New day, new post! For today's blog post, I will be talking about V and grief from Mystic Messenger. There will definitely be spoilers though, so proceed with caution. The grief behind V is often misunderstood, since many people assume it's because Rika is gone. However, Rika is still around. The issue isn't that she's gone, it's that she left. He loves her dearly, but she completely closed herself off from him. He wanted to spend his life with her, but her plans ruined their possible future. Because no one else in the RFA would understand, V had to lie about her death. This only added to his grief, since he was the only one who knew the truth. Although there's a route for him now, he was originally one of the only characters you couldn't date. This is because he loves Rika so much that he isn't interested in anyone else. The others in the RFA don't fully understand why he's still grieving, which only makes it harder for him. Since Seven is also grieving from the loss of his brother, he's the one who understands V the most. Although neither of them truly lost the person they cared for, V forever lost the life he had hoped for. He lost his love, his life, and his future. I know this post was pretty heavy, but it's something I hold close because I currently relate to it. I understand his pain very well, and wanted to talk about it here. Nonetheless, I hope you all still enjoyed this blog post.