I will just get right to it, is anyone else bothered by how popular Akechi is with the fan base to this game?
Akechi is a serial killer who has a kill count that - if you include all the casualties from the train car accident in the beginning of the game - is probably close to 100 people. He murdered Futaba's mother, which led to Shido getting her research and forging the will that led to Futaba's suicidal depression, He killed Haru's dad, and though they're kind of dicks, he also murdered the Principal and the SIU Director as well. To top all of this off, he TRIES TO MURDER YOU AS WELL - and succeeds if you get the bad ending! That's not even mentioning that he's not really a genius or a detective, since the only reason he's considered as such is because he's investigating the people he made go insane.
Despite all of this, I see this weird trend with people loving him. He has a sad backstory, sure, but that hardly forgives him for everything listed above. A lot of people on reddit liked the guy, a lot of people here do, a lot of people on tvtropes love him, and I just don't fucking get it. I mean, I liked fighting against him because I loved how maniacal he is in his final encounter, but beyond that, he's a despicable character.
I think I now understand how Alan Moore felt when people said that they wished Rorschach won in Watchmen.
I understand this is a game, and that people are entitled to their opinions, and I shouldn't be bothered by something this dumb, but man... I don't know, it just kind of bothers me.
Can anyone explain this to me?
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