WHEEL SMASHING LORD 4-116
“It is said, in those days, to the great armies of the Yellow City was made a peculiar decree. All men, regardless of rank, were ordered to eat in common, in common reed and rush mat halls, and with no utensils other than their hands, and nothing other than a wooden bowl to hold their mess. Protestations were made against this policy, as a matter of course, for mingling with the coarse and ignoble was seen as unsightly in those days, but the master of that army, Ryo-ten-Ryam, had a voice like a southern wind, and scattered them to the corners of the world.
It is said that by sharing the meal, the men intermixed, and by intermixing, their common destiny became entwined, and eventually their blood. What force could stand up to that?”
– Yua Yua Lo, Lunar Monk (notes in the Blue Record, circa 45 SC)
and thus the real purpose of ksbd is revealed: a hotpot addvert all along.
You know, if you’re going to start using your art skills to do food porn, you’ve got to give us more than that, dammit
Yeah, something feels a little off, hard to put my finger on it. Kinda feels like they are becoming caricatures so the author can get their point across.
I’ll say what I said to the other guy, you’re going to get dogpiled for pointing it out.
where’s the pile?
It’s imaginary. Sometimes, in order to convince yourself that you’re fighting the good fight, you have to make up a league of SUPER EVIL villains you’re standing up to.
so you’re both blind, too. Also, completely unaware that you’re part of the dogpile. You came, as predicted, to shit talk valid observations.
“Something feels off” is a bit vague to be considered an actual observation, but I don’t have a problem with it. I have a problem with “look, look, people disagreed with me! Dogpile dogpile I’m the victim!”
I’m sorry, sir or madam, but even if that were true, two people does not a pile make.
And besides, we appear to be piling atop you, not the fellow who made the original comment.
Technically it was only one person at the time, because STARVE was also me, making a joke.
This guy HATES food episode.
“Caricature” isn’t the right word. That applies to stagnant characters. What you’re sensing is how our main trio has changed now that we’re seeing them interact together after all they’ve been through:
Alison after the first timeskip was more sure of herself, but we’ve never seen her this commanding, confident, and animated. She’s fulfilling what used to be Cio’s role.
White Chain never used to express vulnerability or uncertainty in front of the other two, yet she’s grown (and changed) to a point where she’s asking Alison for instruction. She’s fulfilling what used to be Alison’s role.
Nukoku is quiet and contemplative, the exact opposite of Cio. She’s difficult to read or approach, and feels the least human of the group. She’s fulfilling what used to be White Chain’s role.
Cool observation about the role switch.
Most importantly they’re drawing breath before a last-ditch effort to avoid a terrible outcome. They don’t know if they can win (and I like the thought that we don’t either). I think this scene helps humanise (demonise?) characters with presumably immense power and makes whatever comes more emotionally resonant.
Indeed! It’s also important to remember, they all faced this threat once before with a platoon of demigods at their backs, and it went so poorly that none of them will ever be remotely the same again.
They are all trying their very best to not think about all this.
It takes a lot of work to make a stew, a pinch of salt and laughter too
six billion cooked
It has to start somewhere,
it has to start some time,
what better place than here?
what better time than now?
“Drink deep, for this may be our last.”
This is my kind of feasting, screw turkey!
Hot pot is a fantastic choice for an end-of-the-world meal.
“Your struggle must be a delicious hotpot, which only becomes better and richer as you eat it with others.”
There’s a couple hot pot places within walking distance of my house. Can confirm. You CAN do them alone, if you’re willing to carry home a half gallon of tasty soup afterwards.
I like how Nukoku has to use two hands to wield the chopsticks.
Nukoku using two hands for the chopsticks is a super cute detail – especially charming since it still looks very elegant and delicate
And isn’t her third hand to her chin the cutest? 🥹
I hope y’all brought the blankets and the tarps because I brought the wood and fire. We might be here a while; I hope none of you tire.
Is it just me or did Alison get thinner from all the hotpot? No wonder Auntie is concerned, how long did they take to eat that!?
somebody been watching dungeon meshi
Oh my god the past panel she’s so adorable
One nice thing about waking up in the hospital and being told a week has passed: I didn’t have to wait for the next KSBD page!
That happened to me last year
I’ve never really had hotpot before, is it really okay to just dunk raw meat on a boiling pot and eat it? isn’t it still raw?
Isn’t it just like fondue? It probably depends on how long you put it in?
That’s why you use very thin slices that will get completely seared very quickly. I also believe beef is usually used, because it tastes better when only partially cooked.
Hell yeah. Hot pot at the end of the world.
Huge meal, chosen family. Permission to enjoy life while we still have it – granted. Most enjoyable. This unworthy vessel of clay, fire, smoke and ashes approves.
Man, I keep getting recommended new foods to try. First Caribbean dishes, and now hot pot. I cannot wait!
I just returned from a vacation in Japan, where I tried wagyu shabushabu: absolutely delicious. Now I’ll try to persuade as many of my friends as possible to go with me to a place that make hotpot.
Wasnt that the plan all along?
Keep the hotpot going, adding broth and seasonings
Trimming, offering, accepting.
There is no way they can stop it
The mutant orphan mutant must have to eat
÷THE DEAD SEEK NOT THE PLEASURES OF THE LIVING×=÷+
BUT WOULD HE WANT ONE
Passively no you fool
As forks stole
This feast is giving me “Plasma rifle in the middle of a big room in DOOM”-type feeling
“There is a time and a place for hotpot. The time is now. The place is here.” – Me
The food’s so good it’s giving White Chain another existential crisis