Why I think the Electro Seelie represents Tomo and the implications it holds for Kazuha
Hey guys, Zek here. This is not an incorrect quote or anything of the sort so sorry if that’s what you follow me for ;;
I was doing the next part of the golden archipelago that came out today and on the third Kazuha domain there was something that really caught my attention. And that thing was the electro seelie that guides you through a good chunk of the domain.
Now, I believe that this seelie is there to represent Kazuha’s dead friend and here’s why. (I just finished the domain as I write this so here’s to hoping it’s still fresh enough in my memory)
I love this analysis!! I went through the domain with Kazuha and realized while fighting that his Autumn Whirlwind was infused with electro. “Umm I don’t have anyone electro in my party and it’s not enemies who is that,” I think. “IT’S THE SEELIE. …THE SEELIE IS TOMO. TOMO IS FIGHTING THROUGH THIS WITH HIM.” Incredible gameplay-based storytelling throughout this event but this was an especially effective moment. And I really like OP’s suggestion that this might lead us to question how much Kazuha has truly let go of the past.
Also possibly noteworthy/related that the enemy we fight just before the seelie leaves us is an unpaired kairagi—an enemy we are accustomed to seeing in a pair is now alone, and I think this is in part Kazuha facing/fighting the very idea of being alone.
Ironically, though, his seeming refusal to face the past leaves him alone in the past’s domain—he is always separate from the others in the memory mansion. His “unladen”/“empty” heart has driven him to face all this alone, again!!!
Another addition onto this, something small this time
“If one could simply avoid fate with just a few words, no one would have to endure the pain or parting”
Kazuha says this during Mona’s part of the event. She’s talking about how people don’t like astrologists because sometimes they can predict bad things. This is the point Kazuha brings up. He specifically brings up having to endure the pain of parting since fate can’t be changed. The fact this is the first thing he jumps to again leads me to believe he hasn’t fully moved on.
Why I think the Electro Seelie represents Tomo and the implications it holds for Kazuha
Hey guys, Zek here. This is not an incorrect quote or anything of the sort so sorry if that’s what you follow me for ;;
I was doing the next part of the golden archipelago that came out today and on the third Kazuha domain there was something that really caught my attention. And that thing was the electro seelie that guides you through a good chunk of the domain.
Now, I believe that this seelie is there to represent Kazuha’s dead friend and here’s why. (I just finished the domain as I write this so here’s to hoping it’s still fresh enough in my memory)
I love this analysis!! I went through the domain with Kazuha and realized while fighting that his Autumn Whirlwind was infused with electro. “Umm I don’t have anyone electro in my party and it’s not enemies who is that,” I think. “IT’S THE SEELIE. …THE SEELIE IS TOMO. TOMO IS FIGHTING THROUGH THIS WITH HIM.” Incredible gameplay-based storytelling throughout this event but this was an especially effective moment. And I really like OP’s suggestion that this might lead us to question how much Kazuha has truly let go of the past.
Also possibly noteworthy/related that the enemy we fight just before the seelie leaves us is an unpaired kairagi—an enemy we are accustomed to seeing in a pair is now alone, and I think this is in part Kazuha facing/fighting the very idea of being alone.
Ironically, though, his seeming refusal to face the past leaves him alone in the past’s domain—he is always separate from the others in the memory mansion. His “unladen”/“empty” heart has driven him to face all this alone, again!!!
Why I think the Electro Seelie represents Tomo and the implications it holds for Kazuha
Hey guys, Zek here. This is not an incorrect quote or anything of the sort so sorry if that’s what you follow me for ;;
I was doing the next part of the golden archipelago that came out today and on the third Kazuha domain there was something that really caught my attention. And that thing was the electro seelie that guides you through a good chunk of the domain.
Now, I believe that this seelie is there to represent Kazuha’s dead friend and here’s why. (I just finished the domain as I write this so here’s to hoping it’s still fresh enough in my memory)
under the cut for length, also it’s not proofread
All three domains knit together tell the story of Kazuha. It starts with his childhood. Even though his clan was struggling, everything still seemed so grand to him. He didn’t think anything was wrong. It’s fully of memories and little messages from his family. There’s no enemies here aside from those found in the dojo. Memories of sparring matches that would have been controlled by his father or whoever was supervising him. Note, those are the only things to manifest here (aside from chests and puzzle things but I chalk that up to normal genshin domain stuff).
The next domain really picks the decline of Kazuha’s household once he’s old enough to notice it. His dad tries to convince him that he shouldn’t be tied down with a failing clan and that he should go do what he wants. Kazuha doesn’t want to leave his dad to take the burden and for a moment he feels like maybe this was happening because he wasn’t good enough. That’s a pretty memorable situation and something he apologizes for once we find him. The thing is, that shouldn’t be something he apologizes for. It was an incredibly tough situation that he had no control over it. Usually apologies don’t come unless you feel like it’s your fault or if you feel ashamed. I think he’s ashamed of his past self. And for someone who claimed to have completely moved on and left the past behind, he did seem to know exactly what part of his life we were seeing, despite only having a second-hand account of what happened.
Finally, this brings us to the third domain.
This domain takes place after the fall of Kazuha’s clan. He’s paid off all the debts his family owed, let go of all the staff, and sold everything that wasn’t a valuable family heirloom. He didn’t have anything to his name anymore. After we here him dismissing the last butler and any other staff that may be around his home, it’s expected that now he’d be completely alone, right?
Well soon enough we hear the voice of his friend (who I will be calling Tomo for convenience). Kazuha is talking about his life, the two are talking about visions, he’s not alone.
Soon after in the memories, the Tenryou Commission comes to Kazuha’s home it seems like to take his vision. Tomo tells him to come with him and then we’re met with a door. The door needs two seals to open and on the island there is only one.
The second one can be found by following an electro seelie that shows up after Tomo calls for Kazuha to follow him. And what do we do the whole time? We follow the seelie. It guides us through puzzles, helps us unlock chests, and accompanies us through battles. It guides us to the duel with the Raiden Shogun and even beyond that.
But how can it be Tomo if Tomo died fighting the Raiden Shogun? Well, I don’t think the seelie is him exactly. This world is based on Kazuha’s memories and his mental state. I think more than directly being him in his memories, the seelie is meant to represent him.
While being there for most of the domain, the seelie does not see us through to the end. It stops just before the boat that takes Kazuha out of Inazuma. Kazuha has told us multiple times throughout this that the past is history. He has moved one, he has left it all behind. The fact that this seelie has it’s court at this point in Kazuha’s life shows that he’s trying to leave Inazuma behind. All of it, everything. Even willing to leave behind his friend, whose memory he has been carrying with him all this time.
And I mean, Tomo had an electro vision. It was an electro seelie. Easy connection right there.
Now, this would line up with what Kazuha says pretty well. If it weren’t for the fact that Tomo manifested as a seelie so clearly in the first place and played such a vital role of getting us through the domain.
Think of the things I’ve mentioned that have manifested so far. Distinct little memories from his childhood, the kind someone could easily recall but nothing that really pieces together into a coherent story. Controlled sparring matches that would be vital to remembering the different sword skills he’s learned. His fight with his dad, probably the first one he has, accompanied with feelings of inadequacy. Losing everything.
Throughout all three domains, there has not been a single person to manifest aside from the people Kazuha has had to fight in his life. The shadow of his dad does not count. It’s merely that, a shadow. It doesn’t interact with us like the seelie does.
This is something-- someone that he feels so strongly about that they manifested in a way that could interact with the player. Why was Tomo manifested so clearly when Kazuha insists so strongly that he left everything behind?
Well to put it simply, he’s not being honest. Whether or not he knows he’s lying doesn’t matter. What matter is the fact that he is. Deep down he has not moved on. He says at the end of the quest that his heart is clear and he says another word I can’t remember off the top of my head. He says that with that second thing, it also means his heart is empty.
His heart is empty when he has so many people that support him. He’s not letting people in because he still has not fully overcome Tomo’s death. Tomo was the one constant in his life after he lost everything and surely Kazuha opened his heart to him. Then he died. Sure he died fighting for what he believed in, but Kazuha at that moment was truly all alone. By that point he could have felt like he truly lost everything. Maybe those feelings of inadequacy even came back from when his house was falling.
So while he has all these people around him in the present, he still feels alone.
I think when he says he left everything in the past, Kazuha really means that he’s locked away those traumatic things. I think until he learns to really face his past and really move on, he will be unable to to open his heart to anyone.
Thank you also anon, I'm being enabled and I love it <3
By types I'm assuming you mean like relationship wise sooo
Taigen: He's a gay boy but also he's incredibly shy... His ideal boyfriend would have to be someone who can be there for him when he's sad, comfort him when he's stressed, and maybe even bring him out of his shell. He'll get flustered over the slightest thing though so it would take a lot of warming up
Othello: .......... He's into supernatural creatures, in other words...... He's a monster fucker. I'm so sorry you had to find out this way
Ezume: Someone non-argumentative because he has the shortest temper, also he'd prefer someone who wouldn't mind being out on the ocean with him all the time, Ezume loves sailing
Kou: Kou isn't sure what his sexuality is and he's never felt strong attraction towards anyone in particular, but if he had to describe an ideal then he'd probably prefer someone quiet and affectionate. He's an anti-social bookworm and if he can share whatever book he's reading about with you, you're probably golden.
Beni: Beni is pan and he prefers someone loyal and caring. For his division, he's already like an big brother, almost motherly figure, so as long as the person isn't a jerk then they should be golden. Loyalty is very important though. If a partner were ever to betray his trust, that'd be it.
Shion: He's sixteen and doesn't really think about partners too much. As long as his peers at school think he's cool and hang out with him then he's satisfied. Maybe in a few years he'll know more about what he wants.
Megami: The only preference she has is that her partner will be fun. She is definitely into women, but really she's not looking for a partner.
Desdemona: She also has no strong preferences. You'd probably need to get along with her sister though.
Thank you for indulging me by asking about my hypmic ocs :sob:
Ok so favourite colours let's go:
Fallen Youth (Chiyoda Division)
Taigen Kase: Taigen likes green! He got that funky unnatural anime hair colour but even if he had been born with a normal hair colour he probably would have dyed it green anyways.
Othello Onishi: Mans likes purple and probably like dark red
Enoshima Division (I don’t think my friend and I ever named the group-)
Ezume Ike: Dark blue and sea green
Literary Nonsense (Bunkyo Division)
Kou Moriyama: Earthy colours and sometimes pastels. Sometimes. You wouldn’t catch him dead with pastels in public though.
Sapporo Division (Also has no name)
Beni Kisaragi: Also probably an avid enjoyer of purple and any warm colours!
Shion Takai: Yellow and like silver, but not together
Chuuoku ladies:
Megami Onishi: Pinks and sky blue
Desdemona Onishi: She has no favourite colour. Colours are nice.
