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Jul 4, 2023 5:45 PM
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i guess the biggest and most obvious plot hole in this prolonged murder mystery drama would be the the task of having to write around the dilemma of having consistency in the harmonious balance of the cat and mouse conflict between Aqua and their father due to the blatant inequality of having the father know who they are and the children not knowing who he is. This basically creates a situation to the possibility where all the plot points Aqua makes in his investigation almost futile as:

1 he could be circumvented by the father with minimal observation and prevention.
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2 the plot to be borderline frivolous as any investigation conducted by him would have been likely done by other people with a vested interest(which would be a large population) to include the police. Needless to say, people would talk, and the father would eventually be identified by the nature of the public interest and curiosity.

so far the story is good and entertaining, i guess well just have to wait and see how they address the climax and ending.
Jul 4, 2023 6:05 PM
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tell me if i'm wrong but nobody knows that there is a father in the first place so i don't think the police or the people will investigate that way
as for the father, even if he monitors aqua, that won't prevent aqua to at least know who he is, and he may not expect aqua to seek revenge when Ai died when he was still young (but since he is a reincarnation he wasn't that young)
my english is not that good so i may understand what you say the wrong way but this is how i see things
Jul 4, 2023 6:07 PM
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I am pretty sure they made it a point that their identities as Ai's children is a secret that only two people still alive know of (maybe a nurse or two too but it's improbable anyone would think of looking for them). Or did she ever send Mr.Father any photos? IDR.

Mr. Murderfan also saw Aqua when he did the murder but, tbh, it would be pretty hard in a realistic setting to make the connection once they are teens (it is a plausible plot contrivance, is all I am saying).

Speaking of plot contrivances, that's the term you are looking for, not plot hole.

EDIT: Also, 1) Mr. Father would have to know that he is being targetted in the first place and 2) it is unlikely that he thinks he is not off-the-hook yet after all this time since there was no direct link between him and the murder. From a legal perspective, all he did was obscurely divulge the information to the kind of guy that sends death threats every time their fragile feelings get triggered, 'cept this one actually carried it through; meaning no probable cause. For the public and police, finding the identity of daddy hoshino would not lead to an arrest.
AnimaticideJul 4, 2023 6:16 PM
Jul 4, 2023 8:12 PM
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No, the most concerning plothole is how Sarina reincarnated in Ruby when she died 4 years before Ai giving birth to the babies, because that affects Ruby's whole character.
Ionliosite2Jul 4, 2023 9:12 PM
Jul 4, 2023 8:22 PM
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Ionliosite2 said:
No, the most concerning plothole is how Sarina reincarnated in Ruby when she died like 2 years before Ai's death, because that affects Ruby's whole character.

there is no time after death....lol we don't actually know...it's just a plot device
Jul 4, 2023 8:25 PM
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The last name of Ai was never published. It's only Doctor Gorō Amamiya (and possibly, the hospital staff [like the nurse]) who are aware of Ai's true identity.

In the anime, the public has no interest to identify the parents of the twins because they never knew Ai had children. (My answer would be different in a manga context).

No rumours would spread around, so to say, as long as the public is kept hidden from Ai's pregnancy. The public has no vested interests to seek or inquire the identity of the father.

The only way that the father could circumvent/prevent himself from being found by Aqua is if he can avoid the ties or the connections to significant entertainment groups. (Again, my answer would be different in a manga context).

In the anime, the audience was only told that he was part of the LaLa Lai troupe (main cast or rising star or something like that) back in the day. (That's how Ai met him or found him.) We don't know whether this is still true today or whether he still keep contacts of people in the theatre. Maybe. Maybe not. We'll just have to wait and see.
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Jul 4, 2023 8:27 PM
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Ionliosite2 said:
No, the most concerning plothole is how Sarina reincarnated in Ruby when she died like 2 years before Ai's death, because that affects Ruby's whole character.

Sarina died 4 years before Ai visited the doctor while being pregnant, watch the anime again and this time pay attention.
Jul 4, 2023 8:46 PM
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Ionliosite2 said:
No, the most concerning plothole is how Sarina reincarnated in Ruby when she died like 2 years before Ai's death, because that affects Ruby's whole character.

Sarina died 4 years before Ai visited the doctor.

Ai died when the twins were just starting to attend pre-school (around 4 years old, I presume).


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Jul 4, 2023 8:54 PM
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Ill come from point 2- People cant talk about a father because no one knows Ai has kids. They see it as an isolated issue where a crazy fan stalked the singer and ended up killing her. The kids were well hidden to the public. Coming to point 1, yea the father can circumvent but how long can a person hide. What will you do if someone introduces you and you try to run. To be honest just watch the show man, it gets better.
Jul 4, 2023 9:12 PM

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5Reinheit said:
Ionliosite2 said:
No, the most concerning plothole is how Sarina reincarnated in Ruby when she died like 2 years before Ai's death, because that affects Ruby's whole character.

Sarina died 4 years before Ai visited the doctor while being pregnant, watch the anime again and this time pay attention.


marquinti2 said:
Ionliosite2 said:
No, the most concerning plothole is how Sarina reincarnated in Ruby when she died like 2 years before Ai's death, because that affects Ruby's whole character.

Sarina died 4 years before Ai visited the doctor.

Ai died when the twins were just starting to attend pre-school (around 4 years old, I presume).


I payed attention to the anime, sorry for not remembering a detail which is pretty much irrelevant because, it doesn't actually matter if it was 2 or 4 years before (yes, it was 4, thanks for the correction) she still died far before Ai giving birth.

And when I said Ai's death I meant Ai giving birth to the babies, I didn't notice I wrote that wrong lol, again, thanks for the correction.
Jul 4, 2023 10:52 PM
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As a manga reader, I'll definitely say that Akasaka Sensei knows how to fill up those plot holes, even if filling those can only be done by introducing batshit plot twists and I'm here for it.
Jul 5, 2023 1:32 AM
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Ionliosite2 said:
5Reinheit said:

Sarina died 4 years before Ai visited the doctor while being pregnant, watch the anime again and this time pay attention.


marquinti2 said:

Sarina died 4 years before Ai visited the doctor.

Ai died when the twins were just starting to attend pre-school (around 4 years old, I presume).


I payed attention to the anime, sorry for not remembering a detail which is pretty much irrelevant because, it doesn't actually matter if it was 2 or 4 years before (yes, it was 4, thanks for the correction) she still died far before Ai giving birth.

And when I said Ai's death I meant Ai giving birth to the babies, I didn't notice I wrote that wrong lol, again, thanks for the correction.

But why is that a plot hole? Who says you have to be reincarnated immediately after you die?
Jul 5, 2023 2:30 AM
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I don't even think he'd realize aqua was searching for him in the first place unless he talks to the wrong person at some point.
Jul 5, 2023 3:41 AM

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Ionliosite2 said:
No, the most concerning plothole is how Sarina reincarnated in Ruby when she died 4 years before Ai giving birth to the babies, because that affects Ruby's whole character.



ChatGPT answer, since I didn't feel like explaining in full, but in short reincarnation does not have to occur immediately after death:

In Buddhism, the belief in immediate reincarnation after death is not a universal concept. The understanding of reincarnation in Buddhism varies among different traditions and schools.

According to Buddhist teachings, when a person dies, their consciousness continues, and the process of rebirth occurs based on the accumulated karma (actions and intentions) of their past lives. The exact timing and conditions of the next rebirth are believed to be influenced by various factors, including the individual's karma, mental states, and attachments.

In some Buddhist traditions, there is a belief in the possibility of immediate rebirth, where the consciousness transitions to a new existence shortly after death. However, other traditions emphasize an intermediate state known as the bardo, where the consciousness experiences a period of transition before taking rebirth.

Overall, the specific understanding of reincarnation and the timeline of rebirth can differ among Buddhist traditions, and individuals may interpret these concepts differently based on their personal beliefs and understanding of the teachings.




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Police would know about the children, I think they just weren't upfront to the media about it. There's birth certificates after all and you can't hide this from police
What police didn't know is that this is not the first time the same stalker tracked down Ai, which should mean he has a way to find her (ie: accomplice). Even if police tracked down the father it wouldn't be enough to arrest him without physical evidence linking him to the stalker. If they talked to father and he didn't arouse suspicion plus he only talked to Ai on a payphone that can't be traced (as shown in ep 1) so he can say he didn't even know her address, then it makes sense that they wouldn't have enough evidence to do anything.
watsymJul 5, 2023 4:28 AM
Jul 5, 2023 4:32 AM
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Ionliosite2 said:
No, the most concerning plothole is how Sarina reincarnated in Ruby when she died 4 years before Ai giving birth to the babies, because that affects Ruby's whole character.


I thought this too.
Jul 5, 2023 9:30 AM

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watsym said:
Ionliosite2 said:
No, the most concerning plothole is how Sarina reincarnated in Ruby when she died 4 years before Ai giving birth to the babies, because that affects Ruby's whole character.



ChatGPT answer, since I didn't feel like explaining in full, but in short reincarnation does not have to occur immediately after death:

In Buddhism, the belief in immediate reincarnation after death is not a universal concept. The understanding of reincarnation in Buddhism varies among different traditions and schools.

According to Buddhist teachings, when a person dies, their consciousness continues, and the process of rebirth occurs based on the accumulated karma (actions and intentions) of their past lives. The exact timing and conditions of the next rebirth are believed to be influenced by various factors, including the individual's karma, mental states, and attachments.

In some Buddhist traditions, there is a belief in the possibility of immediate rebirth, where the consciousness transitions to a new existence shortly after death. However, other traditions emphasize an intermediate state known as the bardo, where the consciousness experiences a period of transition before taking rebirth.

Overall, the specific understanding of reincarnation and the timeline of rebirth can differ among Buddhist traditions, and individuals may interpret these concepts differently based on their personal beliefs and understanding of the teachings.


As far as I wouldn't take ChatGPT to answer me for anything, the fact that reincarnation doesn't need to be immediate is true. However, this is the thing, ChatGPT's answer explains about bardo, which is a process of supposedly 49 days. Jainism is one that says that the process of reincarnation can take even uncountable years to happen, but I doubt Akasaka is suscribed to it.
Jul 5, 2023 10:52 AM
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noobo69 said:
As a manga reader, I'll definitely say that Akasaka Sensei knows how to fill up those plot holes, even if filling those can only be done by introducing batshit plot twists and I'm here for it.
i sure hope so,

i keep seeing everyone state that the kids were kept secret so no one would be interested in investigating the "father". however that is not the approach I'm referring to. Any famous person with a huge following would have multiple parties that would have a vested interest in the person's death from the police and family to fans and contractual partners. even if there was a culprit caught and a confession there would still be trail of investigation into every aspect of the case. like Aqua has easily deduced, how was it that the culprit was able to find Ai no matter where she moved? where was his information coming from? only a person in the know (the unknown father) would be able to give him the tip-off besides her agency which he already ruled out as they have no quarrel and again a vested interest in their star and group. Likewise as i stated before with something this obvious there no way that someone investigating be it a fan or the police could miss this theory of reasoning. there is no need for the knowledge of the kids to know there is more to the story and likewise it is easily deduced that if you have a orphan child that knows they are an orphan that they will likely desire to look or know who their real parents are some point in their life. So no he staying hidden because he wants to stay hidden and yes he will obviously be observing the children to prevent them from finding him.
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Ionliosite2 said:
No, the most concerning plothole is how Sarina reincarnated in Ruby when she died 4 years before Ai giving birth to the babies, because that affects Ruby's whole character.
This doesnt make sense considering that a woman is only pregnant for 9 months.
Aug 6, 2023 11:13 AM

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chenfeng said:
noobo69 said:
As a manga reader, I'll definitely say that Akasaka Sensei knows how to fill up those plot holes, even if filling those can only be done by introducing batshit plot twists and I'm here for it.
i sure hope so,

i keep seeing everyone state that the kids were kept secret so no one would be interested in investigating the "father". however that is not the approach I'm referring to. Any famous person with a huge following would have multiple parties that would have a vested interest in the person's death from the police and family to fans and contractual partners. even if there was a culprit caught and a confession there would still be trail of investigation into every aspect of the case. like Aqua has easily deduced, how was it that the culprit was able to find Ai no matter where she moved? where was his information coming from? only a person in the know (the unknown father) would be able to give him the tip-off besides her agency which he already ruled out as they have no quarrel and again a vested interest in their star and group. Likewise as i stated before with something this obvious there no way that someone investigating be it a fan or the police could miss this theory of reasoning. there is no need for the knowledge of the kids to know there is more to the story and likewise it is easily deduced that if you have a orphan child that knows they are an orphan that they will likely desire to look or know who their real parents are some point in their life. So no he staying hidden because he wants to stay hidden and yes he will obviously be observing the children to prevent them from finding him.
The only reason that Aqua knows that the killer had someone feeding him information is that he has the prior knowledge that the stalker also showed up at the hospital during the initial killing which the police wouldn't know. There being two instances of the man finding Ai is the important part, otherwise the more likely assumption is that it was just a coincidence that a stalker spotted her and trailed her back to her home so I don't know why you're convinced that the police would definitely catch a conspirator, especially with the suspect dead and unable to answer any questions. This also explains the second part of your comment. There is definitely a possibility that the father is monitoring the kids, but why would he bother? The kids were like 3 years old when Ai died and again without the prior context of the killer being at the hospital there is no reason for them to suspect their father, or anyone for that matter. I just don't think that a person not expecting a doctor reincarnated as a child to climb through the entertainment industry so that he could perform DNA tests on various people and take revenge is a plot hole but just common sense. I haven't read the manga though so I don't know if he is monitoring them or not either way.



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Constant serial copy paste reviews of starting with "manga reader here" make it worse. It's just pathetic.
MAL moderation not doing anything with it is just embarrassing. 

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