Quote Originally Posted by ZJyn View Post
Brute Bomber included, refuse to believe they have a disease that is killing them when they are obviously presented with debilitating symptoms.
He suffered from anxiety and lack of self-esteem in the past. Becoming the Brute Bomber installed a confidence in him. Without it, he loses everything and becomes the anxious person he once was. He cannot, will not, go back to that. I think that is why he was really in denial.
Howling Blade, when presented with the fact that this thing is killing his friends and lover, decides that he wants to push forward anyway? Explaining that the President gave him purpose in life doesn't handwave away all the other relationships the story has been trying to build.
I could compare this to people who continue being friends with people who get "cancelled". That sort of loyalty is a real thing.

The dilemma of doing something that is your purpose even though it is harmful, is also a real thing - for example, as this is based on wrestling, usually wrestlers injure themselves in numerous ways (how about concussions and steroids too?), but they continue doing it knowing they will never feel good ever again and potentially have shortened their life. Wrestlers put on a show, but they get injured and hurt doing it over time.
Our big bad, the President, supposedly doesn't care that you're wanting to cure Psychonecrosis
I noticed that too. It was a huge shock that the President didn't care that we wanted to release all the souls or all the other things. In fact, his goals align perfectly with ours, to the point that kidnapping people has no actual purpose.

You would think the President would want to run future tournaments after this one. But no. He only cares about finishing this one, like the WoL does. So our goals align and there's not really an overarching villain after all.