wait, WAIT
have you seen The Promised Neverland??? bc omggg the angst potential for Yuusha to have come from that universe
OMG HI I JUST WOKE UP WKSKSKSKSKSKAKAKEKWKSKSKS--
I never seen the Promised Neverland, tho it HAS been on my to-watch list for a while. 👀 bUT!! I do get the general concept of it!
Good lord, an AU where Yuusha came from one of the human farms in Promised Neverland?? THAT'S PRIME ANGST MATERIAL THERE, BABY!!
Oh my god, imagine Yuusha just telling everyone about the farms and how basically every child there is raised to be a demon's lunch-- Complete and utter horror, I'll tell you. (Leona and Jack never see meat the same way ever again.)
Can.. Can we call this branch AU the "Dead Neverland AU"?? Idk, I just think it sounds neat. :)
I think in the Dead Neverland AU, Yuusha is one of the kids who actually managed to escape along with a few others, but got betrayed and was left for dead by another kid as a "distraction". (Cue DN!Yuusha having trust issues.)
DN!Yuusha is more resourceful and physical fit than regular Yuusha, so they will be more independent and secretive about their "condition". They're also more.. cruel?? manipulative?? malevolent??? than regular Yuusha, too. Hey, you gonna do what you gonna do in order to survive in a world full of murderous mamas and bloodthirsty demons.
They're also a LOT younger than regular Yuusha by 4 years since the demon want more "fresher" meat. (Regular Yuusha is 16, just like Ace and Deuce. While DN!Yuusha is 12. Lol, good luck to Crowley because he's now taking care of an angsty, traumatized 12 year old with trust issues and a knife.)
aLSO!!!!-- I want to see Yuusha reacting to the wonderful mess that is Twisted Wonderland!! What I can see in the anime, the Promised Neverland seems kinda dull and plain. So, seeing and experiencing a lot of fun, colorful things is one way to make Yuusha open up their undead heart. :, )
DN!Yuusha getting to try their first cupcake/tart with Riddle and Trey. Playing Magishift with Jack and Leona. Eating seafood for the first time and having to play the piano with Azul. Taking dance lessons with Jamil and riding into the sunset on the magic carpet with Kalim.
Wearing extravagant clothes that they only see in storybooks with Pomefiore, and Vil fussing over their health and appearance just like all the other mamas. Seeing technology for the first time and having random gaming matches with Idia. Getting to see Malleus doing magic tricks for them and Lilia reading bedtime stories.
Just Yuusha getting to experience what it's like to be a child again with their new big siblings by their side.










