Beastars Spoiler - Louis’ Past
I usually have random thoughts when I read manga. For ex, this page right here is quite freaking scary.
If you read the manga up to this part, you already knew that Louis was raised in cages as livestock and only got out because Oguma (his now adopted father) bought him. But there was another red deer in the building. A healthier, more frequently preferable one. It was extremely close that Louis would not get chosen and got eaten later on.
But on the other hand, he got chosen. Then what became of the other red deer, who was also very close to getting out alive??
I’d say among all the dark things this manga has brought up, the idea of this livestock market is the only one that keeps haunting me. If you think about how sexual desire is frequently intertwined with feral carnivorous instinct in this manga, this market very much resembles child trafficking and child prostitution.
I mean like, poor little Louis. Look at that.
On another note, I always thought Louis looks quite small for a deer. He’s well proportionate with a small head, which gives the false impression that he’s decently tall but no. He’s quite small even for a deer. Like, look at him vs his dad.
Him. TINY.
And this is Legosi next to a couple of deers, who’s around his shoulder height
And this is Legosi next to Louis. And up to the recent chapters I’m pretty sure Legosi got bigger so Louis’ head can barely reach his chest now.
My point IS: Louis is most likely smaller than the average deer cause he suffered malnutrition when he was young and never really grew out of it. He probably can grow a bit taller, but nowhere near his father size for sure. Once you notice how small Louis actually is, you can never unseen it.
