#playing lads

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Was wondering why this all seemed vaguely familiar.

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Every time I think “awww maybe Rafael is gonna be sweet” he just goes and makes an ass of himself what is his PROBLEM

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Not to be insane, but I just realized the possible Biblical reference to Caleb's arm.

"And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell." (Matthew 5:30)

In most if not all of Caleb's memories, the first hand he touches you with is his right. He resonates with you in Yearly Nostalgia with his right hand, he hesitates to touch her with his right hand. The apple in Exclusive Aftertaste is held in his right hand while it's in mc's left. In Wayward Wonderland, it's his right hand that takes mc's when he makes his vow, it's his right arm that holds her as they leave the fluctuation. Even in Clearwind Glide, the hand he uses to guide mc to fly is his right. Painful Signal is the entire focus of the loss of his right hand (arm). That, because he severed that sin, he can't even feel you anymore.

Caleb did this knowingly- purposefully. And why did he do it? To protect you. He minimized the damage of the explosion (perhaps his Judgement Day...?) to ensure that you wouldn't suffer the ramifications of his own sin, he severs the source. In that moment, he makes the decision that who he was will die. He rids himself of his sin, his connection and love, because he resigns himself to the truth that it would be better to lose his sin rather than lose himself entirely and burn in damnation. Because even if he's lost a part of himself, he still exists to do one thing. And that is to protect you. In life, in "death", and everything in between.

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It's almost like the twisted sense of familial ties and never being able to change the way they saw one another is the core struggle of Calebmc. It's almost like Caleb himself says this exact thing during his "I'm tired playing this game of house" rant.

It's almost as if their entire relationship is founded in being so closely bonded to one another to a point that they can still fall for each other despite the situation they were placed (and found comfort) in. It's almost as if Calebmc is an exploration of codependency founded in trauma, love that transcends modern societal morality, and cherishing the one person you have ever known unconditionally in every way you possibly can while you still have time.

If you cannot handle the canonical themes that are being presented, that is understandable and the exact reason the eng translation has given people who would be uncomfortable with this the "childhood best friends" trope. But to go around and harass and demonize those who enjoy the canonical aspect of Calebmc is ridiculous, immature, shortsighted, and chronically online behavior.

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I CANT FUCKING DO THIS I NOTICED IT IMMEDIATELY

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ain't nobody reading shit

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My bad, gang

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Caleb didn't call mc "pipsqueak" once throughout the entire card