User blog comment:AquilaeAltair/OnS Theories. Ninth Theory - Shinoa’s possession. A reflection of her hidden feelings and possible actions she could have done in the past./@comment-36009152-20190410021536

This one raises all kinds of courses! First, if Shikama can tap into Shinoa’s hidden feelings it could be because they are the same as you put forward in the [https://owarinoseraph.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:AquilaeAltair/OnS_Theories._Eighth_Theory_-_Shikama_and_Shinoa._Two_sides_of_the_same_coin. theory here]. Or it shows that Shikama, though out for everyone is at least willing to dispatch Shinoa’s foes the way she wants, what a lovely thoughtful demon god Shikama is!

Good call about Shikama protecting Shinoa, to compare to another case, Asuramaru does or cannot leap out to defend Yu in dire circumstances. Was completely powerless to stop Yu when he took additional cursed gear supplements that rather awfully did deliver the described outcome (thank goodness for seraphs btw!) So what we have here is Shikama being something more than a malevolent demon in that he defends what he may view as his host subject to keep safe for himself. He may be defending his own essence because Shinoa is a part of him that (whilst horrifying to consider) he is in the process of merging with. He may also simply like Shinoa, he has a far greater breadth of emotions that may extend to his select prized member of the Hiragi family.

Of course he may simply not be too fond of Ferid XD Poor Ferid, just disliked yet loved at the same time by everyone!

It is a good observation where this theory is going, reflecting Shinoa’s hidden feelings that all knowing Shikama would be aware of. Made sense for repelling Ferid’s attack. Not blocking the sword even the arm, no, bam just dismembers Ferid at the waist just because, and then dealt with the offending weapon arm XD side note, Ferid has been out crazed by someone! To a greater extent in Chapter 77, Shikama saw to re-removing Ferid’s lower torso after he reattached it without Shikama’s permission. Whilst he had his right arm, the sword one no less, it stands to reason the left could have been taken. Would agree this could be Shinoa’s inner thoughts going on, the first does not concern himself with vampires but Shinoa would want to see that a monster in Ferid returns to his cut cleanly in half state so he cannot trouble her squad again (for other readers sure Ferid is against Shikama but the enemy of my enemy is not my friend, Ferid is still a dangerous psychopath in his own right).

You have observed some other key points. Like with the instant decapitation of Crowley, I just put that down to Shikama being vicious. Also showing he could deal with Crowley for Ferid to see, to even a simple case of Shikama slyly thinking “he turned his head, that’s an opportunity I shall seize with both hands” XD

Didn’t even think that could be an inner subconscious thought of Shinoa, that if she could land a hit on Crowley, that is how she would do it. Just retribution, striking his neck when he strangled her before. Also to point out that when he attacked Crowley to begin with, Shikama was likely taking care to aim for his arms as he fought off the scythe attacks. Beginning the assault on the arms that done that to Shinoa makes sense. In any case the whole target the neck to stop resistance worked both ways regarding Crowley and Shinoa.

With their minds linked, what is interesting is if Shikama is bearing in mind Shinoa’s inner feelings he at least is still paying heed to her wishes. Demons are all about possessing the human for their own ends, never mind what the human wants. It’s a tough one, is it sweet that Shikama has taken over someone but is still considering what they want?! Scho Schweet indeed XD

Regarding Shikama’s views on Kureto, Shinya, Guren and Mika, the four currently in his path, this is where things can get dark. It may reveal true inner bad feelings Shinoa may harbor towards them. Really bad since anyone in the world has likable and unlikable qualities about them in various people’s eyes. Shinoa may be professionally close to Guren, yet perhaps deep down there is a side where she truly does resent him for what happened to her sister. Family, necessary evil, whatever good things she see’s about Kureto, at the same time Shinoa would recognise the mass murderer. Though she is extremely supportive of Mika and knows his importance to Yu, Mika may still practically be regarded as an obstacle if her pure uncontained primal desires were all about Yu. Shinoa may be very fond of Shinya, she may secretly dislike his hairstyle XD and though Shinoa overall is very in favour of these people, it is the 1% I see a bad trait that is going to surface in Shikama, since it is the intense emotions that drive him. Those bad feelings however small are all that is required to channel his assault on them.

Then your numbered points are more fuel for the inferno! Whilst Shinoa at seven may not have fully understood the danger at hand, Shikama sure as heck would. Also he would be aware of the awful feelings in Kureto, and then in Shinoa there could be that resolve to deliver an evil unto something he knows for certain is an evil in Kureto. If Shikama and Shinoa combined were enacting similar punishments on those who intended to do the same to them, could we expect Shikama to target Aoi to, in their minds, get Kureto back?

With Shinya, from what Shikama has said and how he acts something gives the impression that he would say to Shinya something along the lines of the following: “let me help you with destroying the Hiragi house, starting with you Shinya since you are a Hiragi also”.

Same with Guren, knowing the truth about Mahiru would likely not make any difference; Shikama in some joy-induced blood lust would remember “Shinoa upset, Guren took her sister, all I need for vengeance”. Also, “Mahiru is in the sword let’s just take that from Guren forcibly to get her back”. Rigr’s blood is worth considering; wonder what Shikama would make of that, would he even care one of his own was sharing the blood around?

With Mika, it was his frame of mind; likely he thought he is surrounded by spies who turned Yu into a test subject for their own ends, hence his approach to them. Further they were using Yu and just sticking around since as part of the human army, their goal is considered the same to use Yu ceaselessly, just as bad attack Mika himself since they have been trained to kill vampires. Shinoa is very patient and does understand Mika’s predicament on a deep level. It’s just whether this understanding can translate to not attacking him when Shikama is possessing her. When you said “Sika Madu wouldn’t have an excuse to attack Mika“ was this to mean something like he would see nothing bad in Shinoa’s hidden feelings, meaning that though Mika is not even close to Shinoa so far as things go, she still feels no ill will towards him? It is a sign of how mature Shinoa is to empathize with Mika of course, but as I say I wonder if Shinoa deep down may hold a point of contention with how close Mika is to Yu, of who she has feelings for.

Of course yes maybe it is a lot more straightforward that Shinoa is a very vibrant and outgoing joyful person… maybe the joy is simply taken to it’s extreme with Shikama relishing the idea of attacking everyone!

The seeds planted in the light novels were good to consider. Wonder if Guren realises he is seeing the murder all aspects bloom as they are right now. Agree even more than I did previously about memory tampering by Mahiru, for what good it does now XD That is amazing to be able to perceive demons, which would have to come from Shikama, which is more support they are one and the same!

Then Yoichi and Kimizuki are nearby, her whole squad is and if the theory is true, Shikamanoa, or Shinoa Doji to call them that, will be attacking in specific ways. And no, do not actually want to see how she does; it’s a serious threat to them all!