What a selfish bitch

da feels T.T

Ok, this out-of-body experience with his mom's ghost is a bit weird for Beastars. She's telling him stuff he couldn't possibly have known already, which means this isn't actually just in his head.

@RyoSaeba

Yeah, that back reveal hit like a truck. I've been wondering why exactly Legosi's mother killed herself for a long time, but now I understand her reasons, even if I don't really agree.

Hell, if I started growing reptilian scales, I would probably consider that option.

@spacevoid

You know, the no-name fuckboi could still show back up. Real-world canines are generally able to recognize family by scent, so if he ran across Legosi, it's entirely possible they'd both realize their relationship. Wouldn't that be fun?

Holy shit, this chapter was way more deep and twisted than I expected, that last bit with her back revealed was so goddamn heavy!

This chapter reminded me of why beauty culture and depression are dangerous.

@bubwa That's true

It's sucks that our boi Legosi's father is a no name fuccboi. Having a hybrid-pure romance story would be interesting rather than this one night stand stud. I wished it was another gray wolf with unique background to further enhance the story. Keeping open-minded on the author's plan though

Honestly....I really like her. Her life was kind of on the tragic side, and she was a crap mother, but I liked that she went out and achieved what she wanted from life. She ended her life satisfied and its not all that sad after all.
In a way Legosi really resembles her. He's just as weird and one-track minded.

Poor leano had some body image and other mental health issues. I'm guessing she killed herself cause she still wanted to be "beautiful" when she died. It's absolutely horrible to kill yourself and leave your child without a parent. And while I also hate the reasoning for her pursuing a stupid one night stand for her desire for a "pure" son I dislike her more for her suicide. She was clearly dealing with this hate of her ever growing scales.

I guess I also find her death pointless because she's the fusion of two of my favorite animals, the wolf and the Komodo dragon. In the end while she wasn't the best mother there is a (partially) logical path that shows why she did what she did. Doesn't excuse her suicide however and I'm saying this as someone who used to be incredibly depressed and suicidal.

Damn, why so many of you're so jumpy to the conclusions? We didn't saw the exact reason why she decided to off herself yet. May be there was biology involved. Like, did any of you had scales and fur at the same time? It may became so itchy, that scratching to blood became a considerable option. Depending on how severe it is, one can go insane. I mean, it may be not it, but why nobody takes that possibility into consideration?

O MY KOMODO GENE
But in all seriousness his mother is screwed in the head my dude. I guess you have to be to off yourself when you've got a young kid but still, damn.

@Vofuro I agree, one of my favorite things about this manga it really lets honest, uncomfortable flaws through instead of having comfortable ideals layed upon every character who isn't a blatant antagonist. Too many characters (especially female across shounen manga) feel like the exact same person in a different color scheme.

I'd like to mention another perspective.
Let's consider the fact that komodo dragons are isolated due to their poison. This is something his mother is aware of, having been raised by her dad.
So which teenage girl voluntarily tells people about her hybrid nature which includes a POISONOUS dad, which, doesn't matter how kind and sweet he is, will get her isolated at best and bullied at worst? Doesn't matter if she's poisonous or not. Simply having a dad that can kill people if he shares food - well, that's enough to kiss school life goodbye.
Frankly, in her position, even if it seems crass, I would have considered hiding that fact as well, especially in a boarding school.

Her killing herself once she got daddys scales is another topic altogether, and frankly, I'd like to pass my judgment on that after the next chapter.

But honestly, personally I really like that she's so vain, it's honestly refreshing to see a dead, well loved and horrible vain mom. Love that. Mommys aren't perfect and even loving ones have their faults!

@Darkchango
Slut-shaming at this point? Wake up. This is 21st century.

yiiiikes I feel for her

I kind of wish they hadn't shown the father's name since his mother said she didn't remember it - a more accurate flashback would have that part blurred out/fuzzy or something. oh well!

there is no reason to be mad at anyone for not liking the mother. her vanity is her fatal flaw, and her only real trait. though we can't expect anyone to endure what she faced, as a mother she failed even as she gifted legosi with life. legosi is not someone she loves as a person, but a form she desired, a "pure blood", or as close as she could get, of her preferred species

A lot of you guys missed the point; she doesn't hate or resent her father or hate herself for being half k. dragon. She killed herself because she hated the fact that she would become hideously ugly. Image growing up beautiful then slowly you'd become so ugly people will look at you like a fucking monster. Leona is a vapid and vain person, and she is shitty for leaving behind a treasure, but her reasons are understandable. If you guys woke up one day lookin like rocky dennis from the mask, i'd bet you'd consider suicide.

@ShionVaynex komodo dragons are aren't insectivores they're carnivores aka they don't eat insects they eat meat.

Imagine the dissociation she must've gone through, can't blame her on not knowing what to do with her herself. Still a shitty mother, but with understandable reasons.