#i left the jeanist line in there bc it brings joy

[takami-takami]

On Keigo's relationship with his mother versus his father.

Keigo only calls his dad "my dad". I cannot find a single panel where he calls him "dad."

But he repeatedly calls his mom "mom".

Look at these:

(Ignore the part abt the commission, not relevant.)

See the look on his face when Shoto's mom says "he started calling me 'mom' again"? The little "I see."

In addition, take a look at this.

Keigo's reaction to his dad leaving:

But when he's alone with his mom... He still tries to stay together with her. "Lets go to the police." Together.

But once she gives him up to the commission, he severs those connections for good, though. Entirely abandoned, he leaves her in turn.

I think his tale with his parents is incredibly tragic, but the way he views his father versus his mother is very different. He is much more removed from his father, viewing him as someone he needed saving from. In contrast, he views his mother as someone he failed to save.