User blog comment:AquilaeAltair/OnS Theories. Fifteenth Theory - Mikaela Hyakuya and the current situation inside of the story./@comment-36009152-20190408010022

Mika is someone truly special all right. Personal opinions aside, like everyone he is faced with his troubles, and you are right to point them out if only so we can suggest ways they can be alleviated for him.

Just to big up the physical manifestation of hope and joy Mika is. Will also point out how he kept his head up for others even after that treatment from his mother. All the worst after she said such a nice thing to him, to then what she would do. He used that to help Yu feel at ease when he came to the orphanage. Aware of Yu’s absolute disdain for the vampires, it was Mika who arranged and carried out the plan to lead his family out of Sanguinem, quite the initiative.

Now, whilst Mika has kept his keen sense of thinking, he has had his eyes opened as to what humans have done. The perspective is is not pretty: end of the world, eternal wars, the actions of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army where Yu has gone back to. The contempt for humans comes not really from them but their actions; first to begin with how he feels about vampires it was different to Yu. Outwardly, Mika at first didn’t really have a dislike of them; he just seemed settled into their new places in Sanguinem and if anything saw them as something to be clever around. Play nice, offer blood and get good things for his family. Mika only seems to have developed a revulsion towards vampires A) because of what a vampire done to his family after all the time of being treated like cattle, a profoundly unjust scenario. B) Mika does not like vampires because he picked up that dislike from Yu. He was on Mika’s mind and what he would have remembered was Yu’s hatred of them, rooted ever deeper in Mika since vampires were even worse than what Yu could have imagined. Hence why it does not sit right at all that he was changed into a vampire. He has turned into the thing Yu hates most and there is the sheer dread that a vampire (himself) could be an obstacle to being friends with Yu again.

So, at ease around vampires at first, give blood, live, sorted. To then Mika adopting the hatred of them after what they done and being forced into becoming an object of Yu’s hate to generate deeper resentment. Then to the current place, going by Mika’s reaction to Ferid touching him when they found Yu again, to Ferid coercing him into handing over a dagger, Mika definitely still resents Ferid. For what he done, and is capable of doing, Unfortunately Mika has no choice but to play along with his eccentrics, not making an issue of anything, just following what Ferid wants because he can take everything away, best not provoke is the likely reason for the detached behaviour around him. It may also be the combined effects of Mika losing his human emotions as happened to Crowley, additionally Mika may simply not care anymore. He has had everything inflicted upon him, what is a psychopath at this point.

Mika also relies on Ferid for information, namely on Yu at first and even though a monster, Mika is willing to put up with him since a family murdering schizoid is the lesser of two evils compared to the Japanese Imperial Demon Army, and what they have and will do to Yu. Mika is enduring a dark presence if only because it is a means to an end of keeping Yu safe if humans do come for him. Despite his outward silence, Mika continues to roll everything over in his mind, definitely think he is taking into account the chaos everyone is in. He considers the possibility of traps, he has escape planned just in case, he has honed his survival instincts. Currently retreat; even fighting back, may be out the question knowing full well the power of the first.

To discuss the awareness of the first awakening. Just want to observe there is quite a time gap between Krul and Rigr siring their respective humans! Gaining Michaela's and a messenger in Mahiru involved with the Seraph of the End seem good grounds to share the power around. The dilution of strength unfortunately cannot prevent one being aware that the first is stampeding around XD Now matter how strong or far away the first can let anyone know he is about. Mika has felt him awaken many times; second and third progenitors can feel his presence from great distances away.

For Mika and trusting others, again he always would have seen those around Yu as trained soldiers armed with cursed gear out to kill vampires, because that is what they were. That is until Yu himself flip reversed his all vampires have to die stance to saving Mika no matter what, he is all that is important. It is such a good thing his squad, specifically Yoichi who first spotted him, and that Shinoa felt the importance that Mika was to Yu, hence why Shinoa took the measures she did to defend him. That was a mighty crack in the ice; Mika never would have saw that coming.

Later Mika does tell Yu that they are nice people; I doubt he would ever forget what they did, saving and letting him escape with Yu. It is just that it is hard to trust people no matter how nice they are. The thing in Chapter 43 it may have been circumstances. Mika may have been inwardly stressed that Yu was being possessed for longer periods and in addition to the ordeal of seeing him in a demon state. They have also successfully escaped but Mika is no closer to being turned back into a human as he was promised. Anyone entering would not have caught Mika in a pleasant mood; it was just the time to bring out other grievances namely that Yu was being used as a test subject resulting in his state now. Likely Mika at that point both likes and trusts Shinoa, it was just a tense atmosphere with what he was experiencing in that scene.

Shinoa is the only person Mika speaks civilly to, telling Yoichi their blood was disgusting, being sarcastic with Makato to keeping his distance from the rest. At least with Shinoa he shared a plan that it would be a good move to rescue Krul. Krul, third progenitor, queen of Japan, quite the ally to call upon in tough times! Mika seems to have accepted right away what Yu said, that though human, Hiragi family related, Shinoa herself is not responsible (that we know of) for the tests on them. Mika trusted Shinoa enough to let her and her squad into the fold of Krul, all set on reclaiming her.

Spot on about Narumi, and that his way of dealing with his loss is to isolate himself. It is no wonder the recent horror of losing his entire squad in two separate bouts came erupting to the surface. Unfortunately these bubbling tensions caused him to be abrupt to Mika, not exactly a trust builder for someone who feels his new companions may have poisoned the blood they gave to get rid of him. Not to mention that Narumi’s plan was to return and surrender to the army hunting them.

Shinoa squad overall cannot be faulted for their efforts with Mika, it is the best and a very welcome method to help someone who has been isolated from humans for quite a long time, and fed examples of their evil plots. Mika can only look at others getting along so well and only ever realise he needs their blood to survive. It is a firm reminder that no matter the trust he is different, and no doubt thinks they can turn on him at any time. However slim, as humans they still have a shot at returning to the army unharmed if they wanted to. As a vampire he likely feels he does not have that option, he would always feel on the outside.

As for recent events, whether Mika kept a cool head or not the simple reason is there is a monster afoot, all the analytics lead to the same result: it’s very bad news! You are correct; when things seem dire the last resort is always the same. If there is the possibility of a bad outcome for Mika, grab Yu and escape. It was a matter of survivability for leaving Shinoa and her squad behind when Kureto summoned to the seraph. Everyone was falling, humans had betrayed humans, Mika was wounded and simply thought he has got Yu, now to find Krul and let’s go while we can. There was no malice, it just was not practical to stay behind for the others.

This time, Guren, Shinya and Kureto combined have forcibly stopped Mika’s get Yu and retreat plan, which they kind of had to do. Mika would be very concerned, Yu remains the one person he has feelings attached to and he has been taken by Kureto no less. For all the kind gestures of Shinoa squad, staring a horrible outcome in the face, Mika would always put Yu first. This round was a tough handed approach with Guren stating if he wanted to keep Yu safe, then do the opposite, stay with them all.

As for maturing mentally, in a sense he has though not in the way we would expect. Mika’s developed sharp, suspicious instincts, which are very good they will keep him and Yu alive. He just needs to develop a different path thinking wise that Guren hopefully has put him on: do not leave people behind. Yes Yu done it at the start, like Mika wanted him to so he can escape Sanguinem. Yet as Yu has learnt, and Mika could adopt is to not leave with one person when things seem bad, do not leave at all.

The other, quite serious issue is Mika in fact does confront problems, especially the Guren shaped problems. Does not help that his solutions to these problems is surprise attack with a sword first, ask questions later. He cannot trust Guren knowing his background, what Krul has likely told him. Mika also witnessed him stab Yu after hearing how great Guren is; he learns first hand from Shinoa that Guren is possessed by her demonic sister. Guren’s tough methods involved drawing a sword on Mika, as Mika contemplates that those all around him may be puppets of the first. It’s no freaking wonder he does not trust him XD

Mika has opened his eyes to the striking reality at hand, he just needs support and is asking for reasons to trust, they just cannot be provided. It is good timing as of Chapter 77; the next ones are Guren’s chance to break down these barriers with Mika, he needs to not say but show why he should be trusted, why Mika should be a part of the squad. After the scuffle Mika has no reason to bolt and leave them to the first, they did not hurt him when he was down so hopefully Mika will remain to be a huge asset in the fight.

The one thing Mika responded to best was people showing who they are on the inside. It has been a slow process but Shinoa squad defending him changed everything, so that slow progression is at least in the right direction. Now it is Guren’s shot, not fighting but defending Mika that is the way to bring him over in addition to proving that he is helping Yu. Mika endures Ferid in his entirety because of his intel on Yu and that power wise he is a bulwark against worse things. Guren is a much better person in that position. Defend Mika, be the power he needs to keep Yu safe and that is a powerful ally in Mika on your side, with further ice melted with his trust issues with humans. That may be all that is needed to solidify his connection with his new adoptive family, and bring forth the inner kind Mika.

Exactly right with becoming more Yu like! From being trustful, outgoing and friendly to what Yu was when he was younger, this time Mika needs a reason to lower his own barriers.