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Gunslinger Girl #8
Школа убийц, том 8
There is a secret counterterrorism unit for the Italian government known only as "The Social Welfare Agency." Its mission: to rescue troubled girls and turn them into heartless cyborg assassins using the latest advances in cyber-technology. The newest inductee into the Agency is a second generation cyborg called Petrushka, who may just be the Agency's most powerful operative yet. Petrushka is given an impossible trial-by-fire mission, together with her handler Alessandro, to foil an assassination attempt. Can she prove she's got what it takes in an impossible mission she may not even survive?
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First published April 15, 2007
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February 18, 2023
[Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]
Feb 18, 2023
Volume 8
Chapters 38-44
This volume has Petra and Alessandro as the cover and I know this will be focusing on them. And I really enjoyed it a lot! In this volume, it raised the question of the cyborgs' 'love' for their handler. It's a fact that their love stems from their loyalty to their handler and their loyalty is due to their conditioning. So a lot of people determined that their love was 'planted' on them. Not a real emotion, but a forced one.
In this volume though, Petra just proved that her love for Alessandro isn't just a consequence of the conditioning. As a cyborg, she was made to be extremely loyal, not even a single word of displeasure out of a petty anger. They were programmed that way, or else the mental repercussions are quite severe.
Alessandro's past caused him to not trust anyone, afraid that he will once again get abandoned. His dislike on red headed ladies comes from that. And because of his defense mechanish of pushing people away and not letting them beyond the line he set, even he didn't let his cyborg come too close. But Petra couldn't have that. To prove that her feelings are real, despite the backlash, she outright curse him, and good on her! I was actually so proud of her at that moment.
Because of this volume, now I wonder if the other cyborgs' feelings are the same as Petra. Maybe it's true that their feelings are one of the effects of the conditioning, but that doesn't mean the love would remain 'forced' all throughout. It's kind of weird though, when it comes to other fratellos because of the huge age gap. I don't mean that the other fratellos should be paired romantically with each other. Like how Rico's feeling is more reverent than romantic love, and how Angelica's love is more to a father figure than anything else. But what I think is that the loyalty is a certain point of the conditioning but their love is a subjective feeling, romantically or not, even for cyborgs like them.
And I'm not going to praise the art again. I'll just let you see and admire it for yourselves.
Once again, a pretty solid volume. So glad to see the personal side of the newest fratello.
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Feb 18, 2023
Volume 8
Chapters 38-44
This volume has Petra and Alessandro as the cover and I know this will be focusing on them. And I really enjoyed it a lot! In this volume, it raised the question of the cyborgs' 'love' for their handler. It's a fact that their love stems from their loyalty to their handler and their loyalty is due to their conditioning. So a lot of people determined that their love was 'planted' on them. Not a real emotion, but a forced one.
In this volume though, Petra just proved that her love for Alessandro isn't just a consequence of the conditioning. As a cyborg, she was made to be extremely loyal, not even a single word of displeasure out of a petty anger. They were programmed that way, or else the mental repercussions are quite severe.
Alessandro's past caused him to not trust anyone, afraid that he will once again get abandoned. His dislike on red headed ladies comes from that. And because of his defense mechanish of pushing people away and not letting them beyond the line he set, even he didn't let his cyborg come too close. But Petra couldn't have that. To prove that her feelings are real, despite the backlash, she outright curse him, and good on her! I was actually so proud of her at that moment.
Because of this volume, now I wonder if the other cyborgs' feelings are the same as Petra. Maybe it's true that their feelings are one of the effects of the conditioning, but that doesn't mean the love would remain 'forced' all throughout. It's kind of weird though, when it comes to other fratellos because of the huge age gap. I don't mean that the other fratellos should be paired romantically with each other. Like how Rico's feeling is more reverent than romantic love, and how Angelica's love is more to a father figure than anything else. But what I think is that the loyalty is a certain point of the conditioning but their love is a subjective feeling, romantically or not, even for cyborgs like them.
And I'm not going to praise the art again. I'll just let you see and admire it for yourselves.
Once again, a pretty solid volume. So glad to see the personal side of the newest fratello.
< Gunslinger Girl Volume 7
[ 2019-2020 READING SPREADSHEETS ]
[ NEW READING SPREADSHEETS ]
February 18, 2022
In questo volume si esplora il personaggio di Alessandro, il suo passato e come l’incontro con una persona in particolare gli abbia cambiato la vita. Ora il suo passato torna e lo aiuterà anche a capire i sentimenti di Petra nei suoi confronti. Mi sono reso conto adesso che, nonostante non ci sia solo un protagonista, ma bensì il gruppo di bambine, la narrazione e le possibilità di sviluppo della trama sono infinite. Infatti non so cosa aspettarmi dai prossimi volumi e la cosa, per quanto mi riguarda, mi piace.
August 8, 2017
I really love Sandro-Petrushka couple!
September 22, 2022
新角的背景設定怎麼感覺比舊角還詳細啊
April 6, 2024
A Glimpse into Alessandro's Past
Alessandro's backstory is revealed, shedding light on his recruitment into Italian Intelligence by the spy Rossana and their relationship, delving into the shadows of his past before joining Section 2.
Reunion with Rossana
After almost four years, Alessandro encounters Rossana once more, discovering she now has a daughter by a northern separatist. Faced with imminent danger, Alessandro takes decisive action to extricate Rossana and her daughter from harm's way, embarking on a mission fueled by loyalty and unfinished business.
Confessions and Connections
In the aftermath of their harrowing ordeal, Alessandro and Petrushka find solace and intimacy in each other's company, leading to a heartfelt confession of love from Petrushka as they navigate the complexities of their evolving relationship amidst the shadows of their pasts.
Alessandro's backstory is revealed, shedding light on his recruitment into Italian Intelligence by the spy Rossana and their relationship, delving into the shadows of his past before joining Section 2.
Reunion with Rossana
After almost four years, Alessandro encounters Rossana once more, discovering she now has a daughter by a northern separatist. Faced with imminent danger, Alessandro takes decisive action to extricate Rossana and her daughter from harm's way, embarking on a mission fueled by loyalty and unfinished business.
Confessions and Connections
In the aftermath of their harrowing ordeal, Alessandro and Petrushka find solace and intimacy in each other's company, leading to a heartfelt confession of love from Petrushka as they navigate the complexities of their evolving relationship amidst the shadows of their pasts.
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