If Izutsumi Only Has A 'bit' Of Human Soul Where's The Rest Of It? Dead And Gone? She Doesn't Suffer

I think what people miss about Laios/Izutsumi interactions and why she doesn't like him at first and thinks he's creepy, isn't because he's a grown man petting a teenage girl, but because he's so fascinated with the Wrong Parts of her.

Izutsumi hates her cat half. It was what made her a circus freak, what made her mother abandon her, what made Maizuru put a literal leash on her (from her perspective). She said it outright in the sauna scene: nobody would want to look at a beast. Her feline parts are freaky, gross and she wants them cut off because nobody wants to look at her the way she is. It's teenage body disatisfaction turned up to 11 + actual CPTSD.

But Laios does! Everybody knows that Laios would, given half a chance, absolutely love to look Izutsumi all over! The party knows it's not in the way a normal man would look at a pretty girl, though they still don't like the optics, but Izutsumi would probably be miles more okay with that. Because then Laios would like the half of her she thinks has actual value, and she's a teenage girl coming from a Certain Kind Of Society and that would be affirming to her more positive self-image, whether or not she felt any interest in him.

But Laios doesn't even register her as An Adult Member Of The Opppsite Sex, partly because he's autistic, partly because she's young enough that he sees her as a kid and partly because she really does act more like a cat than a human and THAT is the real stinger. Because here's a healthy young man who actually wants to look at her strutting around in armor bikini and he's interested in the wrong part of her. He's not interested in what makes her a girl, he's interested in what makes her a cat, and THAT'S what rubs Izutsumi the wrong way. At least the other party members look at her like a girl with some extra appendages, but Laios sees her as a cat with some human appendages (which we learn she actually is, thanks to Lycion) and that just feeds her self-hate.

Like, eventually she learns that Laios is just a freak, and when he's in Team Leader mode he treats her like a proper party member and she warms up to him. But the damage he accidentally did, confirming that only the parts of her she considers undesireable are what makes him want to look, are definitely contributing to her teenage angst.

Dungeon Meshi - Izutsumi & the Ninja's Room

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Not the best, but it's a start!

Quick lil design exploration of my self insert esque WoF character.

Body and head could def use some work but that tail is KILLIN IT!!!!!

And then she did. Happy pride.

(Alternate versions under cut)

I am the monster you created. ↳ Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

Here's your yearly reminder NOT to purchase bat taxidermy products.

Because of their size, bats are notoriously difficult to find deceased from natural causes, and by the time they are found, the bodies have often already decomposed beyond value.

As sad as it is, it's true — As holidays approach, I know many people with an interest in these critters have the potential to receive gifts that are very unethical for the creatures they care about. Bats are killed for the sole purpose of displays like this as a soulless cash grab. Already, there are dozens of bat species that are threatened or endangered. It is not fair to them to support an industry that is actively trying to extinguish their life for decoration.

You can read more about this crisis here and here.

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could you give me a few reasons for why izutsumi is your fav?

God I need to use Tumblr more...

(yap sesh ahead, fair warning)

Anyways, first off I really like her from a design standpoint. This midpoint between humanoid and feline, plus the fact she's covered head to toe in FUR. That's my kinda vibe. Plus her shinobi outfit is just my favorite one, even though she probably hates it :|

Next, I honestly relate to her on a few notes. Her desire to be something else, to have the body she wants reminds me of myself in a way. Not quite as much anymore, but I still relate to that body dysmorphia. Although if I had to choose, I'd definitely take the ears and tail over this stinky human vessel.

I also heavily relate to her desire to do things on her own, and in her own way. I YEARN to just do things on my lonesome and I honestly feel I perform better that way. Doing the things I want to do is a big priority in my life, and I definitely know how it is to have to do things an odd way that doesn't seam to suit you.

Basically she looks cool and relate to the little malnourished edgy cat teen.

A very experimental art for me, i want to try out some new style. ihnmaims radio drama got me in a chokehold and possessed me to draw this.

Also I'm giving Ted zero gyatt cus that man did not deserve it.

Note :

- the binary translates as "HATEHATE" on repeat.

- the pair of punchcode tapes representing AM's talkfield, are from the original short story. The left one is "I THINK, THEREFORE I AM" and the right is "COGITO ERGO SUM".

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