I think Kenyuu gets so fascinated by Koumyou because he really can't figure out how to read him, including on things like if Koumyou's coming on to him or not. We see a lot of Nii taking great pleasure from being able to read people and push their buttons, so the fact that he couldn't begin to read Koumyou in that way probably set Koumyou up as the One Greatest Challenge he was really searching for.
Co-incidently, I was just thinking last night about whether the previous Sanzo must die in order for the new one to inherit the scripture -- thoughts mostly triggered by the scans and translation/summary of the latest Zero Sum, where (minor spoilers)...
Sanzo is explaining the sutra to the rest of the ikkou and suddenly breaks off after beginning to say how the sutra is inherited, as if something just occured to him. Perhaps he was realizing that Koumyou must have known he was going to die when he named Kouryuu a Sanzo -- not just naming him his intended successor.
Also, though, Sanzo's also been just explaining that when two or more sutras are gathered in one place, their power increases exponentially, which is why there are supposed to be five Sanzos scattered far apart so that the sutras don't get too close to each other (and why the plan to gather all 5 sutras in one place for the resurrection is earth-threateningly dangerous even without he resurrection aspect). But Koumyou had two. So maybe he was trying to give just one to Kouryuu -- and then would have sent him away?
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Date: 2005-05-20 04:57 pm (UTC)Co-incidently, I was just thinking last night about whether the previous Sanzo must die in order for the new one to inherit the scripture -- thoughts mostly triggered by the scans and translation/summary of the latest Zero Sum, where (minor spoilers)...
Sanzo is explaining the sutra to the rest of the ikkou and suddenly breaks off after beginning to say how the sutra is inherited, as if something just occured to him. Perhaps he was realizing that Koumyou must have known he was going to die when he named Kouryuu a Sanzo -- not just naming him his intended successor.
Also, though, Sanzo's also been just explaining that when two or more sutras are gathered in one place, their power increases exponentially, which is why there are supposed to be five Sanzos scattered far apart so that the sutras don't get too close to each other (and why the plan to gather all 5 sutras in one place for the resurrection is earth-threateningly dangerous even without he resurrection aspect). But Koumyou had two. So maybe he was trying to give just one to Kouryuu -- and then would have sent him away?
Don't stop thinking, your thoughts are interesting!