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Young Chihiro spends his days training under his famous swordsmith father. One day he hopes to become a great sword maker himself. The goofy father and the serious son--they thought these days would last forever. But suddenly, tragedy strikes. A dark day soaked in blood. Chihiro and his blade now live only for revenge. Epic sword battle action! Support The Podcast! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/roose366/subscribe Follow For More Content &Streams!
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In this episode, Roose dives into Chapter 98 of the manga Kagurabachi, focusing on the character Ikuto Hagiwara, a commander haunted by the loss of nearly all his troops in a past battle. Roose highlights Hagiwara’s deep trauma, especially his inability to accept the death of his close friend Kugara, who had been with him since childhood. Despite his current state of despair and self loathing, Hagiwara’s connection to Kugara manifests through a sorcery induced hallucination, where he unconsciously animates Kugara’s mask and interacts with this figment of his imagination.
Roose explains that Hagiwara’s trauma has led to a unique form of subconscious sorcery control, where he no longer consciously mediates his spirit energy but instead allows it to flow naturally, almost as if Kugara is guiding him. This subconscious control makes Hagiwara unexpectedly effective in battle, despite his physical and mental condition. The episode describes a tense scene where Hagiwara, initially immobilized and frozen by an enemy, breaks free using iron sand woven into his clothing, a detail Roose finds particularly interesting. The chapter also introduces a new threat involving a mysterious vessel called the Hishaku, which Hagiwara and his allies must eliminate to recover a force field.
Roose notes the strategic use of magnetic resonance imaging like sorcery to scan the enemy’s internal structures, showcasing the manga’s blend of supernatural and tactical elements. The episode culminates in a fierce confrontation where Hagiwara, despite his trauma, fights with renewed determination, signaling a potential turning point for his character. Throughout the podcast, Roose shares his enthusiasm for the chapter’s depth and action, appreciating how the story explores trauma and resilience through Hagiwara’s character.
He encourages listeners to engage with the content by commenting and following the podcast, emphasizing his goal to reach monetization to improve production quality and expand content offerings. Roose’s personal investment in the series and his community is evident, as he balances detailed analysis with calls for support. Overall, this episode presents Chapter 98 as a compelling mix of emotional character development and intense battle sequences, with Roose highlighting the innovative use of sorcery and the psychological complexity of Hagiwara’s journey. The host’s perspective adds a layer of appreciation for the manga’s storytelling, making the episode both informative and engaging for fans.
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Very sick. Alright, what's going on guys? It's your boy Roose. Welcome back again to another episode on the podcast. Today we are reading Kagura Bachi, Chapter 98. Our goal is to reach 250 followers and so far you guys have been smashing it. We are on 232, so we need about 18 more followers to reach our next goal. We are also trying to get monetized, so please, please, please rack up the hours by listening to the podcast on another device and letting it play for each episode so that our hourly rate can reach 2000, which is the end goal for the month. Alright, it says here, hey grunts, get a load of this. I think he's showing them an ability. Don't call us grunts. Iron sand? Black sesame?
It's gotta be black sesame. What is that? Pepper? Iron sand. I'll sew a bunch of it into your clothes. It'll make mid air battles a breeze. With my magnetic powers you'll be able to move freely. Whoa, we'll be able to fly? Awesome. I'll make sure you're never hit. But if you go down, ikuto, we're screwed. We'll all go down with you. That's true. What? Well, it'll make sure that none of you die before me. As the anti cloud guard of special forces, your lives are my responsibility. Damn. Their lives, huh? This guy got cooked. I think this guy got cooked too. I guess he got cooked. I think she survived. From what I'm looking at, I know he got cooked. You can see the pain in his face.
He's missing his whole left side. I'm not sure if this person got cooked, but from the expression I feel like he did. And this person, I can't tell if he got cooked, but he may have survived. And she may have survived, but we'll see. Chapter 98. Ikuto Hagiwara. Worthless Commander. Everyone knows. I got nearly all my troops killed and obliterated. My unit. Okay, so, yeah. Basically. Yeah, almost all of them killed. So I guess that guy's the only one who died. Hey, how long are you gonna lie there sniveling? Come on, get up. Shut up. Get up and do what? I'm a failure. We're better off if I just lie here. Um... Huh? Oh. I'm done. It's unbearable watching him. The guy's not eating.
He lies there constantly, mumbling to himself. Apparently, he's talking with his partner, according to the doctor. He unconsciously animates Kugara's mask with sorcery. He is interacting with a figment of his imagination. He does seem to know Kugara is dead, but his awareness is murky. Well, it's understandable. All those troops he lost, they went more than a decade back. Especially Kugara. They were friends since they were five. No wonder he can't accept it. The only consolation is that Kazane, the nearest member, survived. That stuff is iron sand, right? Yes. Seems like it was woven into his troops' clothing. Apparently, it comforts him to have it scattered around him. It says it's like being with them.
He was pretty talented, and look at him now. Doesn't seem like he'll be able to fight for a while. Hey, Hagiwara. You haven't eaten a thing lately. I have no appetite. You'll die if you don't eat. I don't care. That's a dumb way to go. If we're gonna go down, let's go down fighting, like warriors. I'll never fight again. They don't need incompetent warriors out there. I might as well just rot away like this. Enemy attack. Enemy attack. Level 1 is now free to move. All non combatants move down to level 3 immediately. Hey, now that ain't true. This is your chance. To recover the force field, the second vessel must be exterminated. It's one of the Hishaku. You can't identify who it is. I'm trying.
The Shinichi's power is too strong. It's interfering with my visual field. Hurry. For now, just kill the Hishaku. Hagiwara. You still... You all died for our country. Well, I'm sorry I was a worthless commander, but I want to make this sacrifice for you. I'm doing this. What the hell are you... Nah, is he transforming? Hagiwara! Oh no, they froze him. She said, gotcha. They froze him, and then things about to bite him. He broke out of it with his sand, iron... Iron sand. Iron sand? It was hidden in his clothes. Yes, I diagnosed him. He's not in his right mind. Do you know what he told me? Oh, what happened in this panel? Oh. Just as everything started to go black, I saw a person's shadow.
Kugara grabbed me and pulled me back up to the shore. If we look back at what happened, he had to have clawed his own way back to shore. But the psychological trauma has conjured this fantasy of Kugara. Seeing his condition, most people would probably conclude that Hagiwara's career is over. But... The very essence of sorcery is the natural circulation of spirit energy without conscious mediation. In Hagiwara's current state, he interacts with his own sorcery as if it's another person. It's the epitome of subconscious control. Let's do this, Kugara. Let's go. Strangely enough, in his current state, there's no one more suited for battle. Hagiwara? Oof. Thud. My body feels... heavy. So heavy. So what?
There's another vessel. It's one of the Hishaki. We just have to kill the target, right? Easy, right? Easy. Magnetic Resonance Imaging applies a powerful magnetic field to the human body and uses the body's own magnetic properties to generate visual images of its internal structures. Tell me, Kugara. Where are they? By manipulating a gigantic magnetic field, we can scan the internal organs of the people throughout Kaminabi headquarters. It's him. Impale him. Okay. Seriously? Crash, crash, crash. Damn. Straight off the ground. That's him. Straight. Took him out straight away. He's not playing. We still got it, partner. I like this chapter. Chapter 90 of Kaguya no Bachii.
The guy has got trauma, but from his trauma, he's using it to basically control his energy, spirit energy, and manipulate it in a way where it's much more natural instead of being a mediator. He's looking at it like it's a form of another person. So I guess because he's got a connection with his previous partner who died and he misses him, it's why he's able to work so well with the spirit. Damn. Okay, that's kind of cool. I like this chapter. This chapter's cool, man. If you guys enjoyed this chapter, let me know in the comment section box below. That's the best way to let me know.
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