User blog comment:AquilaeAltair/OnS Chapter 90 - Deep analysis and review/@comment-36009152-20200502172824

An excellent appraisal! Whilst Mika knew Yu wouldn’t be alone with his squad, when Yu mentions himself not wanting to be “alone”, that’s his way of saying without Mika. So sure Yu can never be alone with his family, but he is in that Mika is not there, and Yu's smiles and happiness are not the same either.

Also think Shikama Doji’s consciousness has gone into the demon manifestation of Shinoa’s scythe. It had a will of its own and yanked Shinoa right out a moving vehicle. XD :O

It was pure sadness that the most selfless and bravest person had to experience that. After having the strength to repel Guren, a force that could survive Shikama Doji and Saito, Mika’s heroism and sheer power successfully defended Yu. From his perspective, Mika may have known deep down that Yu was fine without him with his squad, which may have caused Mika to think he reclaimed his family, but did his family ever really need him. It was all the more forlornness Mika had to suffer, after experiencing what must have been an uncomfortable pain due to his injuries and transition into a demon.

Asuramaru instigating change in Yu was a best moment from the series, both for Asuramaru as a demon and successfully getting through to Yu who had instantly switched off and retreated into his mind to spare him the pain of what he knew would follow. Yet it wasn’t the case, so good on Asuramaru for actually causing Yu to open his eyes. Wouldn’t have thought it was about getting Yu to see Mika die and accept it to move on, no, with what Asuramaru may know hopefully is to have Yu use his greed to cling to more seconds of seeing Mika, to see him reborn (as a seraph if it is going down that route). Since Yu could have missed that and died himself if he had just accepted that was the end, and also a good commentary on how greed can be good which was interesting.

Mika’s mistrust towards people around Yu was founded, and his wariness paid off in that it fended off Guren who in reality was worse than anticipated. Seeing Yu’s squad may have not caused Mika to find closure that Yu was okay with a family he could trust, it could have been a bittersweet reminder that Yu did move on and find other people. Although Yu was Mika’s most important one and only, Mika may have realized a sad truth for himself, that Yu never felt the same way.