this the boy?

She said, eyes crinkling with excitement at the appearance of Hiori. He really was prettier than Rin described.

Speaking of Rin. His ears were burning red as he now felt nervousness coat on his body. Rin nodded, swallowing a lump in his throat before speaking.

Rin: This is Yō Hiori. He’s my…. Frieeeend….

Mama Itoshi: Haha~! Still can’t say boyfriend?

Hiori stood awkwardly. What the fuck was he supposed to do now? Just.. stand here? Rin already introduce him so.. what now…? God please help him.

Mama Itoshi: Well don’t just stand there! Come in! Honey! He’s here! Rin’s boyfriend!

The mom announced, much to the couples embarrassment. Rin saw Hiori frozen, and clenched his hand tighter before walking inside with him, closing the door.

Rin: Just.. ignore them. Also be honest. My dad’s a living lie detector.

Hiori: O-okay… just.. stay beside me please?

Rin let out a small ‘mmm’ as they walked to the living room. Seeing rin’s father. A averagely built man with some muscles, black hair and teal eyes.

His father glared at Hiori, who immediately felt his heart stop at the judgmental glare. Poor boy. Feeling a parents protectiveness for the first time.

Mama Itoshi: Stop it! You’re scaring the poor boy!

The mom hit the dad, making him jump slightly as he looked guiltily and apologetically at his wife. Rin rolled his eyes as his mom walked up to Hiroi.

Hiori blinked and looked down slightly at the pinkette, who brought him down and kissed his cheek.

Mama Itoshi: Thank you for taking care of my son! Ever since you came into his life, he’s been so much happier!

Rin: HUH?!

Now rin’s red ears transferred to his face, burning red as his mom just aired out his private admissions of Hiori. Hiori blinked, from the kiss and his own confession.

Daddy Itoshi: Yes. He always comes home with a small smile after hanging out with you.

Mama Itoshi: I haven’t seen him smile like that since he was a kid playing with Sae! And you’re just as pretty as Rin said you were! Maybe more?

Rin: HEY! SHUT UP!!

He held a hand over his mom’s mouth, covering her laughs as she weakly try’s to push rin’s hand away from her. His dad watched with amusement as Rin shot him a glare.

Hiroi stood in astonishment for a few seconds, before finally breaking and giggling at everything revealed. So Rin was obsessed with him huh?

Hiori: Oh really? Ya love me that much rinnie~?

Suddenly, all his confidence came back as he teased Rin infront of his parents. This made Rin freeze as his whole body flared up in red.

His parents laughed at how embarrassed Rin was, who looked like he was actively overheating. Hiori hugged Rin as he shook him, seeing if he was still alive.

Hiori: Still alive rinnie? Come in, it’s just some light teasin’

Mama Itoshi: Haha~ okay okay~ let’s let him live. Come on rin, lemme talk to you.

His mom dragged Rin to a different room, leaving Hiori alone with rin’s father. Hiori looked at rin’s dad, who looked more relaxed then before. Thank god Hiori was just overthinking. Rins parents were so nice.

Daddy Itoshi: We mean it you know. You’ve made rin much happier. So thank you.

Hiori: Well uh.. he’s also made me happier. I uh.. really love yer son sir. Like.. REALLY love em.

Hiori defaulted to tv show like confessions, not knowing how to really convince parents how much he loves their son.

The dad released a small ‘hmm’ as he outstretched his arm and shook hiori’s hand. Hiori smiled, feeling the final layer of comfortability coat him. Meeting rin’s parents was the right decision!

Daddy Itoshi: So know when I say this, it comes from a place of love.

The father tightened his grip and yanked Hiori closer, glaring into his eyes and draining the color from Hiori’s face.

Daddy Itoshi: If you hurt my son in anyway, or if you even THINK about having sex. I’ll blow your fucking head off. Kay?

Hiori: O-Okay!

Daddy Itoshi: Good.

His eyes softened Into a smile again. Making Hiori release a sigh of relief as invisible tears of thankfulness poured down his cheeks.

Hiori: HOLY SHIT I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA DIE!

Daddy Itoshi: Now. Go ahead to my son. My wife has a book of questions for you.

Hiori: Yes sir!

Hiroi said automatically. Hell he didn’t even want to say that, but his mouth moved in his own. What an intimidating aura. Was that a father’s love or authority?

Hiori blushed in embarrassment at his robotic response, walking to the room where Rin was dragged to. The father stared for a few seconds before sitting on the couch and drinking some coffee.

Daddy Itoshi: Respectful kid.. maybe I was a little bit too quick to judge him.

He conceded, listening in to the conversation in the other room. Smiling, knowing Rin had found someone like his mom is to him. Someone who can make everyday better simply by existing.

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