I’ve already seen some things on this, but what would have happened it Nickolas had been brainwashed and just. Froze. In front of Nathanial. Like what would have happened? (Also let’s completely ignore the fact that they said they needed EVERYONE but decided not to at least check on Nickolas, I mean I kind of understand but they didn’t even mention him.) Would Number Two finally be allowed to beat up Curtain?(kind of joking. Kind of.) Would Curtain figure out how to save them? If not him then who? Don’t get me wrong, Nickolas faking being still in the fake happiness state and using to his advantage was amazing ( and yes it was slightly cruel but than you think about what Curtain did and feel zero remorse.) but it would have been interesting to see the alternative. (That or I just have the need to traumatize all my favorite characters.) WE COULD HAVE GOTTEN MORE BACKGROUND ON THE TWINS😭😭😭😭😭😭 still, I like what they did.(that could have made Curtain’s redemption arc less ‘rushed’ because he could have saved Constance and Nickolas by figuring it out.)
I think my favorite Trigun headcanon to think about is what it was like the first time Vash slept with any of his companions, and I don’t mean in the nsfw way, I mean in the literal sense of the word.
Like what was it like the first time he fell asleep leaning against Wolfwood in the backseat of the truck, fingers gripping the fabric of his suit jacket. Would he sit up right and try to laugh it off like it didn’t stir something in his chest?
Or what about the first time he ever shared an inn bed with Meryl and woke in the morning with his ear to her heart. Would he panic when her eyes opened and saw him, only for her to say his bed head looks funny and smooth her hand through his blond spikes?
Or the first time he fell asleep with his head in Milly’s lap after running from bounty hunters all day, utterly exhausted. Would he feel comforted like he hadn’t felt in years as she draws little patterns on his shoulder with her fingertips?
I think even years down the road he would have moments where he wonders if okay to want this, where he’d ask himself if he should want the comfort of being with them brings, the feeling of safety of them being there in his non-waking hours. To which his companions would say haha get loved idiot.