#but gojo's quote from jujutsu kaisen that “love is the most twisted curse”

[castlephantom]

Is said that Elisabetha died from an illness but my biggest questioning is: "What was the illness?"

Acording to search from internet that I found the most common diseases in Middle Ages were dysentery, malaria, diphtheria, flu, typhoid, smallpox and leprosy. And we all know that the hygiene was limited in that time period.

Whatever was the case, the average life expectancy at birth was around 30 years in that time period, rare case if they where people live over the 40's (since Rinaldo himself in his late 40's).

[torgawl]

Thinking about Nanami's last moments before his death. A little recap: Haibara is shown pointing at Yuuji and instructing Nanami to tell Yuuji an undisclosed set of words to what Nanami responds that he can't say such a thing since it would become a curse for Yuuji.

This scene is, undoubtedly, quite similar to Geto's death. We, readers, are also not directly informed of what Gojo says to Geto and to what Geto responds with the well-known “at least curse at me a little at the very end”.

Gege talked about Geto's death befofe and stated the answer to our question was shown during volume 0. This led us to believe he was talking about that scene of Gojo telling Yuuta that Geto was his “one and only best friend”. But it's impossible not to associate this moment with Gojo's quote 'love is the most twisted curse of them all', directed to Yuuta in the first chapter of volume 0 right after Yuuta confesses he might have been the one to curse Rika. Gojo calls this a personal theory and, knowing Geto's fate at the end of the volume, it seems almost like a foreshadowing. This ends up pointing out to the hypothesis that maybe what Gojo told his best friend before having to perform his duty and kill him was an expression of his love for him. Or, as what I think might make sense, wanted to tell but didn't. And I'm saying this because Geto didn't end up cursed like Rika. Maybe here, considering Gege's words as well, it could make sense Gojo's last words to Geto being the ones calling him his best friend (as a way to avoid cursing Geto but still expressing his affection). Just like Nanami ended up telling Yuuji “you got it from here” .

And because both Geto and Nanami's death have this sort of parallel, it makes us question if perhaps Haibara, most likely a product of Nanami's mind, told Nanami (while representing Nanami's wishes since he didn't have a chance to express his fondness for his dead friend) to let Yuuji know how much he cared about him. We all know last words are very meaningful in the Jujutsu Kaisen world, especially.

I think this connection Gege created between love and curses is both beautiful and intriguing. Particularly, knowing curses are formed from negative emotions and love is, apparently, an emotion on the opposite end of the spectrum.

In a way, this seems to represent negative emotions or situations that might arise as a by-product of love, that humans sometimes feel towards others or themselves.

Nevertheless, it also feels quite sad. Until the end, it's like those who are destined to experience this path and which are stuck in a life of sacrifice for others cannot live sincerely as they wish, even during their last breath. Perhaps the curse isn't so much - or just - the cursed energy left behind after proclaiming the words representing their true feelings but the unavoidable tragic life they live as protectors of those unknowingly responsible for it.