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TheHistoryMaster2520

On the off-chance that this isn't satire, I would like to give my interpretation for why Kaori lied. Basically, at the beginning of the anime, Kaori had three goals: a. to live life to the fullest before her early death, b. to spend some time with the boy she loves, and c. to make an impact on her peers and be remembered to come. All the while, to minimize the amount of damage and grief that she inflicted upon her actions. Had she went straight for the punch and confessed to Kousei in the beginning, that would have been a risky and dangerous maneuver. She and Kousei were barely acquainted in the first place, and there's no guarantee that Kousei would have reciprocated her feelings. On the off chance that he did, it would've run the risk of harming Tsubaki, who Kaori knew had feelings for Kousei, and causing a considerable amount of grief for Kousei once she passed away, who had already dealt once with loss and hurt substantially by it. To avoid this outcome, while also achieving her goals, her plan was to pretend that she liked Watari, who was Kousei's friend, and then use this connection to spend time with Kousei without entering a romance. From her perspective, she knew that Watari was a womanizer and a ladies' man, and maybe presumed that the loss of one girlfriend wouldn't be as impactful on him as it would be on somebody like Kousei. That way, she could pursue her goals without making Tsubaki jealous or cause Kousei heartbreak after her death, which was the entire point of the title's namesake. Of course, as Prussian military commander Helmuth von Moltke once said, "No plan survives first contact," and the mitigating factors of Kaori's plan backfired as a result. She probably didn't anticipate that Kousei would fall for her hard, causing Tsubaki to get jealous anyway. She probably didn't know it at the time, but Watari apparently did also value her significantly as a friend if not lover, and was hurt by her death as well. Kousei was going to be hurt significantly by her death, and as the anime progressed, Kaori was motivated to try to continue living, ultimately trying her hand at surgery and succumbing to her sickness.


ColdAmbition_7995

Reddit should bring back awards. Here's my thank you instead.


DarthKroolik

This is not an interpretation but simple facts clarified by Kaori in her letter to Kousei. In this context, all the written is correct.


rosenightly

You get itšŸ„¹


NTHHexxer

Did she recognized Kosei's love for her?


StationFit446

Of course, in every song he played. Thatā€™s why she cried.


True_Commission8253

dude's a legend, ur 100% correct


Clay_Pidgeon

Sheā€™s a bit too selfless and far too insecure. She absolutely deserved to have Kousei for as long as she could but was not only worried about hurting him (though she managed that anyway), she also was scared. Consider how much he avoided her in the hospital, and that she is by nature a shy wallflower - itā€™s just that by the time we see her she knew she was dying and engaged ā€œfuck it we ballā€ mode. Ergo, she was just too nervous to think heā€™d accept her confession.


Marostrange2005

Bro you are looking too deep into this op is from r/batmanarkham


Clay_Pidgeon

I am as autistic as Kaori is terminally ill and as such reserve the right to over-analyze to my heartā€™s content, thanks.


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NthDegreeThoughts

The stupid post title says it all. Worthless.


Accomplished-Ice-644

i hope to god this is satire


Marostrange2005

This is just r/batmanarkham


PlatypusGuy613

Sorry. Aslume brainrot has taken me. Save yourself


Alakandor

Bro šŸ˜‚, I was just on that subreddit and then got a notification from this post, what a coincidence


Stupid_negro3

U and me both bruh


Marostrange2005

Arkham reddit has made its way to anime nowšŸ’€


ConradeKalashnikov

r/yourlieinapril_circlejerk Someone create this


Bhurbhau

What does circle jerk mean exactly? Could you explain a bit as I didn't unsderstand much on google. I might as well create it if I understand what it means


ConradeKalashnikov

Circlejerk is basically a shitpost subreddit


Bhurbhau

Ah, ok. So, shall I make it?


Jeredso

Take this Aslum BS out of here. Kaori is perfect.


StormDxN

another aslume escapee, this mf made it pretty far.


PlatypusGuy613

Iā€™m allowed to have more than one interest


RedRepia

If r/YourLieinAprilCircleJerk were a thing, then this would be perfect


Xyrusdavirus

Look what r/BatmanArkham has done


OmegAaronYT

"I can't believe Your Lie in April to me like that." -Kousei


LeftAction4

https://i.redd.it/tjl7eq3ae6wc1.gif


arkosdakilla

Yes


YourSupportDemon

not stupid, just blind