Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today we are returning to the scrumptious Shoushimin Series, just after the full revelation of Osanai’s scheme. This was no idle game of deduction for our heroine; with the threat of Isawa’s revenge to motivate her, she decided to go fully scorched earth, conscripting both Sanae and Jogoro into a scheme that would ultimately see Isawa buried under a variety of semi-invented criminal charges. In the end, the mastermind behind Osanai’s abduction was Osanai herself, who knew she could manipulate things such that Isawa took the fall.
That is some truly dark shit, if you don’t mind me saying. Isawa seemed troubled and possibly even dangerous, but “if you threaten me I will destroy your life” is a pretty hair-trigger response, and Osanai seems not only satisfied with this conclusion, but actively proud of her work. There is a violence in her that goes well beyond Jogoro’s occasionally friction-prompting intelligence; his skill is morally neutral and actually quite valuable, whereas her passion seems to inevitably leave scarred victims in its wake. And morality of her talents aside, how is Jogoro supposed to feel about this? Yes, they often mislead each other for the sake of a shared game, but when that deception puts lives at risk, and even makes Jogoro complicit in her conspiracy, how can he continue to trust that she is fundamentally on his side? Is there anything Osanai truly cares about beyond sweets and getting to bare her fangs? Let’s find out!