Although Night Raid (hereinafter referred to as NR) punishes evil and cuts off corruption, what it does is after all Kill such bloody dirty work. Since someone has been killed and bloodied, even in the name of justice, it is not surprising that they will suffer retribution. The setting of the ending is very intriguing. The survivors, only BOSS and Chi Tong are left in NR, and Will and Lan on the hunter side jumped in the end. If you observe carefully, you will find that those who have many lives in their hands, whether good or evil, will not end well. Although Chi Tong survived, she has lost her companions, carries the will of her companions, and lives under the influence of the souls of others all her life. In the end, she still insisted on the road of beheading, presumably she was the most painful. Relatively speaking, BOSS, Will and Lan have little experience of killing themselves, but have a better ending. On the other hand, NR and other members of the hunter are in line with this truth. From this, although the seemingly extremely sad ending is unexpected, it is still reasonable. This is the sad first point.
Secondly, the background of the story is that the empire that has existed for thousands of years is in decline, and it is already in a state of precariousness. Political persecution, corruption and corruption are rampant, and it is the toiling masses who suffer the most. At this time, ordinary people can't bear the exploitation and oppression of the rulers. Resistance and revolution are just around the corner, but history always needs people who come out ahead. NR is a typical example, since "God has no time to punish evil, we will obliterate it in the darkness". As for the people who have embarked on this road, Hill, Chitong, Main, and Leone can be said to have been abandoned by society, but accepted by NR. They have a place to live, and the care of their companions makes them feel a sense of A sense of belonging like never before. Combined with their backgrounds, there is always a sense of helplessness and sadness in joining NR to some extent, so these characters have been labeled as tragic from the very beginning. This is the sad second point.
Society gives birth to personalities. Many perverted and distorted personalities in the play seem incredible to us, but it is not surprising that they were born in such a world. Some scenes were enjoyable one second, and the next second was blood splattered, which just alluded to this, such as the death of Hill and Chelsea, the blackening of Seleu, the changing face of the eldest lady, the tragic death of the former minister's daughter... In troubled times, Everyone's life is precarious, and it's the same for everyone. As the elder brother said, "Anyone present may be punished at any time, and it is normal to die at any time." Of course, many people may disagree with this and think that such a contrast Too exaggerated, but I think this is an exaggeration to express the theme. Although some scenes are outrageous and slightly abrupt, they truly reflect the dark and cruel side of human nature. After all, it was said at the beginning that what is more vicious than the dangerous species is the human heart! This is the sad third point.
In the end, the members of NR completed various tasks at the cost of their lives, assisted the revolutionary army, and made great contributions to the establishment of a new country. But heroes will eventually be buried in history and forgotten by people. Perhaps they could not be whitewashed because their identities could not be accepted by the bureaucrats and wealthy classes of the imperial capital, or because of the need for the stability of the new country, there was no need to whitewash them. As Chi Tong said, "What we do are shady errands, and Hill's name won't even stay in the records of the revolutionary army." When the new country was established, NR had already fallen apart, and most of its members had not. Witnessing the realization of the ideal, the remaining members also went their separate ways. This is the sad fourth point.
Although the NR members shoulder the common ideal, the team should take this as the top priority, but as the plot develops, it can be seen that later, everyone's emotions are getting deeper and deeper, but the emotion of being a killer should be rejected, that is, You can't be immersed in grief because of the departure of your companions, and you must return to your state as soon as possible to join the mission. This contradiction between mission and human nature is really helpless. But it seems that in the end, everyone has made up their minds - if you are alive and your mission is still there, let's carry the will of your friends and move forward with a heavy will! If you die, you will be able to see everyone, isn't that enough? So the ending may be Just another form of reunion. (May the NR guys reunite in heaven~) This is the sad fifth point
Of course, there are also many problems in this episode. On the one hand, perhaps due to the needs of the ending, some plot transitions are a bit blunt, and in some cases, it is just for the sake of dying. On the other hand, due to the limitation of space, the plot is too compact, many fighting scenes are short-lived, lack of passionate confrontation, and the emotional dialogue is pitiful, maybe the killer does not need so much blood and affection. As far as the character design is concerned, as a professional killer, in terms of technique, probably only Chelsea is worthy of the name of the assassin, and in terms of mentality, maybe only Chi Tong is qualified. Although Tazmi is the male protagonist, he does not have the aura of the protagonist. (However, there are only so many in the harem for a few months, and in the end, the queen and the queen... have already made a lot of money!) Still that sentence, there is no absolute justice, no matter who kills someone and gets retribution, it is not surprising. (To complain here, I think Main, Tazmi, and Leone could have been saved~) In general, this anime can be said to be uncharacteristic, but it also stands out because of this, I dare not say how it is A masterpiece, but it can definitely be called short and powerful.
Perhaps the saddest thing about this show is that the vivid and dynamic characters keep disappearing. From the death of Hill to the death of the eldest sister, including the death of the hunter Boros, Hei Tong and others, all of these can be said that they have become sacrifices of the times, it is not them that is at fault, but the world! If there is any spirit that runs through this work, it should be the spirit of martyrs - right or wrong is left to history, the only thing we can do is to firmly believe that the path under our feet is correct, and thoroughly pursue it!
Although watching anime You don't need to have a big enlightenment to understand what the big truth is. However, what impressed me the most about this show was the so-called "enlightenment". What are we fighting for? "If you're not sure about this, don't take up arms. Only those who have made up their minds can hold a sharp blade in their hands."
Having said so much, the blade still has to be sent. (Give me back Hill, Chelsea, Rabo, Leone!!!) Speaking of episode 24, the production team of ED Chi Tong Beheading still has to give it a big thumbs up!
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